Most Beautiful Girl in Nigeria—also abbreviated as MBGN—is a pageant organised by Silverbird Group with the main purpose of sending representatives to international competitions.

Titleholders

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Until 2007, only MBGN winners were sent abroad to represent the country at International level. The pageant has since been revamped to produce several more representatives, with the most consistent being MBGN World, MBGN Universe, and MBGN Tourism. The following is a list of all MBGN titleholders since 2007.

Year MBGN World MBGN Universe Tourism MBGN ECOWAS MBGN Ambassador
2018 Anita Ukah
Imo
Aramide Lopez
Lagos
Daniella Jatto
Edo
2017 Ugochi Ihezue
Kebbi
Stephanie Agbasi
Lagos
Winfrey Okolo
Plateau
2016 Debbie Collins
Ebonyi
Unoaku Anyadike
Anambra
2015 Unoaku Anyadike
Anambra
Debbie Collins
Ebonyi
Chizoba Ejike
Abuja
Chikaodili Nna-Udosen
Bauchi
Cynthia Sapara
Edo
2014 Iheoma Nnadi
Akwa Ibom
Queen Celestine
Edo
Chinyere Adogu
Kwara
Endurance Akpoyiba
Osun
Princess Dennar
Abuja
2013 Anna Banner
Bayelsa
Stephanie Okwu
Imo
Powede Lawrence
Adamawa
Enoma Agboniko
Kaduna
Melissa Devidal
Abuja
2012 Damiete Charles-Granville [c]
River
Isabella Ayuk [d]
Cross River
Ifeoma Umeokeke
Abuja
Okafor Nkechinyere
Osun
Joyce Chidebe
Kaduna
2011 Sylvia Nduka
Taraba
Sophie Gemal
Bayelsa
Obioma Isiwu
Enugu
Grace Ndam
Lagos
Jennifer Igwegbe
Gombe
2010 Fiona Aforma Amuzie
Plateau
Ngozi Odaloni
Niger
Nengi Warikoko
Rivers
Chinenye Obiora
Ekiti
Lynda Dunkwu
Gombe
2009 Glory Chukwu
Nasarawa
Sandra Otohwo
Delta
Diana Odiaka [b]
Lagos
Joy Ngozika Obasi [a]
Rivers
Ugochi Ogugbue
Imo
2008 Adaeze Igwe
Anambra
Stephanie Oforka
Taraba
Ure Obowu
Enugu
Uchechi Ejiogu
Nasarawa
Sandra Idugboe
Edo
2007 Munachi Nwankwo
Imo
Ebinabo Potts-Johnson
Bayelsa
Sakana Dikko
Plateau
Erica Ekundaye
Edo
Anire Afejuku
Ogun
  • a Joy Ngozika Obasi won Miss ECOWAS 2009 in Port Harcourt, Nigeria.
  • b Diana Odiaka placed Top 20 Miss Tourism Queen International 2009 and awarded Continental Queen Africa in Zhangzhou, China.
  • c Damiete competed at the Miss World 2012 in Sanya China.. She previously named as the winner of MBGN Universe.
  • d Isabella has been replaced by MBGN Universe 2012, Damiete Charles-Granville. According to Silverbird Group’s Vice President Guy Murray Bruce, Isabella will not participate in the Miss World 2012 competition due to “personal reasons”. Isabella competed at the Miss Universe 2012 in Las Vegas, USA.

Miss Universe Nigeria

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  •   Declared as Winner
  •   Ended as runner-up
  •   Ended as one of the finalists or semifinalists
Year State MBGN Placement Special Awards
2018 Lagos Aramide Lopez Unplaced
2017 Lagos Stephanie Agbasi Unplaced
2016 Anambra Unoaku Anyadike Unplaced
2015 Ebonyi Debbie Collins Unplaced
2014 Edo Queen Celestine Unplaced Miss Congeniality
2013 Imo Stephanie Okwu Unplaced
2012 Cross River Isabella Ayuk Unplaced
2011 Bayelsa Sophie Gemal Unplaced Best National Costume (Top 10)
2010 Niger Ngozi Odaloni Unplaced
2009 Delta Sandra Otohwo Unplaced
2008 Taraba Stephanie Oforka Unplaced
2007 Bayelsa Ebinabo Potts-Johnson Unplaced
2006 Delta Tienepre Alexandra Oki Unplaced
2005 Lagos Roseline Amusu Unplaced
2004 Benin City Anita Uwagbale Unplaced
2003 Cross River Celia Bissong Unplaced
2002 Anambra Chinenye Ochuba Unplaced
2001 Rivers Agbani Darego Top 10
2000 Rivers Matilda Kerry Unplaced
1999 Imo Angela Ukpoma Unplaced
1998 Imo Chika Chikezie Unplaced
1995 Kogi Toyin Raji Unplaced Miss Congeniality
1994 Benue Susan Hart Unplaced
1993 Lagos Rihole Gbinigie Unplaced
1992 Akwa Ibom Sandra Petgrave Unplaced
1991 Lagos Tonia Okogbenin Unplaced
1990 Niger Sabina Umeh Unplaced
1989 Abuja Bianca Onoh Unplaced
1988 Warri Omasan Buwa Unplaced
1987 Imo Lynda Chuba-Ikpeazu Unplaced

Miss World Nigeria

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  •   Declared as Winner
  •   Ended as runner-up
  •   Ended as one of the finalists or semifinalists
Year State MBGN Placement Special Awards
2018 Imo Anita Ukah Top 30
2017 Kebbi Ugochi Ihezue Top 15 Miss World Top Model
2016 Ebonyi Debbie Collins Unplaced
2015 Anambra Unoaku Anyadike Unplaced
2014 Akwa Ibom Iheoma Nnadi Unplaced
2013 Bayelsa Anna Banner Unplaced
2012 Rivers Damiete Granville Top 30
2011 Taraba Sylvia Nduka Unplaced
2010 Plateau Fiona Aforma Amuzie Unplaced
2009 Nasarawa Glory Chukwu Unplaced
2008 Anambra Adaeze Igwe Unplaced
2007 Imo Munachi Nwankwo Unplaced
2006 Lagos Abiola Bashorun Unplaced
2005 Kwara Omowunmi Akinnifesi Unplaced
2004 Benin City Anita Uwagbale Top 15 Miss World Africa
2003 Cross River Celia Bissong Unplaced
2002 Anambra Chinenye Ochuba Top 10 Miss World Africa
2001 Rivers Agbani Darego Miss World 2001 Miss World Africa
2000 Rivers Matilda Kerry Unplaced
1999 Imo Angela Ukpoma Unplaced
1998 Imo Chika Chikezie Unplaced
1996 Lagos Emma Komlosy Unplaced
1994 Benue Susan Hart Unplaced
1993 Lagos Rihole Gbinigie Unplaced
1992 Akwa Ibom Sandra Petgrave Unplaced
1991 Rivers Nike Oshinowo Unplaced
1990 Niger Sabina Umeh Unplaced
1989 Abuja Bianca Onoh Unplaced
1988 Warri Omasan Buwa Unplaced
1987 Ngazi Bienoseh Top 15