Mary Esther Were is a Kenyan model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Universe Kenya 2016.[1] She represented her country at Miss Universe 2016 in Manila, Philippines and placed Top 6,[2] making it the highest placement of Kenya in the history of the pageant.

Mary Esther Were
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Beauty pageant titleholder
TitleMiss Universe Kenya 2016
Hair colorBlack
Eye colorBrown
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Biography

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Were's mother died when she was four and her father later died from complications of diabetes.[3] She won Miss Universe Kenya 2016 in Nairobi. She participated in Miss Universe 2016 in Manila, at the age of 27. She became the first ever delegate from Kenya to advance past the first round, finishing in the Top 6.[2] She has written a novel and she hopes to get published soon and is a Marketing Administrator for CNBC Africa and Forbes Africa.[4] She would like advocate for HIV awareness, drug addiction and affordable rehabilitation.

Miss Universe results

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Country Swimsuit Evening Gown 1st Interview 2nd Interview
  Kenya 8.150 (7) 9.040 (4) 7.500 (5)

References

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  1. ^ "Miss Universe Home". Miss Universe. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
  2. ^ a b "Miss Universe Events". Miss Universe. Retrieved 2019-04-21.
  3. ^ Oduor, Peter (20 August 2016). "Tragedy struck twice but I made it". The Standard (Eve Woman). Retrieved 10 April 2017.
  4. ^ "Miss Universe Home". Miss Universe. Retrieved 2019-04-21.