On this day, Agbani Darego of Nigeria was crowned Miss World 2001 in Sun City, South Africa. She made history as the first Black African woman to win the Miss World title. Her victory was a monumental moment for representation in global beauty pageants and inspired a new generation of African women in fashion and public life.
Darego went on to model internationally and became a symbol of pride across the African continent.
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