2. Nigeria
Agbani Darego is the first native African girl (and only third girl from Africa at the time) to win the most prestigious beauty pageant on the planet, Miss World. She did it in 2002 and went on to have a highly successful modeling career, representing L’Oréal (the second black model ever to win the contract), Dior, Avon, and many other famous brands. She was featured in almost every fashion magazine, including Elle and Cosmopolitan.
