Mirla Ferreira Dabo biography: 13 things about Miss World Guinea-Bissau 2023

Who is Mirla Ferreira Dabó?

Mirla Ferreira Dabó is a Guinea-Bissauan seamstress, model and beauty queen. Here are 13 more things about her:

1. She was born and raised in Bissau, Guinea-Bissau.
2. She is 5’8″ tall.
3. She speaks Portuguese and English.
4. She enjoys drawing, cooking and working out.
5. She has visited several countries including Brazil, the Gambia, India and Portugal.
6. She completed her primary and secondary education at São José de Mindará and São José de Jericó, which are both in Bissau.
7. In 2008, she was named the first bridesmaid in a child beauty pageant at the Igreja Santo Antonio de Bandim in Bissau.
8. In 2012, she competed in an inter-school beauty pageant.
9. In 2016, she competed in a national beauty pageant in Guinea-Bissau.
10. In 2017, she modeled in the Gambia then went back to Guinea-Bissau.
11. She was supposed to represent Guinea-Bissau at Miss Top Star Model Universe 2017 in Aveiro, Portugal but she was not able to travel.
12. On July 1, 2019, she represented Guinea-Bissau at Miss Top Star Model Universe 2019 in Mealhada, Aveiro and won the title.
13. In 2024, she represented Guinea-Bissau in the 71st edition of Miss World while she was studying fashion design and serving as the chief executive officer of the nonprofit Nha Ragas.

TIMELINE

2022

• On November 18, 2022, she represented Guinea-Bissau at Miss Beauty Global 2022 and competed against 26 other candidates in Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. She finished second and was crowned Top Model International 2022.

2023

• On June 12, 2023, she had lunch in Bissau with Nha Ragas members and children from different orphanages.
• On June 28, 2023, she was appointed Miss World Guinea 2023.
• On October 20, 2023, she had a meeting with N’dira Cabral Embalo, Guinea-Bissau’s minister of culture, youth and sports.

2024

• On February 20, 2024, she flew from Lisbon, Portugal to New Delhi, India.
• On March 9, 2024, she represented Guinea-Bissau at Miss World 2023 and competed against 111 other candidates at the Jio World Convention Centre in Mumbai, India. She was unplaced.
• In October 2024, she attended the 63rd edition of the Lisboa Fashion Week in Lisbon.

2025

• On February 24, 2025, she will turn 28.