13 things about Miss World Africa 2004 Anita Uwagbale

Anita Queen Uwagbale is a Nigerian businesswoman and beauty queen. She studied accountancy at Madonna University in Port Harcourt, Rivers, Nigeria before attending the University of Phoenix in Phoenix, Arizona, United States.

Uwagbale was born in Edo, Nigeria and raised in Lagos, Nigeria. Here are 13 more things about her:

1. She and her former husband Tom Iseghohi have one daughter and two sons.
2. She won Most Beautiful Girl in Nigeria 2004.
3. She was a Miss Universe 2004 candidate.
4. She met Iseghohi at the Heathrow Airport in Hillingdon, London, England, United Kingdom on her way back to Nigeria from Miss Universe 2004 in Ecuador.
5. She was a Miss World 2004 semifinalist.
6. She is Miss World Africa 2004.
7. From 2008 to 2018, she was married to Iseghohi.
8. In May 2011, she opened The Baby Store in the Chase Mall in Victoria Island, Lagos.
9. In 2020, she visited Mauritius.
10. In 2022, she visited France and the Maldives.
11. In 2024, she visited Italy.
12. She was a Mister World Nigeria 2024 judge.
13. On March 19, 2025, she turned 39.

Anita Uwagbale’s timeline

Uwagbale represented Nigeria in Miss Universe and Miss World. She is 5’10” tall.

2004

• On June 1, 2004, she represented Nigeria at Miss Universe 2004 and competed against 79 other candidates at the Centro de Exposiciones y Convenciones Mitad del Mundo (CEMEXPO) in Quito, Ecuador. She was unplaced.
• On December 4, 2004, she represented Nigeria at Miss World 2004 and competed against 106 other candidates at the Crown of Beauty Theatre in Sanya, China. She finished in the Top 15 and was crowned Miss World Africa 2004.

2018

• On February 10, 2018, she completed the Lagos City Marathon 2018 in Lagos.
• On March 4, 2018, she visited the Burj Khalifa in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

2019

• On January 25, 2019, she completed the Standard Chartered Dubai Marathon 2019 in Dubai.

2020

• In March 2020, she traveled to Mauritius.

2021

• In May 2021, she traveled to Washington, D.C., USA and Napa Valley, California, USA.

2022

• In January 2022, she traveled to Atlanta, Georgia, USA.
• In March 2022, she traveled to the Huruelhi Island in South Ari Atoll, Maldives.
• In June 2022, she traveled to Paris, France.

2023

• In May 2023, she traveled to Miami Beach, Florida, USA.

2024

• On October 13, 2024, she served as a judge at Mister World Nigeria 2024 at Silverbird Galleria in Lagos.
• On October 20, 2024, she traveled to Positano, Amalfi Coast, Italy.
• On October 23, 2024, she traveled to Rome, Italy with her two sons.