13 things about Miss World Oceania 2025 first runner-up Samantha Poole

Samantha Poole, a South African-Kiwi beauty queen and digital creator, represented New Zealand in Miss International and Miss World. She founded Anni Bloom charity, focusing on scoliosis awareness. Poole, who moved to New Zealand in 2018, won Miss New Zealand 2024 and achieved notable placements in various beauty pageants.

Nigeria’s Ehis Lawrence Akhimie pleads guilty to conspiracy to commit mail, wire fraud

Ehis Lawrence Akhimie, a 41-year-old Nigerian, confessed to leading an international inheritance fraud scheme that targeted over 400 elderly Americans, defrauding them of more than $6 million. Akhimie's co-conspirators received various prison sentences. He awaits sentencing and could face up to 20 years in prison for his crimes.

13 things about Miss Universe Malta 2024 Beatrice Njoya

Bèatrice Njoya is a Cameroonian-Maltese model and beauty queen who made history as the first woman over 39 to compete in Miss Universe. A survivor of domestic abuse and a mother of three, she advocates against violence towards women. Njoya won Miss Universe Malta 2024 and represented Malta at Miss Universe 2024.

13 things about Miss Supranational South Africa 2025 Lebohang Raputsoe

Lebohang Raputsoe is a South African model and beauty queen from Sharpeville. She has competed in various pageants, including Miss South Africa and Miss Supranational. An advocate for transformation, she founded ABC Community and holds notable degrees in HR management. She currently works as a postdoctoral research fellow at the University of Pretoria.

10 things about Miss Supranational Americas 2025 Marvelous Sanyaolu

Marvelous Sanyaolu, a Nigerian-American model from Lagos, represents the U.S. in Miss Supranational 2025 after winning the Miss Supranational USA title. A student at Southern University, she advocates for therapeutic recreation and has participated in various pageants and fashion events. Fluent in four languages, she is also pursuing a career in the U.S. Army.

5 most beautiful Miss Universe DR Congo 2025 candidates

Ilda Amani Dorcas of Bukavu, South Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo is an alumna of Multitech Business School and the International University of East Africa, which are both in Kampala, Uganda. In 2017, she made her runway debut in Kampala. On August 29, 2024, Amani competed against 20 other Miss Universe DR Congo 2024 candidates at the Pullman … Continue reading 5 most beautiful Miss Universe DR Congo 2025 candidates

20 Miss Universe DR Congo 2025 candidates competing in Kinshasa

Ilda Amani Dorcas, from Bukavu, DR Congo, is a Multitech Business School and International University of East Africa alumna. She won the Miss Universe DR Congo 2024 title on August 29, 2024, and will crown her successor on August 22, 2025. Amani represented her country at Miss Universe 2024 but was unplaced.

10 things about Mister Supranational Equatorial Guinea 2025 Andres Iyanga Merino

Andrés Iyanga Merino, a model from Malabo, Equatorial Guinea, held the titles of Mister Supranational Equatorial Guinea from 2024 to 2025. Despite his participation in beauty contests like Mister TNO Guinea Ecuatorial, he withdrew from the Mister Supranational competitions in both years due to unspecified reasons.

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Sakhile Dube crowns Miss Universe Zimbabwe 2025 Lyshanda Moyas in Braeside, Harare

Sakhile Zibusiso Dube won the Miss Universe Zimbabwe 2024 title on May 18, 2024, and represented Zimbabwe at Miss Universe 2024, finishing in the Top 30. Dube later crowned her successor, Lyshanda Moyas, on May 17, 2025, who will compete in Miss Universe 2025. The event featured 20 candidates and various special awards.

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13 things about UFC fighter Ismail Naurdiev from Rabat

Ismail Naurdiev, born in Grozny, Russia, is a professional mixed martial artist with a record of 24 wins and 8 losses, currently competing in the UFC's middleweight division. Known as "The Austrian Wonderboy," he has previously fought in various promotions and has transitioned through different weight classes since his debut in 2012.