Omowunmi Akinnifesi is a Nigerian businesswoman and Lagos State's

Lagos

Lagos is a port and the most populous conurbation in Nigeria. With a population of 7,937,932, it is currently the third most populous city in Africa after Cairo and Kinshasa, and currently estimated to be the second fastest growing city in Africa...

 Environmental ambassador.

The daughter of a former Central Bank of Nigeria

Central Bank of Nigeria

The Central Bank of Nigeria was established by the CBN Act of 1958 and commenced operations on July 1, 1959.The major regulatory objectives of the bank as stated in the CBN act of 1958 is to: issue legal tender, maintain the external reserves of the country, promote monetary stability and a sound...

 director, Akinnifesi spent her early years in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone , officially the Republic of Sierra Leone, is a country in West Africa. It is bordered by Guinea to the north and east, Liberia to the southeast, and the Atlantic Ocean to the west and southwest. Sierra Leone covers a total area of and has an estimated population between 5.4 and 6.4...

 before returning to her native Nigeria with her family. She attended Queen's College, Yaba

Yaba

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, where she won several prizes for her art work. In 2005, eighteen year old Akinnifesi was crowned Most Beautiful Girl in Nigeria

Most Beautiful Girl in Nigeria

The Most Beautiful Girl in Nigeria pageant originally began as Miss Universe Nigeria in 1983, and was created by Silverbird Group. It was later re-named Most Beautiful Girl in Nigeria in 1986. Winners represent Nigeria in Miss World and, until recently, Miss Universe – currently, only the...

, making her eligible to represent her country at the Miss World Pageant in China

China

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 that same year, where she displayed her skills and also engaged in tree planting for the Chinese government; she displayed more of her talent at another international pageant - Miss Tourism International in Ukraine

Ukraine

Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...

, in which she emerged winner.

In 2008, Akinnifesi graduated from the University of Lagos

University of Lagos

The University of Lagos - popularly known as Unilag - is a federal government university with a main campus located at Akoka, Yaba and a college of medicine located at Idi-Araba, all in Lagos, Lagos State, southern Nigeria...

 with a degree in Geography and Regional Planning, and was first runner-up on the Nigerian version of Strictly Come Dancing

Strictly Come Dancing

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, Celebrity Takes 2 Dance before she launched her own public relations

Public relations

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 and usher

Usher (occupation)

Ushers assist visitors by formally showing the way in a large building or to their appropriate seats. This may coincide with a security role. The word comes from the French huissier, with the same meaning , ushers were servants or courtiers who showed or ushered visitors in and out of meetings in...

-hiring business Elle Poise.
In June 2009, Akinnifesi was appointed Environmental ambassador by the Lagos state governor Babatunde Fashola

Babatunde Fashola

Babatunde Raji Fashola is the thirteenth governor of Lagos State, Nigeria. As a candidate of the Action Congress party, Fashola succeeded Bola Ahmed Tinubu, on April 14, 2007, and was sworn in on May 29, 2007....

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