Aishah Akorede
competition(s)
(Winner)
Miss Universe 2023
(Unplaced)
Aishah Akorede (born 17 October 1999) is an Irish model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Universe Ireland 2023 and represented her country at the Miss Universe 2023 pageant.[1] Originating from County Kildare, Akorede is a Queen's University Belfast graduate.[2][1]
Akorede took over Katherine Walker, a Northern Irish model and nurse who won in 2021.[2][1]
She holds a Master of Law in International Corporate Governance with a Degree Plus Employability Award from Queen's University and is pursuing a Chartered Governance Qualification Programme.[2][1] She is ethnic Yoruba.
Pageantry
Miss Universe 2023
Akorede represented Ireland at the 72nd Miss Universe competition held in El Salvador on 18 November 2023.[2][1]
Media career
In 2022, Akorede appeared in the British series Beauty and the Geek on Discovery+ hosted by Mollie King and Matt Edmondson.[3] Akorede partnered model plane-enthusiast, Martin Thompson.[4] The team eventually won the show, winning £50,000.
References
- ^ a b c d e Reporter. ""Thank you so much to my beautiful mother for raising me on her own" - Kildare woman is crowned Miss Universe Ireland". www.leinsterleader.ie. Retrieved 2023-10-12.
- ^ a b c d McLaughlin, Sophie (2023-09-25). "Queen's University graduate crowned Miss Universe Ireland 2023". Belfast Live. Retrieved 2023-10-12.
- ^ "Beauty and The Geek UK: the story so far". Heatworld. 2022-09-26. Retrieved 2024-08-22.
- ^ "Beauty and The Geek UK: best bits so far". Heatworld. 2022-10-24. Retrieved 2024-08-22.
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Preceded by Katharine Walker | Miss Universe Ireland 2023 | Succeeded by Incumbent |
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- ALB: Endi Demneri
- AGO: Ana Coimbra
- ARG: Yamile Dajud
- AUS: Moraya Wilson
- BHS: Melissa Ingraham
- BEL: Emilie Vansteenkiste
- BOL: Estefany Rivero
- BRA: Maria Brechane
- KHM: Sotima John
- CAN: Madison Kvaltin
- CHL: Celeste Viel
- COL: Camila Avella
- CRC: Lisbeth Valverde
- CZE: Vanesa Švédová
- DNK: Nikoline Hansen
- ECU: Delary Stoffers
- EGY: Mohra Tantawy
- SLV: Isabella García-Manzo
- FIN: Paula Joukanen
- FRA: Diane Leyre
- DEU: Helena Bleicher
- GBR: Jessica Page
- GRE: Marielia Zaloumi
- GTM: Michelle Cohn
- HND: Zuheilyn Clemente
- ISL: Lilja Pétursdóttir
- IND: Shweta Sharda
- IDN: Fabiënne Groeneveld
- IRL: Aishah Akorede
- ITA: Carmen Panepinto
- JPN: Rio Miyazaki
- LBN: Maya Aboul Hosn
- MEX: Melissa Flores
- NPL: Jane Dipika Garrett
- NLD: Rikkie Kollé
- NIC: Sheynnis Palacios
- NOR: Julie Tollefsen
- PAK: Erica Robin
- PAN: Natasha Vargas
- PAR: Elicena Andrada
- PER: Camila Escribens
- PHL: Michelle Dee
- POL: Angelika Jurkowianiec
- POR: Marina Machete
- PUR: Karla Guilfú
- RUS: Margarita Golubeva
- SGP: Priyanka Annuncia
- ZAF: Bryoni Govender
- ESP: Athenea Pérez
- THA: Anntonia Porsild
- TTO: Faith Gillezeau
- UKR: Angelina Usanova
- USA: Noelia Voigt
- VEN: Diana Silva
- VNM: Bùi Quỳnh Hoa
- ZWE: Brooke Bruk-Jackson
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