Chinenye Ochuba-Akinlade is a Nigerian model and beauty pageant titleholder.
Early Life
Ochuba-Akinlade is the seventh of eight children and also a twin. She is an Igbo. She won the 2002 edition of the Most Beautiful Girl in Nigeria pageant while awaiting admission into university. Despite being a favourite for the Miss Universe 2002 crown, she failed to make the top ten, but fared better at Miss World, where she was a top ten finalist, as well as the African Continental Queen of Beauty. Her reign was a scandal free one.
Education
She had her secondary education at Regan Memorial Secondary School. After her reign left her Computer Science at University of Lagos. She studied Accounting and Finance at the University of Greenwich London.
Career
she was the Second Best for Miss Universe Pageant in Puerto Rico and Miss World.
Personal life
Formerly a student at the University of Lagos, Ochuba-Akinlade completed her degree in accounting and financing at the University of Greenwich, London in 2008, graduating with a second class upper. She returned to Nigeria, where she married businessman AdeKunle Tajudeen Akinlade, and worked for ExxonMobil. Ochuba-Akinlade now has two children. He is from Agosasa in Ipokia of Idiroko Ogun State. He is the first born of a family of nine. His Mum died in 1997 and his Dad is a retired Army Officer. He studied Political Science in University of Lagos. He has a 6year old from his previous relationship with Temilade. They met at Lagos in 2004
References
- MBGN 2002 Archived 12 May 2005 at the Wayback Machine
- "Chinenye Ochuba- Epitome of Black Beauty". www.gisters.com. Archived from the original on 6 September 2008. Retrieved 29 August 2017.
- "how i met her - ex mbgn's chinenye ochuba speaks". Modern Ghana. 25 November 2008.
- "how i met her ex MBGN'S chinenye ochuba's husband speaks". Modern Ghana. 25 November 2008.
- "how i met ex-MBGN'S chinenye Ochuba husband speaks". Modern Ghana. 25 November 2008.
- Chinenye Graduates Archived 29 April 2010 at the Wayback Machine
- Ochuba-Akinlade gets groovy
- "how i met her - ex MBGN'S chinenye ochuba hubby speaks". Modern Ghana. 25 November 2008.
- "how i met her ex- MBGN'S chinenye ochuba's hubby speaks". Modern Ghana. 25 November 2008.
Preceded byAgbani Darego | Miss World Africa 2002 |
Succeeded byHayat Ahmed |
Preceded byAnne Suinner-Lawoyin | Most Beautiful Girl in Nigeria 2002 |
Succeeded byOmotu Bissong |
Miss Universe 2002 national titleholders | |
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Miss World 2002 national titleholders | |
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