Precious Okoye

Precious Okoye (born 17 February 1995) is a Nigerian model and entrepreneur, she is an ex-beauty pageant titleholder and the winner of the Miss Polo Nigeria 2019 pageantry.[1]

Precious Okoye
Born
Precious Onyinye Okoye

(1995-02-17) 17 February 1995
Lagos, Nigeria
EducationUniversity of Lagos
Height1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Beauty pageant titleholder
Hair colourBlack
Eye colourBrown
Major
competition(s)		Miss Polo Nigeria
Miss Polo International (Top 5)
Miss Earth Nigeria 2018

Career

She started modelling in 2013 in Lagos. In 2017, she won the face of Black Opal Nigeria.[2][3]

Miss Polo Nigeria

She was crowned the winner and queen of the 2019 edition of the Miss Polo Nigeria held in Lagos, Nigeria on the 24th July, 2019.[4] The pageantry drew 35 contestants each representing each state in Nigeria.[5][6]

Miss Polo International

Precious represented Nigeria at the Miss Polo International 2019 edition, held on 14 September 2019 at Jumeirah Zabeel Saray, Dubai, where she won the Miss Polo Africa title[7] and placed top 5.[8] 23 delegates and models from other countries contested in the pageantry.[9][10]

References
  1. Juliet, Ebirim (13 September 2019). "Precious Okoye represents Nigeria at Miss Polo Int'l pageant in Dubai tomorrow". Vanguard (Nigeria). Retrieved 18 May 2020.
  2. Njideka, Agbo (20 December 2017). "Highlights Of The Black Opal Tea Party". The Guardian (Nigeria). Retrieved 18 May 2020.
  3. Oluwatoyin, Adeleye (14 December 2017). "Waje, Uriel, More Celebs Turn Up For Black Opal's Tea Party". Retrieved 18 May 2020.
  4. "Precious Okoye set to represent Nigeria at Miss Polo International". This Day (newspaper). 13 September 2019. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
  5. "Precious Okoye set to represent Nigeria at Miss Polo International 2019". The Punch. 11 September 2019. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
  6. Rotimi, Agbana (13 September 2019). "Precious Okoye Represents Nigeria At Miss Polo Int'l Pageant In Dubai Tomorrow". Independent Nigeria (Lagos newspaper). Retrieved 18 May 2020.
  7. Justice, Okamgba (16 September 2019). "Precious Okoye wins Miss Polo Africa in Dubai". Retrieved 18 May 2020.
  8. "The Queen – 2019". polointernational.org. 2019. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
  9. "Miss Polo International 2019 Contestants". pageantplanet.com. 2018. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
  10. "2019 Contestants". polointernational.org. 2019. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
Awards and achievements
Preceded by
Stella Whyte		 Miss Polo Nigeria
2019		 Incumbent
Preceded by
Sheila Kanini		 Miss Polo Africa
2019		 Incumbent


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