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Mariatu Kargbo | |
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| Born | Mariatu Kargbo 1985 (age 37–38) |
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) |
| Beauty pageant titleholder | |
| Title | Miss Sierra Leone 2009 |
| Hair color | Black |
| Eye color | Brown |
| Major competition(s) | Miss Sierra Leone 2009 (Winner) Miss World 2009 (Top Sixteen) |
Mariatu Kargbo (born 1985) is a Sierra Leonean model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned as the winner of the 2009 edition of the Miss Sierra Leone pageant. [1]
Born in Bombali District Sierra Leone, Kargbo attended secondary school in Freetown. [1]
Whilst representing Bombali District, Kargbo was crowned winner of the 2009 edition of Miss Sierra Leone that was held on 13 June 2019 at the Family Kingdom Entertainment Complex in Freetown. [1] This result qualified her to represent her country at the Miss World 2009 pageant held on 12 December at the Gallagher Convention Centre in Johannesburg, South Africa. [2]
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