Marie Esther Bangura

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Marie Esther Bangura
Born (1997-09-28) 28 September 1997 (age 25)
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Beauty pageant titleholder
Title Miss Universe Sierra Leone 2018
Hair colorBlack
Eye colorBrown
Major
competition(s)
Miss Universe Sierra Leone 2018
(Winner)
Miss Universe 2019
(Unplaced)

Marie Esther Bangura (born September 28, 1997) is a Sierra Leonean beauty pageant titleholder who won the title of Miss Universe Sierra Leone 2018. She was not able to participate at the Miss Universe 2018 pageant as she failed to register due to her late arrival in Thailand, the host nation. [1] She represented Sierra Leone in Miss Universe 2019 instead but was unplaced. [2]

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Pageantry

Miss Universe Sierra Leone 2018

Marie was crowned Miss Universe Sierra Leone 2018 on the final gala of the pageant held on 19 October 2018. During the competition, she also won the title of Miss Elegance. [2]

Miss Universe 2018

As a national representative, Marie was about to participate in Miss Universe 2018 pageant. But she could not reach Thailand, the host nation on time. She had to travel from Sierra Leone, via Ghana, to Nigeria, where she had to apply for a visa in the Royal Thai Embassy. She then had to take a flight from Ethiopia to Bangkok, and she finally arrived almost six days post the registration procedures completed. [3] However, she attended the event as a member of audience. [4]

Miss Universe 2019

The national director of Miss Universe Sierra Leone 2018 mentioned at the event of Miss Universe 2018 that Marie will represent Sierra Leone at Miss Universe 2019 pageant which was held on December 8, 2019 at Tyler Perry Studios in Atlanta but failed to place. [5]

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References

  1. "Thai fans fall for Miss Sierra Leone". Bangkok Post.
  2. 1 2 "Reaparece Miss Sierra Leona, quien había sido reportada 'desaparecida'". eonline.com (in Spanish). 8 December 2018.
  3. "Beauty queen disqualified for arriving late". indiatimes.com.
  4. "Miss Universe 2018 Sierra Leone Joins Audience Not Pageant". philnews.ph. 17 December 2018.
  5. "Participante de Miss Universo Ilega tarde y queda fuera del certamen". eluniversal.com.mx (in Spanish). 12 December 2018.
Awards and achievements
Preceded by
Adama Lakoh Kargbo
Miss Universe Sierra Leone
2018
Succeeded by
Awards and achievements
Preceded by
Virginia Limongi
Miss Tocuyo Awards
2019
Succeeded by