Miss Nigeria 2019 Beauty Tukura competing as Miss Taraba
Year Title Holder Region/State of origin* Notes
1957 Grace Oyelude
1958 Helen Anyamaeluna †
1959 Nene Etule Victoria Now Nene Malafa;
1960 Rosemary Anieze also known as “Miss Independence” Mid-Western Region Now Rosemary Anieze-Adams, worked in TV and radio
1961 Clara Emefiena
1962 Yemi Idowu Western Region Now Yemi Majekodunmi; was semi-finalist at Miss United Nations [39]
1963 Alice Adepe Northern Nigeria First Idoma winner
1964 Edna Park Mid-Western Region First – and last – official Miss Nigeria at Miss Universe; now lives in the United Kingdom[40]
1965 Anna Eboweime[41] Mid-Western Region
1967 Rosaline Yinka Balogun Western State First official Miss Nigeria at Miss World
1968 Foluke Ogundipe Western State
1970 Stella Owivri[42] Lagos
1972 Victoria Bamidele Lagos
1977 Toyin Monney Lagos
1978 Irene Omagbemi Lagos
1979 Helen Prest Bendel Later Helen-Prest Davis and now Helen Prest-Ajayi; lawyer, author and columnist[43]
1980 Syster Jack Rivers
1981 Tokunbo Onanuga dethroned Lagos Dethroned after false WAEC results were discovered[44]
1982 Rita Martins Lagos
1984 Cynthia Oronsaye Lagos
1985 Rosemary Okeke Imo Later Rosemary Wright, fashion designer[45]
1986 Rita Anuku †[46] Bendel
1987 Stella Okoye Imo
1988 Wunmi Adebowale Lagos Now Wunmi Ogunbiyi; manager with Zenith Bank[47]
1990 Binta Sukai Kaduna
1991 Bibiana Ohio Lagos Worked as an actress and dog-breeder[48]
1993 Janet Fateye Lagos Now Janet Gabriel; IT consultant in United Kingdom[49]
1994 Clara Ojo Edo Longest-serving Miss Nigeria
1998 Regina Nwabunar Abia
2000 Vien Tetsola also known as the “Millennium Queen” Delta
2001 a Valerie Ama Peterside dethroned Rivers Dethroned for forging age and qualifications
2001 b Amina Ekpo replaced Peterside Akwa Ibom Now an applied chemist[50]
2002 Sylvia Edem Cross River
2003 Nwando Okwuosa Anambra Last Miss Nigeria to compete at international level
2004 Ene Lawani Benue Now a fashion designer specializing in headgear[51]
2010 Damilola Agbajor Delta
2011 Feyijimi Sodipo Ogun
2013 Ezinne Akudo Anyaoha Imo Now a lawyer and activist
2015 Lessi Peter-Vigboro Cross River
2016 Chioma Obiadi Anambra
2017 Mildred Peace Ehiguese Adamawa First North-Eastern winner
2018 Chidinma Leilani Aaron Enugu
2019 Beauty Etsanyi Tukura Taraba
