Shireen Benjamin



Shireen Benjamin A New Miss West Africa Has Arrived

allezom magazine
Shireen Benjamin, 22, from Sierra Leone has been crowned Miss West Africa 2009. This is the second ever Miss West Africa and also the second from Sierra Leone to carry the title. The event was filled with amazing highlights and performances from Levi Roots (Founder of Reggae Reggae Sauce), Robert Milner (Violinist on the night), C'MAD and many of the talented pageants. The judges were Pauline Long founder of the Befftas, Kay B international R&B singer and star, Junior Green British hair award winning stylist, Ian Wedgewood from Mind studios, Anoosh UK Celebrity Stylist, Emilio founder of West Coast Promotions, Sinem popular African media journalist.

The Miss West Africa pageant, known for being one of the few ethnic pageants with grand status, high level performances and well organized, is actually only in its 2nd year of running. The organizers have already begun working on Miss West Africa 2010, which will take place in Ghana, Africa, with heats organized in Miami, New York, London, Europe and of course West African countries. Miss West Africa 2009 was sponsored by the Beffta awards and Kyles Collection Jewelry and goes down in history to be the first black beauty pageant to take place in UK with its own custom made crown and a proud day for West Africans.

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Photographer: Phil Antony