CELEBRITY
Agbani Darego
1982 - Today

Agbani Darego
Chief Ibiagbanidokibubo Asenite 'Agbani' Darego, MFR (born 22 December 1982) is a Nigerian model and beauty queen who was crowned Miss World 2001. She was the first black African, and the third African without benefitting from resignations of higher-ranked contestants, and without dethronements, to win Miss World. Read more on Wikipedia
Her biography is available in 28 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 25 in 2024). Agbani Darego is the 245th most popular celebrity (down from 206th in 2024), the 165th most popular biography from Nigeria (down from 122nd in 2019) and the most popular Nigerian Celebrity.
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Among CELEBRITIES
Among celebrities, Agbani Darego ranks 245 out of 265. Before her are Protima Bedi, Khalid bin Mohsen Shaari, Eva González, Olivia Culpo, Sheynnis Palacios, and Suchata Chuangsri. After her are Irene Skliva, Eileen Gu, Victoria Lopyreva, Vanessa Ponce, Natalia Grace, and Cindy Bishop.
Most Popular Celebrities in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsProtima Bedi
1948 - 1998
HPI: 43.23
Rank: 239
Khalid bin Mohsen Shaari
1991 - Present
HPI: 43.15
Rank: 240
Eva González
1980 - Present
HPI: 42.99
Rank: 241
Olivia Culpo
1992 - Present
HPI: 42.98
Rank: 242
Sheynnis Palacios
2000 - Present
HPI: 42.86
Rank: 243
Suchata Chuangsri
2003 - Present
HPI: 42.67
Rank: 244
Agbani Darego
1982 - Present
HPI: 42.61
Rank: 245
Irene Skliva
1978 - Present
HPI: 42.45
Rank: 246
Eileen Gu
2003 - Present
HPI: 42.34
Rank: 247
Victoria Lopyreva
1983 - Present
HPI: 42.24
Rank: 248
Vanessa Ponce
1992 - Present
HPI: 42.20
Rank: 249
Natalia Grace
2003 - Present
HPI: 42.17
Rank: 250
Cindy Bishop
1978 - Present
HPI: 42.00
Rank: 251
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1982, Agbani Darego ranks 791. Before her are Jader Volnei Spindler, Eita Nagayama, Jason Dohring, Tatyana Arntgolts, Florian Kringe, and Yolka. After her are Jalal Hosseini, Irina Meleshina, Barei, Victoria Francés, Sean Rooney, and Gonzalo Pineda.
Others Born in 1982
Go to all RankingsJader Volnei Spindler
SOCCER PLAYER
1982 - Present
HPI: 42.63
Rank: 785
Eita Nagayama
ACTOR
1982 - Present
HPI: 42.62
Rank: 786
Jason Dohring
ACTOR
1982 - Present
HPI: 42.62
Rank: 787
Tatyana Arntgolts
ACTOR
1982 - Present
HPI: 42.62
Rank: 788
Florian Kringe
SOCCER PLAYER
1982 - Present
HPI: 42.62
Rank: 789
Yolka
SINGER
1982 - Present
HPI: 42.61
Rank: 790
Agbani Darego
CELEBRITY
1982 - Present
HPI: 42.61
Rank: 791
Jalal Hosseini
SOCCER PLAYER
1982 - Present
HPI: 42.61
Rank: 792
Irina Meleshina
ATHLETE
1982 - Present
HPI: 42.60
Rank: 793
Barei
SINGER
1982 - Present
HPI: 42.60
Rank: 794
Victoria Francés
WRITER
1982 - Present
HPI: 42.60
Rank: 795
Sean Rooney
VOLLEYBALL PLAYER
1982 - Present
HPI: 42.58
Rank: 796
Gonzalo Pineda
SOCCER PLAYER
1982 - Present
HPI: 42.58
Rank: 797
In Nigeria
Among people born in Nigeria, Agbani Darego ranks 165 out of 309. Before her are Dele Aiyenugba (1983), Amaka Igwe (1963), Sunday Bada (1969), Rema (2000), Razak Omotoyossi (1985), and Gloria Kemasuode (1979). After her are Samuel Peter (1980), Peter Obi (1961), Michael Eneramo (1985), Wunmi Mosaku (1986), Peter Konyegwachie (1965), and Anthony Nwakaeme (1989).
Others born in Nigeria
Go to all RankingsDele Aiyenugba
SOCCER PLAYER
1983 - Present
HPI: 42.85
Rank: 159
Amaka Igwe
FILM DIRECTOR
1963 - 2014
HPI: 42.82
Rank: 160
Sunday Bada
ATHLETE
1969 - 2011
HPI: 42.73
Rank: 161
Rema
SINGER
2000 - Present
HPI: 42.68
Rank: 162
Razak Omotoyossi
SOCCER PLAYER
1985 - 2025
HPI: 42.65
Rank: 163
Gloria Kemasuode
ATHLETE
1979 - Present
HPI: 42.62
Rank: 164
Agbani Darego
CELEBRITY
1982 - Present
HPI: 42.61
Rank: 165
Samuel Peter
BOXER
1980 - Present
HPI: 42.59
Rank: 166
Peter Obi
POLITICIAN
1961 - Present
HPI: 42.58
Rank: 167
Michael Eneramo
SOCCER PLAYER
1985 - Present
HPI: 42.53
Rank: 168
Wunmi Mosaku
ACTOR
1986 - Present
HPI: 42.47
Rank: 169
Peter Konyegwachie
BOXER
1965 - Present
HPI: 42.43
Rank: 170
Anthony Nwakaeme
SOCCER PLAYER
1989 - Present
HPI: 42.36
Rank: 171
Among CELEBRITIES In Nigeria
Among celebrities born in Nigeria, Agbani Darego ranks 1.




































