| Beauty pageant titleholder | |
| Born | Aheu Kidum Deng |
|---|---|
| Height | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) |
| Weight | 120 lb (54 kg) |
| Measurements | 84-62-88 cm |
| Hair color | Black |
| Eye color | Black |
| Major competition(s) |
Miss Earth South Sudan (Miss Earth- South Sudan 2009- Winner) Miss Earth 2009 (TBA) |
Aheu Kidum Deng is a beauty queen and fashion model from South Sudan. She won the title of Miss Earth South Sudan 2009 at the annual Miss Earth South Sudan beauty pageant, organized by South Sudan's Ministry of Tourism and Beauties of Africa Inc, the exclusive franchise holder.
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Aheu Deng, from Juba, South Sudan, won the Miss Earth South Sudan 2009 pageant on June 10, 2009. She inherited the crown from Nok Duany,[1] who held the 2008 Miss Earth South Sudan title by virtue of the franchise holders appointment.
Aheu speaks five different languages, and is a high school student.
Aheu, who stands 6 feet and 5 inches 195.58 m tall[2] remains the tallest documented Beauty Queen ever to take part in any Grandslam and any beauty pageant for that matter, her feat has been submitted to the Guinness World Records for inclusion and certification as the Worlds Tallest Beauty Queen.
Her managers have been receiving numerous television show appearance requests for her, after bagging the Miss South Sudan 2009.
In 2010, she will begin a world tour covering Asia, Europe and South America as a spokesperson for South Sudan, following the Miss Earth 2009 pageant.[3]
Aheu Deng will represent South Sudan in the 9th edition of Miss Earth beauty pageant,[3][4] which will be held at the Boracay Ecovillage Resort and Convention Center, in the Island of Boracay, Philippines, which will start on November 1, 2009 with its final on November 22, 2009.[5]
Miss Earth is an annual international beauty pageant promoting environmental awareness. Along with Miss Universe and Miss World contests, Miss Earth is one of the three largest beauty pageants in the world in terms of the number of national-level competitions to participate in the world finals. The reigning titleholders dedicate their year to promote environmental projects and to address issues concerning the environment.
In 2006, the Miss Earth pageant started to cohost the United Nations Environment Programme's Champions of the Earth, an annual international environment awards established in 2005 by the United Nations to recognize outstanding environmental achievers and leaders at a policy level.
The Miss Earth winner serves as the spokesperson for the Miss Earth Foundation, the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and other environmental organizations About 90 contestants from different countries and territories are expected to compete in the event.[5]
At the conclusion of the competition, outgoing titleholder Miss Earth 2008 Karla Henry of the Philippines will crown her successor.