| Beauty pageant titleholder | |
| Born | Aret Kapetanovic |
|---|---|
| Other names | Emma Komlosy |
| Hair color | Blonde |
| Title(s) | MBGN 1996 |
Aret Kapetanovic[1] (born Emma Komlosy) is a British singer/songwriter, actress and producer.
The daughter of entertainer Patti Boulaye,[2] Kapetanovic was raised in England, but briefly lived in Nigeria with her grandparents. As a child, she was a British Junior Backstroke Champion. [1]
In 1996, whilst on holiday in Nigeria, Kapetanovic - then known as Emma Komlosy - became the first mixed race winner of the 1996 Most Beautiful Girl in Nigeria beauty pageant (her father Stephen is Hungarian). That same year, she represented Nigeria at Miss World in India where she would meet David Giles.. As no MBGN contest was held in 1997, Kapetanovic held the title for nearly two years before crowning Chika Chikezie in 1998.[2]
After obtaining a Law degree from the University of Westminster in 2003, Kapetanovic ventured into show-business. She briefly worked for her mother as a back-up singer, before co-producing the musical Sundance. In 2005, she was signed to Sony BMG as a singer/songwriter, and wrote and performed several songs, including "Into the Blue", which was used in the film Silence Becomes You, in which she had a cameo.[2] [3] Prior to this, she had a modelling deal with Premier Model Management, and worked in fashion shows, music videos, and commercials.[4] She has since featured in some low budget movies including The Sea Change and Solomon with Ben Cross,[5][6] and sung with dance act Glide and Swerve.[7]
Now married, Kapetanovic is also a charity worker, and was event manager/oragniser at concerts held by her mother's charity Support for Africa, and a charity event at the Hackney Empire.[2]