Erica Nego
| Erica Nego | |
|---|---|
| Born |
1984 (age 30–31) Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA |
| Nationality |
American  Ghanaian  |
| Other names | Yayra Nego |
| Citizenship | America and Ghana |
| Known for |
Miss Universe 2011 Miss Universe Ghana 2011 Miss USA 2009 Top 15 Miss Minnesota USA 2009 |
Erica Yayra Nego (born c. 1984 in Minneapolis, Minnesota) is an American-Ghanaian beauty queen, model and businesswoman, elected Miss Universe Ghana in 2011 and Miss Minnesota USA in 2009.[1] Erica is also the co-founder of Style & Grace a Minneapolis based etiquette academy.[2]
Early life
At the age of 12 Nego was signed to Ford Modeling Agency. She is of Ghanaian, German and Persian ancestry.[3]
Pageants
As Miss Minnesota USA 2009, Nego competed at Miss USA 2009 placing in the top 15 at the competition.[1] She also competed at Miss Universe 2011 in São Paulo, Brazil on September 12, 2011.[4]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Miss Ghana Universe Website".
- ↑ [6.http://www.showcaseminnesota.com/show/client_article.aspx?storyid=895345 "Show Case Minnesota"].
- ↑ [3.http://www.modernghana.com/lifestyle/2385/16/yayra-nego-is-miss-universe-ghana.html "Yarya Nego is Miss Universe Ghana"].
- ↑ [5. http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/sao-paulo-brazil-to-host-the-2011-miss-universe-pageant-live-on-nbc-112007979.html "Sao Paulo, Brazil to host the 2011 Miss Universe Pagent Live on NBC"].