The 2008 Most Beautiful Girl in Nigeria, Munachi Abii, clocked 28 on Thursday. To celebrate the beauty queen, here are 10 things you need to know about her.
- She was born Munachi Gail Teresa Abii Nwankwo in Port Harcourt, Rivers State.
- Muna, as she is famously called, studied International Relations and Diplomacy at Benson Idahosa University, Benin City, Edo State.
- Prior to winning the MBGN pageant in 2008, she was part of a Port Harcourt based rap group, The Specimen A, and collaborated with Terry Da Rapman on the track ‘My PH Girl’.
- During her reign as queen, she used her platform to create awareness for polio and sickle cell.
- In 2010, Muna went back to music and signed a multi-year management contract with Ayo Shonaiya’s RMG Company.
- She has appeared in various music videos including P-Square’s ‘Ifunanya’ which stirred up the rumour that she was in a relationship Peter Okoye.
- In 2011, Muna signed an endorsement deal with Unilever as the face of Lux.
- She also co-presented the television series Malta Guinness Street Dance Africa that same year.
- In April 2012, Muna was involved in war of words with veteran Nigerian rapper, Mode 9, when as the host of the Nokia-sponsored rap competition Don’t Break the Beat, she disagreed with Mode 9’s comments and told him to “pass the mic”.
- In 2015, Muna featured in Imoh Umoren’s TV series Indigo.