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Portrait of Agbani Darego

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Agbani Darego

Africa's first Miss World married in secret in Marrakech.

  • From: Nigeria
  • Known as: model
  • Their tie: married here
  • When: 2017

The story

Agbani Darego, Miss World 2001, married Ishaya Danjuma in Marrakech in April 2017. The wedding was kept small and secret, with about 35 guests at a luxury hotel.

Where in Morocco

  • Marrakech: private wedding
Sources, checked 2026-11-15
  1. fr.le360.ma/people/agbani-darego-la-nigeriane-miss-monde-sest-mariee-a-marrakech

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