Yayra Erica Nego

Ghana                                     Yayra Erica Nego
                                     Represent Ghana in Miss Universe 2011

Profile
Birth name                         Yayra Erica Nego
Age                                   26 yo
Height                               1.72 m (5 ft 7 1⁄2 in)
Hometown                         Accra
Title                                   Miss Universe Ghana 2011


Biography
Erica is half German and half Ghanian, in 2009, Yayra Erica Nego, 26, joined and won the U.S. state title of Miss Minnesota. This gave her the right to participate in Miss USA 2009 where she reached the Top 15. Not happy with the loss, she continued with her studies at the University of Minnesota, but eventually found another niche from which she could get the opportunity to take part in the Miss Universe Pageant. She is blessed with multiple lineage – a Ghanaian father and an American mother of German-Persian ancestry. So fast forward to 2011. She has officially become one of 6 finalists for Miss Universe Ghana 2011. Given her background in beauty competitions, she quite easily nailed the crown and outsmarted all other contenders to become the African nation’s representative to Miss Universe 2011 in Sao Paulo, Brazil.

With the entry of Yayra into the fold, the contest to become Miss Universe 2011 has become stiffer and a lot more confusing. The African continent now has at least two strong bets in Ghana and Angola (Leila Lopes). And for the lady who dreams of becoming a published author, she needs to concentrate first on becoming the best representative of a country other than the one where she presently resides in. There’s a lot weighing down her shoulders to prove that a mixed breed Ghanaian-American is far better than a full-blooded homegrown local bannering the republic in Brazil.


Miss Universe Ghana 2011
Yayra Erica Nego was selected Miss Universe Ghana 2011 held at the Movenpik Ambassador Hotel in Accra - She will represent Ghana in Miss Universe 2011

See Other Contestants of MU 2011