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Miss Togo 2017: Cornelia Dédévi Adomayakpo succeeds Kokoe Balbina of Almeida



It is Miss Cornelia Dédévi Adomayakpo who will wear the crown of the most beautiful woman of Togo for the twelve (12) months to come. This 21-year-old student in 1st year of Law, imposed on Saturday against 20 other girls in the contest Miss Togo.



After the first phase of the evening at the Lomé Convention Center, fourteen (14) candidates out of 21 were allowed to continue the competition and it was Miss Cornelia Dédévi Adomayakpo who seduced the jury and the public (who voted Height of 25%) because of its plastic beauty but also intellectual.

The evening was enhanced by the presence of the Minister of Culture, Guy Madjé Lorenzo, several other members of government and Misses from other African countries such as Burkina Faso and Congo.

Cornelia Dédévi ADOMAYAKPO succeeds Kokoe Mawubedzro Balbina of Almeida, Miss Togo 2016. Ellea for 1st dolphin, Brenda Kokoè Kankoue-Aho and 2nd dauphine, Nadine Nassini. Maryse Michelle Kuegan and Eméline Mardina Mortant are respectively 3rd and 4th dauphines.

Seven (7) Miss Friendship and Miss Fair Play were also elected.

Christelle A.

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