Adewusi studied Medicine at King’s College London, earning an MBBS and a first-class BSc in Psychology. She also founded Scrub The Stigma, a women’s health initiative focused on education, advocacy and improving access to healthcare information.
She previously finished among the top five at Miss Universe Great Britain in 2023 and has served as a UN Women UK delegate to the Commission on the Status of Women. As Miss Universe Nigeria, she will represent the country at the 75th Miss Universe Festival in San Juan, Puerto Rico, on November 24, 2026.
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Danielle Adewusi, a medical doctor and women’s health advocate, has been crowned Miss Universe Nigeria 2026 after defeating 19 other contestants in Lagos. Danielle Adewusi, a medical doctor representing Lagos State, has been crowned Miss Universe Nigeria 2026 after defeating 19 other contestants at the grand finale in Lagos. The event was held at Balmoral Hall, Federal Palace...
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- Danielle Adewusi, a medical doctor and women’s health advocate, has been crowned Miss Universe Nigeria 2026 after defeating 19 other contestants in Lagos.
- Danielle Adewusi, a medical doctor representing Lagos State, has been crowned Miss Universe Nigeria 2026 after defeating 19 other contestants at the grand finale in Lagos.
- The event was held at Balmoral Hall, Federal Palace Hotel, Victoria Island, on Sunday.Adewusi studied Medicine at King’s College London, earning an MBBS and a first-class BSc in Psychology.
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Danielle Adewusi, a medical doctor and women’s health advocate, has been crowned Miss Universe Nigeria 2026 after defeating 19 other contestants in Lagos. Danielle Adewusi, a medical doctor representing Lagos State, has been crowned Miss Universe Nigeria 2026 after defeating 19 other contestants at the grand finale in Lagos. The event was held at Balmoral Hall, Federal Palace...
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September 29, 2026
