Winfred Adah Omwakwe was born on 1 January 1981 and is a Kenyan model and beauty queen who was crowned Miss Earth 2002 later on 7 August 2003.
12 Facts About Winfred Omwakwe
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Winfred Omwakwe originally placed as the first runner-up at Miss Earth, but ascended to the throne when the original winner Dzejla Glavovic was dethroned for failing to fulfill her duties.
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Winfred Omwakwe has a master's degree in public relations from the International University of Monaco.
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Winfred Omwakwe's dad died when she was 10, and her mother died when Winfred Omwakwe was 12.
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Winfred Omwakwe is the youngest in a sibling of three.
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Winfred Omwakwe's brother, the eldest, is a lawyer, who is in cargo handling.
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Winfred Omwakwe graduated from the Institute of Health Care Management in Kenya, where she received a physiotherapy certificate.
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Winfred Omwakwe was a finalist in Miss Universe Kenya 2001, but was unable to capture the title.
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Winfred Omwakwe later came in second in the Miss Tourism Kenya pageant and flew to Manila to represent her country at the Miss Earth pageant.
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Winfred Omwakwe, 21, became Kenya's representative to Miss Earth, after she finished as one of the winners in the 2002 Miss Tourism World Kenya pageant.
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Winfred Omwakwe participated in the second edition of Miss Earth beauty pageant, which was held in Quezon City, Philippines on 29 October 2002.
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Winfred Omwakwe was formally crowned as the new Miss Earth 2002 on 7 August 2003 at the Carousel Gardens in Mandaluyong, Philippines.