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Nigerian Kathy Onwu Crowned 2013 Miss Africa USA

The Miss Africa USA Pageant grand finale which took place on Saturday June 29 2013 at the Fillmore Theater in Silver Spring Maryland attracted a very diverse audience from across the continent of Africa, The United States and Canada. 

The huge Performing Art Center was full at its capacity of 1200 as everyone watched on the edge of their seats as each finalist from the 21 African Nations represented took to the Stage to contest for the coveted crown.  Miss Kathy Onwu who hails from Enugu State in Nigeria, currently resident in Nashville TN, USA emerged as the Queen.  It was certainly a very tough competition as described by the Judges and Audience.  The top 5 were Nigeria, Ghana, Liberia, Sierra Leone and Guinea.

 Kathy Onwu is a 25 years Old Registered Nurse Pursuing a Masters Degree to further her career as a Family Nurse Practitioner.  Her Mission is to campaign and raise awareness about Breast Cancer, prevention and treatment as well as promote education and health in Africa and The United States.
 

Sandra Appiah

Sandra Appiah is the Chief Operating Officer at Face2Face Africa. She graduated with honors (Summa Cum laude) from the Newhouse School of public communications (Syracuse University, NY) and spent a lot of time in the media industry working with companies such as the New York Times, HBO, and MTV. An avid believer in Africa with an interest in showcasing the glory of the continent, Ms. Appiah is also host of “The Sandra Appiah Show”, an inspirational talk show that chronicles the journeys of Africa’s movers & shakers. Sandra has been listed in Forbes 30 Under 30: Africa’s Best Young Entrepreneurs in 2013. With an incandescent passion matched only by her abundant ambition and prodigious talent, Ms. Appiah has been at the forefront of the mission for this generation of Africans to seize control of tools by which Africa's narrative is curated, crafted, and presented to the wider world.

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