Newly crowned Miss International Nigeria 2026, Damilola Bolarinde, officially received her grand prizes on Thursday, April 23, as organisers of the Face of Hope pageant presented her with a luxury Mercedes-Benz GLE 350 and a ₦10 million cash reward.
The presentation follows her stunning victory at the grand finale held Sunday, April 19, at Lagos’ Eko Convention Center, where the Lagos representative triumphed over 35 contestants. Miss Anambra and Miss Rivers emerged as first and second runners-up, respectively.
Bolarinde’s total prize package extends beyond the car and cash, encompassing a professional modelling contract, brand endorsement opportunities, and elite etiquette training.
She will now prepare to represent Nigeria at the Miss International 2026 competition scheduled for November 25, 2026, in Tokyo, Japan.
In a historic first for the pageant, Bolarinde was crowned by the reigning Miss International 2025, Catalina Duque of Colombia, marking the inaugural visit of a sitting international titleholder and her 1st Runner-Up, Zimbabwean Yollanda Chimbarami, to Nigeria for a coronation ceremony — a milestone underscoring the pageant’s growing global prestige.
