Adwoa Yamoah

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Adwoa Yamoah
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Adwoa Yamoah in Calgary (2007)
Born
Adwoa Yamoah

(1986-11-21) 21 November 1986 (age 35)
Accra, Ghana
NationalityCanadian
OccupationModel
Known forRepresenting Canada at Miss Universe 2012

Adwoa Yamoah (born 21 November 1986) is a Canadian beauty pageant contestant who placed 1st runner-up at Miss Universe Canada 2012[1] and represented Canada in the Miss Universe 2012 pageant, replacing Sahar Biniaz who had been named Miss Universe Canada.

Pageantry[]

Yamoah participated in Miss Universe 2012,[2][3] and was named "Best Runway Model",[4] while Sahar Biniaz became Miss Universe Canada 2012.[5] Biniaz was expected to represent Canada at Miss Universe 2012 in Las Vegas, but Adwoa Yamoah, the first runner-up,[6] got the opportunity to represent Canada.

References[]

  1. ^ Cahute, Larissa (December 7, 2012). "Vancouver woman out of Miss Universe". The Province. Postmedia. Archived from the original on May 12, 2014. Retrieved May 10, 2014.
  2. ^ "Photos: Miss Universe 2012's Most Bizarre National Costumes". Time. December 19, 2012. Retrieved February 27, 2014.
  3. ^ Parekh, Rupal (December 20, 2012). "USA Snags Miss Universe Crown, But Canada May Get Digital Agency". AdAge.com. Crain Communications Inc. Retrieved February 28, 2014.
  4. ^ "Transgender beauty contestant takes spotlight from rivals". CBC News. CBC/Canadian Press. May 17, 2012. Retrieved February 28, 2014.
  5. ^ "Transgender contestant falls short at Miss Universe Canada". CBC News. CBC/The Canadian Press. May 19, 2012. Retrieved February 28, 2014.
  6. ^ Pederson, Laura (May 12, 2012). "Sahar Biniaz crowned Miss Universe Canada". sunnewsnetwork.ca. Sun News. Archived from the original on March 3, 2014. Retrieved March 2, 2014. Adwoa Yamoah, of Calgary, was first runnerup.

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Awards and achievements
Preceded by Miss Universe Canada
2012 		Succeeded by
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