Cameroonian model, Corinne Missi, 22, is the winner of Miss Africa USA 2017.
The newly crowned beauty queen beat fourteen contestants to emerge victorious at this year’s pageant.
Missi was born in Yaoundé, Cameroon in 1995 and moved to the United States at age 15 to pursue her education. She is now a graduate with a Bachelor of Science in Actuarial Mathematics with a minor in Business Administration from Spring Hill College,USA.
She is a former college basketball player and track and field athlete. In her spare time she is an amateur model and designer who loves to read books.
Miss Africa USA 2017 co-founded the SACAY Foundation, a Cameroonian non-profit organization that supports women and children in need in rural areas. Over the years, she has also volunteered for health and education campaigns across different villages in Cameroon.
She has always had her eyes on girls’ education and women empowerment and she strongly believes that the female population is the essence of humanity as women are the backbone of society. She hopes to inspire many young girls and women by serving, leading, and empowering.
Congratulations Corinne Missi!
