Meet 18-Year Old Maria Wavinya, Winner of Miss World Kenya 2019

On Saturday 5th October 2019, the Mr. and Miss World Kenya competition took place at Two Rivers Mall.

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The star-studded event saw Maria Wavinya and Franklyn Herbert crowned as Mr. and Miss World Kenya, 2019. The two will represent Kenya in the Mr and Miss World competition in London in December.

Let’s talk about Miss World Kenya, Maria Wavinya. Not only is she a beauty, she’s also intelligent. In fact, she’s the youngest contestant to take the crown. Here’s everything and more about Maria Wavinya.

Her Full Name and Age

Miss World Kenya 2019 officially goes by Maria Wavinya. No fancy fake names for the hype. Just Maria Wavinya. She is 18 years old.

Her Date of Birth and Residence

Maria Wavinya was born on May 27th, 2000. She is in fact the youngest contestant to win the crown. She is from Nyandarua county.

Her Educational Background

Maria Wavinya finished High School at St. Teresa High school. She is currently studying Mass Communication at Mount Kenya University.

Her Net Worth

As an 18 year old, there isn’t much information on Maria’s net worth which is understandable. We do however know that after being crowned Miss World Kenya, Maria was awarded the grand prize of Sh. 500,000. That makes her half a millionaire.

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Her Work and Modeling Agency

Miss Maria Wavinya is a protege signed under The Aftermath Modeling Agency. Despite being young, she is an experienced model. Because of this, she is the Kids modeling trainer and choreographer at The Aftermath modeling Agency.