Discover the 16 delegates, from 12 African countries, that will compete for the first Miss Africa in China title. The beauty pageant will be held at the Huadu Hotel, Beijing on September 4, 2009, 8pm.

Yessenia, 22, contestant from Guinea

The 16 contestants

According to the organizers, they have little or no modeling experience, although many of them could easily be models.

1. Cristina, 23 - Equatorial Guinea
   
2. Diana,18 - Uganda
   
3. Elise, 20 - Republic of the Congo
   
4. Emilia, 20 - Namibia
   
5. Lilian, 22 - Kenya
   
6. Ethel Kaliba - Zambia
   
7. Ngozi, 29 - Nigeria
   
8. Penda, 22 - Senegal
   
9. Akanine, 23 - Nigeria
   
10. Archlyn, 21 - Liberia
    
11. Yessenia, 22 - Guinea
    
12. Vicky, 25 - Namibia
    
13. Kairanga, 27 - Kenya
    
14. Nancy Bitenu - Democratic Republic of the Congo
    
15. Efua Bentsiwa Bucknor - Ghana
    
16. Ntombikayise Monalisa Moyo - Zimbabwe
    

Official website

• http://www.missafricainchina.com

More information

• Beauty pageants in China