Aishah Akorede

{{Short description|Irish model (born 1999)}} {{Infobox pageant titleholder | name=Aishah Akorede | birth_name= | title = Miss Universe Ireland 2023 | competitions = Miss Universe Ireland 2023<br>(Winner)<br>Miss Universe 2023<br>(Unplaced) | occupation = Model | birth_date= {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1999|10|17}} | birth_place= Leixlip, Ireland | height={{height|m=1.79}} | website= }}

'''Aishah Akorede''' (born 17 October 1999) is an Irish model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Universe Ireland 2023 and represented her country at the Miss Universe 2023 pageant.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=Reporter |title="Thank you so much to my beautiful mother for raising me on her own" - Kildare woman is crowned Miss Universe Ireland |url=https://www.leinsterleader.ie/news/home/1305102/thank-you-so-much-to-my-beautiful-mother-for-raising-me-on-her-own-kildare-woman-is-crowned-miss-universe-ireland.html |access-date=2023-10-12 |website=www.leinsterleader.ie |language=en}}</ref> Originating from County Kildare, Akorede is a Queen's University Belfast graduate.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=McLaughlin |first=Sophie |date=2023-09-25 |title=Queen's University graduate crowned Miss Universe Ireland 2023 |url=https://www.belfastlive.co.uk/whats-on/be/miss-universe-ireland-queens-university-27782343 |access-date=2023-10-12 |website=Belfast Live |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":1" />

Akorede took over Katherine Walker, a Northern Irish model and nurse who won in 2021.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" />

She holds a Master of Law in International Corporate Governance with a Degree Plus Employability Award from Queen's University and is pursuing a Chartered Governance Qualification Programme.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" /> She is ethnic Yoruba.

== Pageantry == Akorede represented Ireland at the 72nd Miss Universe competition held in El Salvador on 18 November 2023.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" />

== Media career == In 2022, Akorede appeared in the British series ''Beauty and the Geek'' on Discovery+ hosted by Mollie King and Matt Edmondson.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-09-26 |title=Beauty and The Geek UK: the story so far |url=https://heatworld.com/entertainment/tv-movies/beauty-and-the-geek-uk-the-story-so-far-sponsored/ |access-date=2024-08-22 |website=Heatworld |language=en}}</ref> Akorede partnered model plane-enthusiast, Martin Thompson.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-10-24 |title=Beauty and The Geek UK: best bits so far |url=https://heatworld.com/entertainment/tv-movies/beauty-and-the-geek-uk-best-bits-so-far-sponsored/ |access-date=2024-08-22 |website=Heatworld |language=en}}</ref> The team eventually won the show, winning £50,000.

On 9 December 2024, Akorede was the first celebrity announced to be taking part in the eighth season of the Irish version of ''Dancing with the Stars''.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Graham |first=Breda |date=2024-12-09 |title=First contestant of this year's Dancing with the Stars revealed |url=https://www.irishexaminer.com/lifestyle/artsandculture/arid-41532887.html |access-date=2024-12-09 |website=Irish Examiner |language=en}}</ref> == References == {{Reflist}}

== External links == *{{imdbname|2982716}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Akorede, Aishah}} Category:Irish beauty pageant winners Category:Irish female models Category:Living people Category:Miss Universe 2023 contestants Category:People from Leixlip Category:1999 births Category:Irish people of Nigerian descent Category:Alumni of Queen's University Belfast {{S-start}} {{S-ach}} {{S-bef | before = Katharine Walker }} {{S-ttl | title = Miss Universe Ireland | years = 2023 }} {{S-aft | after = Sofia Labus }} {{S-end}}