# Glory Chukwu

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Glory Chukwu Born Glory Chukwu Beauty pageant titleholder Title Most Beautiful Girl in Nigeria 2009 (Winner) Miss World 2009 (Unplaced) Major competition Most Beautiful Girl in Nigeria 2009

**Glory Umunna** [//](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:IPA/English) [ⓘ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Ig-Glory_Umunna.ogg) (born **Glory Chukwu** [//](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:IPA/English) [ⓘ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Ig-Glory_Chukwu.ogg)) is a Nigerian model and beauty pageant titleholder who won the [Most Beautiful Girl in Nigeria](/source/Most_Beautiful_Girl_in_Nigeria) 2009. She competed in [Miss World 2009](/source/Miss_World_2009) in [Johannesburg, South Africa](/source/Johannesburg%2C_South_Africa). She is [Igbo](/source/Igbo_people) from [Abia State](/source/Abia_State).[1]

## Education

She began her formal education in Europe, then (Yugoslavia now Serbia and Montenegro) and completed her secondary education in the Republic of Benin.[2]

In 2007, Umunna obtained Her BSC from the [University of Nigeria, Nsukka](/source/University_of_Nigeria%2C_Nsukka) with a degree in [Microbiology](/source/Microbiology). Afterwards She went to Lagos in 2008 for Her National Youth Service Corps.[3]

She also has a Masters in Management and Information Systems from Cranfield, UK.

## Early life

Glory was born on July 19 in Luanda Angola. She is the third of five Children.. She joined her family Church Choir at the age of 8.[4]

Despite hailing from South-eastern Nigeria, Umunna represented a Northern Nigeria state, [Nassarawa State](/source/Nassarawa), in a final held for the first time in [Owerri](/source/Owerri), the capital city of [Imo State](/source/Imo_State).[5][6] At twenty-three, Glory became queen, and speaks some [French](/source/French_language) as well as English and her native Igbo.[7]

Among Umunna's goals is working with a charity organisation which supports disadvantaged children in her country, and getting involved in the rehabilitation and renovation of children's wards in Nigerian hospitals.

## Personal life

In July 2011, Umunna married civil engineer Uchechi Umunna,[8] and the couple are parents to two daughters.[9] She was born into a Christian Family and currently serves at her local Church Choir and Teenage Department.[10]

## Career

She ventured into Pageantry and won the Most Beautiful girl in Nigeria 2009 organized by the Silverbird Television.[11] She was also a representative at the Miss World Pageant in 2009.[12] She had been a Speaker and Facilitator in Youth Seminars and led charity initiatives during her tenure as MGBN in 2009. She works as a Registered Nurse.[13]

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Enhancements not an advantage at pageantry – Glory Chukwu MBGN'10"](https://www.vanguardngr.com/2010/02/enhancements-not-an-advantage-at-pageantry-glory-chukwu-mbgn10/). *[Vanguard](/source/Vanguard_(Nigeria))*. Lagos, Nigeria. Retrieved 2018-08-06.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** gospelcanadian (2022-01-05). ["Artist Spotlight: Glory Chuku-Umunna"](https://www.gospelcanadian.com/2022/01/artist-spotlight-glory-chuku-umunna/). *Gospelcanadian*. Retrieved 2024-11-13.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** gospelcanadian (2022-01-05). ["Artist Spotlight: Glory Chuku-Umunna"](https://www.gospelcanadian.com/2022/01/artist-spotlight-glory-chuku-umunna/). *Gospelcanadian*. Retrieved 2024-11-13.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** gospelcanadian (2022-01-05). ["Artist Spotlight: Glory Chuku-Umunna"](https://www.gospelcanadian.com/2022/01/artist-spotlight-glory-chuku-umunna/). *Gospelcanadian*. Retrieved 2024-11-13.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["Chuku Wins MBGN"](https://web.archive.org/web/20090830113504/http://www.missworld.com/index.php/en/nationalcontests/170). Archived from [the original](http://www.missworld.com/index.php/en/nationalcontests/170) on 2009-08-30. Retrieved 2009-09-28.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** [MBGN website](http://mbgn.silverbirdgroup.com/) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20120503231324/http://mbgn.silverbirdgroup.com/) 2012-05-03 at the [Wayback Machine](/source/Wayback_Machine)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** [Glory's Miss World page](http://www.missworld.com/index.php/en/component/contestant/?task=showcontestant&cont_id=42) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20120217163828/http://www.missworld.com/index.php/en/component/contestant/?task=showcontestant&cont_id=42) 2012-02-17 at the [Wayback Machine](/source/Wayback_Machine)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** ["BN Exclusive: First Photos from MBGN 2009 Glory Chuku & Uchechi Umunna's Wedding - BellaNaija"](http://www.bellanaija.com/2011/07/24/bn-exclusive-first-photos-from-mbgn-2009-glory-chuku-uchechi-umunnas-wedding/). *www.bellanaija.com*. 24 July 2011. Retrieved 2018-01-03.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** [Queen Glory Fell in Love](http://nigeriafilms.com/news/12893/29/how-ex-beauty-queen-glory-chukwu-fell-in-love.html) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20120402053517/http://nigeriafilms.com/news/12893/29/how-ex-beauty-queen-glory-chukwu-fell-in-love.html) April 2, 2012, at the [Wayback Machine](/source/Wayback_Machine)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-10)** gospelcanadian (2022-01-05). ["Artist Spotlight: Glory Chuku-Umunna"](https://www.gospelcanadian.com/2022/01/artist-spotlight-glory-chuku-umunna/). *Gospelcanadian*. Retrieved 2024-11-13.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-11)** gospelcanadian (2022-01-05). ["Artist Spotlight: Glory Chuku-Umunna"](https://www.gospelcanadian.com/2022/01/artist-spotlight-glory-chuku-umunna/). *Gospelcanadian*. Retrieved 2024-11-13.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-12)** gospelcanadian (2022-01-05). ["Artist Spotlight: Glory Chuku-Umunna"](https://www.gospelcanadian.com/2022/01/artist-spotlight-glory-chuku-umunna/). *Gospelcanadian*. Retrieved 2024-11-13.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-13)** gospelcanadian (2022-01-05). ["Artist Spotlight: Glory Chuku-Umunna"](https://www.gospelcanadian.com/2022/01/artist-spotlight-glory-chuku-umunna/). *Gospelcanadian*. Retrieved 2024-11-13.

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