About Mary Esther Were
Born 1989. Mary Esther Were is a Kenyan beauty pageant contestant.
Mary Esther Were is a Kenyan model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Universe Kenya 2016. She represented her country at Miss Universe 2016 in Manila, Philippines and placed Top 6, making it the highest placement of Kenya in the history of the pageant.
Biography Were's mother died when she was four and her father later died from complications of diabetes. She won Miss Universe Kenya 2016 in Nairobi. She participated in Miss Universe 2016 in Manila, at the age of 27. She became the first ever delegate from Kenya to advance past the first round, finishing in the Top 6. She would like advocate for HIV awareness, drug addiction and affordable rehabilitation.
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Who is Mary Esther Were?
Kenyan beauty pageant titleholder
When was Mary Esther Were born?
Mary Esther Were was born in 1989 in Nairobi.
What is Mary Esther Were's occupation?
Mary Esther Were is a beauty pageant contestant.
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Mary Esther Were is Kenyan.
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