Olivia Yace The African Lane personality of the week
The African Lane personality of the week goes to Olivia Yace.
Olivia Yace is Miss Cote D’Ivoire and second runner up of 2021 Miss World contest held in Puerto Rico. Karolina Biewleska from Poland is the 70th Miss World. The second position went to Miss USA, Shree Saini Olivia Yace as third.
According to the Miss World page, “She enjoys singing, dancing and travelling. Mama Mia is her favourite film and her favourite song is: ‘This Little Light of Mine.’
If Olivia could invite someone for dinner it would be Michelle Obama as she admires her as a role model.”
According to Miss World website, Olivia’s Beauty with a Purpose project M’Klomi which means “I Accept Myself” in Baoulé, promotes embracing and loving yourself without pretension. Olivia appeared on TV shows where she could reach the Ivorian youth directly to raise awareness about the dangers of skin bleaching.
Facts about Olivia Yace
- She is 24 years old and stands at 180 cm tall.
- She is fluent in French, Spanish, and English.
Olivia has a degree in marketing and management and hopes to further her education with a master’s degree. She likes to sing, dance, and travel.
- In August 2015, she was featured in the Uniwax magazine wearing Gilles Toure‘s design.
- In October 2015, she walked the runway in the Top 10 de la Mode Ivoirienne fashion show.
- From 2016 to 2020, she attended Widener University in Chester, Pennsylvania, United States where she earned her bachelor’s degree in business management with a concentration in marketing.
- From February 2016 to June 2016, she worked for Eolis Abidjan in Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire as an assistant event coordinator.
- In May 2016, she walked the runway in a fashion show in Geneva, Switzerland.
- In September 2016, she graced the cover of the BTENDANCE WEBZINE.
- In January 2018, she graced the cover of Le Boulevard webzine. From January 2018 to April 2018, she worked as a marketing event coordinator for the chapter of French-American Chamber of Commerce in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
- From February 2019 to September 2021, she was a Monat Global market partner.
- In June 2019, she visited Lausanne, Switzerland. From June 2019 to December 2019, she worked for Sofitel in Cote d’Ivoire as an event coordinator.
- In October 2019, she visited Paris, France.
- On September 4, 2021, she competed against 23 other candidates at Miss Cote d’Ivoire 2021 at the Sofitel Abidjan Hôtel Ivoire in Abidjan and won the title, making her Cote d’Ivoire’s Miss World 2021 candidate.
