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==Early life== [[Abonnema]]-native Darego was born in [[Lagos]] to a family as the sixth of eight children. At age two, her family relocated to [[Port Harcourt]] where she was raised in [[D-line, Port Harcourt|D-Line]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://businessdayonline.com/2014/03/port-harcourt-the-city-of-gardens-heroes-and-stars/|title=BusinessDay Online, TV, and Podcast|language=en|access-date=2019-04-04|archive-date=2014-03-14|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140314155657/http://businessdayonline.com/2014/03/port-harcourt-the-city-of-gardens-heroes-and-stars/|url-status=live}}</ref> Darego attended [[Bereton Montessori Nursery and Primary School]], and at ten was sent to [[boarding school]] in a bid to shield her from her mother who battled [[breast cancer]]. Her mother, Inaewo, owned a rice trading business and a clothing boutique, but died two years after her daughter's move to boarding school. Darego has spoken of how the loss prepared her for tough challenges in the future. As a teenager, Darego longed to be a model, and auditioned for the M-Net ''Face of Africa'' modelling competition despite her [[conservative]] father's wishes, but was not chosen as a finalist. Darego attended [[Federal Government Girls' College, Abuloma]].<ref>{{cite web | url =https://www.bellanaija.com/2011/01/fggc-abuloma-celebrates-one-of-their-own-miss-world-2001model-agbani-darego-receives-an-award-from-her-alma-mater/ | title =FGGC Abuloma celebrates one of their own β Miss World 2001/Model Agbani Darego receives an award from her alma mater | date =26 January 2011 | publisher =Bella Naija | access-date =2019-01-08 | archive-date =2019-01-08 | archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20190108200935/https://www.bellanaija.com/2011/01/fggc-abuloma-celebrates-one-of-their-own-miss-world-2001model-agbani-darego-receives-an-award-from-her-alma-mater/ | url-status =live }}</ref> Upon completing her secondary education she attended [[University of Port Harcourt]] where she studied [[Computer Science]] and Mathematics.<ref>[http://www.punchng.com/spice/personalities/i-wear-what-fits-agbani-darego/ I Wear What Fits] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140107142946/http://www.punchng.com/spice/personalities/i-wear-what-fits-agbani-darego/ |date=January 7, 2014 }}</ref>
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