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==Modelling== Prior to winning [[Most Beautiful Girl in Nigeria|MBGN]], Darego featured in print commercials for boutique chain ''Collectables''. After Miss Universe she was invited by [[Naomi Campbell]] to participate in ''Frock 'n' Roll'', a charity fashion show in [[Barcelona]], and soon negotiated a modelling deal with [[Trump Model Management]] in America.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://nigeriaworld.com/feature/spotlight/missworld/5.html |title=Anne Titilope now Most Beautiful Girl in Nigeria |access-date=2013-02-04 |archive-date=2013-10-04 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131004231939/http://nigeriaworld.com/feature/spotlight/missworld/5.html |url-status=live }}</ref> Shortly after her reign as Miss World she was represented by [[London]] and [[Paris]] branches of Next Model Management and landed a three-year contract with [[L'Oréal]], becoming only the second Black model to accomplish this feat after [[Vanessa L. Williams|Vanessa Williams]], and was photographed by [[Annie Leibovitz]], a big name in Americans portrait photograph sphere<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://buzznigeria.com/agbani-darego-and-everything-you-must-know-about-her/|title=Agbani Darego Married, Husband, Children, Net Worth, Interesting Facts|date=2015-10-21|work=BuzzNigeria - Famous People, Celebrity Bios, Updates and Trendy News|access-date=2018-05-23|language=en-US|archive-date=2018-05-23|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180523173436/https://buzznigeria.com/agbani-darego-and-everything-you-must-know-about-her/|url-status=live}}</ref> for ''[[Vogue (magazine)|Vogue]]''. Other brands she has modelled for include [[Avon Products|Avon]], [[Christian Dior]], [[Sephora]], [[Target (magazine)|Target]], and [[Macy’s]]. Darego has also appeared in ''[[Elle (magazine)|Elle]]'', ''[[Marie Claire]]'', ''[[Allure (magazine)|Allure]]'', ''[[Trace (magazine)|Trace]]'', ''Stitch'', ''[[Cosmopolitan (magazine)|Cosmopolitan]]'', and ''[[Essence (magazine)|Essence]]'' magazines, working with numerous designers including [[Oscar de la Renta]], [[Marc Bouwer]], [[Tommy Hillfiger]], [[Ralph Lauren]], and [[Gianfranco Ferre]]. In her homeland Darego has appeared in advertising campaigns for hair care brand Gentle Touch with model [[Oluchi Onweagba|Oluchi]], and served as the face of [[Arik Air]].<ref>[http://www.thisdaylive.com/articles/agbani-darego-becomes-arik-s-brand-ambassador/94667/ Agbani Darego Becomes Arik’s Brand Ambassador] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131005003451/http://www.thisdaylive.com/articles/agbani-darego-becomes-arik-s-brand-ambassador/94667/ |date=October 5, 2013 }}</ref> She has also graced the covers of ''Complete Fashion'', ''Mania'', ''ThisDay Style'', ''Genevieve'', ''True Love'', and ''TW Magazine''.
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