Dee-Ann Kentish-Rogers

Dee-Ann Kentish-Rogers
Dee-Ann Kentish-Rogers representing Anguilla at the Commonwealth Games 2014
Born (1993-01-13) 13 January 1993
The Valley, Anguilla
Home town Birmingham, England
Height 5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Title Miss Universe Great Britain 2018
Beauty pageant titleholder
Hair colour Black
Eye colour Brown
Major
competition(s)		 Miss Universe Great Britain 2018
(Winner)
Miss Universe 2018
(TBA)

Dee-Ann Kentish-Rogers (born 13 January 1993) is a British model, beauty pageant titleholder and former athlete who was crowned as Miss Universe Great Britain 2018 and will represent Great Britain at the Miss Universe 2018 pageant. She is the first black woman to represent Great Britain at a Miss Universe pageant.[1]

Personal life

She is a graduate of law from the University of Birmingham, as well as being a beauty queen and a barrister, Kentish-Rogers is also an accomplished athlete, having competed in the 2014 Commonwealth Games. She was a heptathlete[1] and ran in the 400 metres in India in 2010 and competed in the heptathlon in Scotland in 2014. She has Anguillan heritage and spends her time between the UK and the British Overseas Territory in the Caribbean. The Anguilla Tourist Board has been one of her major sponsors.

References

  1. 1 2 Gena-mour Barrett, "Miss Universe GB: First black winner Dee-Ann Kentish-Rogers on 'great achievement'", Newsbeat, BBC News, 18 July 2018.
Awards and achievements
Preceded by
Anna Burdzy		 Miss Universe Great Britain
2018		 Succeeded by
TBA
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