Jennifer Victoria Koranteng, a 22 year old Psychology Major graduate of the University of Ghana, has been selected as Miss Universe Ghana 2009 in a closed-pageant held at the La Palm Royal Hotel in Accra. The beautiful and intelligent young lady will represent Ghana at the 2009 Miss Universe Pageant to be held in the beautiful Paradise Island in the Bahamas, on August 23 2009.

After several rounds of tests on individual presentation, personality, physical fitness, composure and grace, as well as general intelligence, Jennifer came out on top, beating Suzanna Naa Amuah Alberto Darko and Daphne Grace Allotey to 2nd runner-up and 1st runner-up positions respectively. The other contestants were Angela Effum and Matilda Hammond.

Jennifer, who placed second in the Miss Ghana 2006 contest, has also modeled a bit in Ghana and so she isn’t new to the world of beauty and glam.   The excited winner says she would love to use her voice and new status to support the needy in society and to spell out the importance of education particularly for the girl-child. “I’m expecting to put Ghana on the map and to do very well. So people would know that Ghana is not only a land of gold and timber but also a land of great beauties”, comments Jennifer.

The producers of the Miss Universe Ghana stated, “After weeks of scouting by our scouting and Public Relations professionals from Jon Williams, we are excited to present a remarkable Ghanaian woman, who we are confident, will make a bold statement for Ghana at the international event.

We are looking forward to a strong presence at the Miss Universe Pageant, and commend the judges for selecting a young woman who is indeed the quintessence of Ghanaian femininity”.

The pageant was supported by L’OREAL West Africa, Black’s Secret Makeup, Secret Touch, with Christie Brown and Renee Q Bespoke as the Official Clothiers for the Delegates for Miss Universe Ghana 2009. The competition was judged by
Charles Magnus Anyomy, Valentina Forte Kassardjian, Albert Adomako Mensah, Esther Sankah, Bernard Kingsley Annoh, and Renee Q. Boateng.