Chelsea Tayui (born 28 November 1995) is a Ghanaian model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Universe Ghana in 2020 and represented Ghana at the Miss Universe 2020 pageant.[1][2]

Chelsea Tayui
Born (1995-11-28) 28 November 1995 (age 28)
Ghana
EducationDePaul University
Occupation(s)Communication and Media executive
Beauty pageant titleholder
TitleMiss Ghana 2020
Hair colorBlack
Eye colorBrown
Major
competition(s)
Miss Ghana 2020
(Winner)
Miss Universe 2020
(Unplaced)

Early life and education

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Tayui is a native of Keta in the Volta Region of Ghana.[3][2] She graduated from the DePaul University in Chicago, U.S. with a bachelor's degree in Communications and Media.[1][2] She is a communications executive currently works part time as the communications director for The KJM Foundation - a non-profit organization (NGO) seeking to create a world where every individual has access to basic human needs.[3][4][5] She initially started as a volunteer with KJM working on several developmental projects including clean water projects for impoverished villages in Ghana.[4][5]

Pageantry

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Miss Universe Ghana 2020

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On 26 September 2020, Tayui was crowned Miss Universe Ghana at a private ceremony held at the Labadi Beach Hotel, Accra. Due to complications resolving from COVID-19 pandemic in Ghana, the regular open mass scouting session was not used.[1][2] She was appointed and crowned after a unanimous decision between MALZ Promotions, organisers of the pageant in Ghana and Miss Universe International, was reached to privately appoint her as the Miss Universe Ghana. As Miss Universe Ghana 2020, she competed at the Miss Universe 2020 pageant.[1][2]

Miss Universe 2020

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Tayui represented Ghana at the Miss Universe 2020, which was held in May 2021 at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Florida, United States After the competition had been postponed from late 2020 to mid 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[3][6][5] She however did not make it into the Top 21.[7][8]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "25-year-old Chelsea Tayui crowned Miss Universe Ghana 2020 - MyJoyOnline.com". www.myjoyonline.com. 27 September 2020. Retrieved 14 May 2021.
  2. ^ a b c d e "Chelsea Tayui unveiled as Miss Universe-Ghana 2020". Graphic Showbiz. Archived from the original on 2 October 2020. Retrieved 14 May 2021.
  3. ^ a b c "Chelsea Tayui to represent Ghana at Miss Universe 2021 in Florida". GhanaWeb. 12 May 2021. Retrieved 14 May 2021.
  4. ^ a b "Chelsea Tayui". Miss Universe. Archived from the original on 30 May 2021. Retrieved 14 May 2021.
  5. ^ a b c "Chelsea Tayui to represent Ghana at Miss Universe International". The Vaultz News. 12 May 2021. Retrieved 14 May 2021.
  6. ^ "Chelsea Tayui to represent Ghana at the Miss Universe 2021 in the United States -". 12 May 2021. Retrieved 14 May 2021.
  7. ^ Weigle, Lauren (17 May 2021). "Miss Universe 2020-21 Winner Revealed". Heavy. Archived from the original on 17 May 2021. Retrieved 16 September 2021.
  8. ^ Hamedy, Saba (17 May 2021). "Mexico's Andrea Meza crowned Miss Universe". CNN. Archived from the original on 17 May 2021. Retrieved 16 September 2021.
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Awards and achievements
Preceded by Miss Universe Ghana
2020
Incumbent