Who is Wavinya Maria, lady linked to Khalif Kairo

Wavinya Maria and Khalif Kairo have been trending after a photo of them went viral.

The photo raised a lot of questions among netizens about whether she was Cera Imani's replacement or was just having a playful date with car dealer Khalif Kairo.

Here are some interesting facts about her:

Maria Wavinya

• Born on May 27, 2000, Maria Wavinya is a Kenyan model and beauty pageant winner who was crowned Miss World Kenya 2019. She competed in Miss World 2019 and finished in the top 12. At the star-studded event, Maria Wavinya and Franklyn Herbert were crowned Miss World Kenya and Mr. World Kenya, respectively. The two represented Kenya in the Mr. and Miss World competition in London in December the same year.

Education

• Maria attended Suswa Primary School in Kinangop Constituency for her elementary education before moving on to Manunga Secondary School in Kipipiri Constituency for her secondary education. She finished high school at St. Teresa High School. Maria later pursued a cabin crew course at Kenya Airways while studying mass communication at Mount Kenya University.

Career

• Maria began her career as a model and beauty queen early in life after completing her formal education. She is regarded as one of the most successful models and beauty queens of all time. Maria is a protégé signed under The Aftermath Modeling Agency. Despite her young age, she is an experienced model. She also serves as a kids' modeling trainer and choreographer at The Aftermath Modeling Agency.

Pageantry

• Miss Tourism Nyandarua: Maria participated in Miss Tourism Nyandarua in May 2019 and placed fifth, thus failing to capture the crown.
• Miss World: Maria Wavinya took part in the 69th edition of the prestigious Miss World competition held in London on December 14, 2019. She was the youngest ever crowned Miss World Kenya at 18 and was a mass communication student at a top Kenyan university at the time. She advanced to the top 40 by judges' choice and then to the top 12, as one of two African countries in the competition. However, she was defeated by Nigeria’s Nyekachi Douglas, who placed in the top 5 and ultimately became Miss World Africa.