Miss E.B.O.N.Y Ambassador Innovative Pageant International is a unique creative and empowerment competition designed to empower African women living in the United Kingdom and Africa through skills acquisition, entrepreneurship, personal development and leadership, while celebrating and promoting African culture and heritage in the diaspora. Established in London in 2016, the initiative goes beyond traditional beauty pageantry by placing creativity, skills development and empowerment at the heart of the competition. Contestants participate in practical workshops designed to equip them with valuable skills that can support employment, entrepreneurship and financial independence. The pageant also provides a platform for contestants to celebrate their African identity, showcase their talents and become positive ambassadors within their communities. Believed to be the first initiative of its kind in the United Kingdom, Miss E.B.O.N.Y Ambassador continues to use pageantry as a vehicle for empowerment, cultural promotion, creativity, leadership and positive social impact. E.B.O.N.Y represents: Elegant • Bold • Originality • Noble • Youth.