The news of Mitchel Ihezue getting married to Anambra billionaire and politician, Nicholas Ukachukwu, in December 2023 generated lots of reactions online.
There has also been confusion about her age as some netizens were shocked and suspected there was a huge age gap between the couple.
Who is Mitchel Ihezue?
Mitchel Ihezue is a Nigerian model and beauty pageant contestant who won the Miss Universe Nigeria 2023.
Her full name is Ugochi Mitchel Ihezue.
Age
There have been different versions of her age online, our a check at the age she declared during the Miss Universe 2023 competition revealed she is currently 26 years old at the time she registered to participate in the contest.
A NewsWireNGR check at her Instagram page and that of her mum’s revealed she was born on August 19, 1996.
Mitchel Ihezue is 27 years old as of August 19, 2023.
After backlash about the age gap between her and her new husband, Prince Nicholas Ukachukwu, she replied to a netizen that she is 45 years old.
She however later clarified she was only being sarcastic.
Tribe
Mitchel is from Imo State, Nigeria. Imo is a south-eastern state in Nigeria bordered to the north by Anambra State, Rivers State to the west and south, and Abia State to the east.
Parents
Mitchel’s parents are Mr Ihezue and Mrs Stella Ihezue. She has four siblings.
Marriage
Mitchel Ihezue tied the know with business and former House of Representatives member, Prince Nicholas Ukachukwu.
Their marriage sparked lots of online conversation especially due to the age difference between Mitchel and Prince Nicholas.
Mitchel is 26 years old (some reports claim she might be way older) and Nicholas is currently 54 years old at the time of the marriage.
Education
Ugochi Mitchel Ihezue, 26, has a joint MBA from the Lagos Business School in Nigeria and the IESEG School of Management in Paris, according to her Miss Universe bio. Becoming Miss Nigeria also isn’t her first pageant triumph.
Career
Mitchel Ihezue commenced her modeling journey in 2016, she signed a contract with the renowned Beth Model Management, serving as a stepping stone to her subsequent achievements.
In 2017, Ihezue was crowned Miss World Nigeria and placed in the top 15 at the Miss World pageant, where she was also named Miss World Top Model.
She’s the Most Beautiful Girl in Nigeria (MBGN) 2017.
Mitchel is the Miss Universe Nigeria 2023 and represented Nigeria at the 72nd Miss Universe Pageant held in El Salvador.
Controversy
Mitchel Ihezue went viral in 2023 following her Miss World performance, where she almost tripped.
Her marriage to Nwachukwu also generated controversies on Nigerian social media platforms.
Net worth
There is no reliable source that verifies Mitchel Ihezue’s exact net worth. However, considering her successful modeling career, she is expected to be doing fine for herself.
Disclaimer
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