Maryam Elisha
Maryam Elisha (born Maryam Rikoto Elisha) is a Nigerian model, beauty queen, and fashion designer. She founded the Rikaoto by ME fashion brand in 2009, two years after being crowned Miss Valentine. Elisha was named one of the 20 most influential pageant personalities in Nigeria. Personal life and education Elisha is from Kebbi state but was born in Kano state to a now retired police officer father and a businesswoman mother. She is the youngest of seven children. She had her primary and secondary school education in Kano state before relocating to Lagos state to study English Language at the University of Lagos. After graduating from the university, she proceeded to the New Jersey Fashion School, in the United States, where she trained for eight months in fashion designing. In March 2017, Elisha had a close call with death. Career Modeling Elisha was scouted by an agent while in secondary school and eventually worked as a model for close to eight years. As a model, she was the maiden face of Faruz drink. She also modeled for other top brands including Delta Soap, Sterling Bank, MTN Nigeria, Lucozade Boost and Diamond Bank. Pageantry While studying English Language at the University