Leila Aigbedion, of Nigerian descent, was born in the Netherlands and discovered in Amsterdam at the age of 14. Her successful modeling career soon followed, leading her to participate in the Miss Noord-Holland 2012 competition, where she finished in the top six. She also competed in the Miss Excellence election and Miss Beautiful Africa, achieving second place. Leila represented Nigeria at the Miss Multiverse 2012 competition, a global pageant featuring contestants from 28 countries, where she earned 4th place. In 2013, Leila won the Miss Supranational Netherlands title and represented the Netherlands in Minsk, Belarus, as the first African-Dutch representative.
In 2015, Leila was one of the 12 finalists in the Miss Netherlands competition. The following year, she won the Supermodel Netherlands 2016 title and represented the Netherlands in New Delhi, India, where she made it to the top 15 and received a special prize for best in talent. Since then, Leila's career has expanded into presenting and anchoring events and television both nationally and internationally.
Leila is passionate about advocating for black models in the Netherlands, believing they are not only beautiful but also deserve greater visibility and opportunities. She stands for diversity, exclusivity, and positivity. In addition to her modeling career, she is a presenter, catwalk coach, and the owner of various pageant competitions and an event agency. Leila also runs an online talk show program and works as a head nurse and coordinator. Her show, "Dreaming with Leila," focuses on supporting people who are different and often not accepted by society, including those with physical or mental disabilities and skin diseases.
Leila is the official founder, CEO, and national director of Miss Supermodel Worldwide Africa, Mister Model Worldwide Netherlands, Miss Supermodel Worldwide Netherlands, and Mrs. Supermodel Worldwide Netherlands.
Awards
- MAFB Fashion Battle Model 2011 (Netherlands)
- MAFB Fashion Battle 2012 (Netherlands)
- African Beauty Award 2013 (Netherlands)
- Best in Talent Award 2016 (India)
- Official Host / Anchor 2017 (India)
- Award of Excellence 2018 (Canada)
- Associate Partner Award 2019 (India)
- Pageant Icon 2022 (India)
- Official Runway Coach 2024 (India)
- Creative Director 2024 (India)
Titles
- Miss Multiverse Nigeria 4th Runner-Up 2012
- Miss Noord-Holland Finalist 2012
- Miss Supranational Netherlands 2013
- Miss Netherlands Top 12 Finalist 2015
- Miss Supermodel Netherlands 2016
Picture by: Alvin de Brabander