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Meet Kimberly Jael Aremo Acio, the 19-Year-Old Representing Kole at Miss Universe Uganda 2026
Kimberly Jael Aremo Acio poses wearing her Miss Universe Kole 2026 sash, representing Kole District in Northern Uganda’s Lango Region. Photo Credit: Kimberly Jael Aremo Acio/Instagram
If you have been on African social media recently and seen a graceful young woman with a striking low natural haircut going viral in the context of a pageant, that is Kimberly Jael Aremo Acio—and she has not even won yet.
The 19-year-old from Kole District in Northern Uganda is one of the top 15 finalists in the inaugural Miss Universe Uganda 2026 competition, and the attention around her ahead of the Grand Finale has been building steadily across the continent.
So who exactly is Kimberly Jael Aremo Acio?
Originally published by Bella Naija.