The 2018 Miss Malaika pageantry was finally brought to a close on Saturday, November 3, 2018, at the National Theatre in Accra.

In what was a keenly contested competition, Mariam Owusu-Poku emerged as the enviable winner in this year’s contest.

Mariam, who is a Business Administration student at the University of Ghana, beat off stiff competition from nine other contestants to emerge winner.

The 2018 Miss Malaika final had a star-studded cast as judges, with Joselyn Dumas, Jackie Appiah, Naa Ashorkor.

James Gardiner and Lexis Bill constituting the judging panel. All 10 finalists of the competition took turns to perform, gave various speeches and cat-walked gorgeously in their elegant apparels in a bid to impress the judges.

However, it was Mariam who shined brightest at the end of it all as she was crowned the new queen of the pageantry.

Evelyn also emerged as the 1st runner-up, while Rosetta came in third-place at the 2018 Miss Malaika contest.

Meanwhile, the event was also graced by some of the best performers, including Mzvee, Kuami Eugene, Kidi and Wendy Shay.