Koya Bakare
Speaker | Educator | Beauty Queen
At heart, I’m a mentor, says Koya Bakare. This NY model has been featured in Essence, Vogue, InStyle, and other premier publications. She’s also an educator, author & beauty queen. For 2024-25, she was the National Beauty Pageant Winner of the Elite Ms. US United. However, it’s mentoring others that inspires her passion for working in mission-driven organizations with a purpose to educate. “Mentoring motivates me to teach others and to seek opportunities to use my skills for collective impact, she informs. I think sometimes we forget that others need to be reminded that they are essential, cherished, and valued, and that they hold a unique position in this world, with a purpose that’s just for them.
June 30, 2025
VBB 338 Koya Bakare: When Beauty Finds Its Voice!
Koya Bakare is an Emporium Digest cover model featured in Essence, Vogue, InStyle, and Fashion Week. She’s also a National Beauty Pageant Winner, but what she cherishes most is finding her voice and sharing how others might find theirs.