A FARNHAM girl has scooped second place in the prestigious Miss Africa Great Britain 2016 beauty pageant.

Marie Noelle Mangou, a 17-year-old law economics and business student at Farnborough College of Technology, was crowned 1st runner-up at the grande finale of Britain’s largest ethnic pageant held at The Royal Regency Hall in London on Saturday, October 8.

Marie is a British citizen but represented her home country Cote D’Ivoire in the annual competition, which included traditional dress, swimsuit, evening gowns and a talent round.