The 24-year-old who stands at 165 cm is fluent in English, Spanish and French and is a talented singer as well as a scuba diver.
The pageant is in its fifth year and delegates are expected to begin arriving in the British Virgin Islands on Saturday March 13 with a set departure date of Sunday March 21.
The pageant committee states that unlike the other pageants it’s a competition ‘not a vacation’ and delegates are expected to attend all functions on time. They say too that an invitation has been extended delegates to experience Nature’s Little Secret for an entire week.
As part of the activities the delegates will be travelling to other islands where they will display the unique culture and the warm atmosphere of the beautiful British Virgin Island.
The delegates will be competing in six segments that include Costume which will reflect some aspect of their country, Swimwear that could be one or two piece swimwear and Talent.
In the future, after the completion of her Masters Degree, Imarah hopes to work in the area of Human Rights either with the United Nations or an affiliated non-governmental Organization. She is very interested in the aspect of the treatment of children and their fundamental rights.
She describes herself as a passionate person in her values and morals and is totally committed to fulfilling her dreams while contributing and playing her part to make this world a better place for future generations to enjoy.
She feels strongly about issues of racial discrimination, world poverty, social injustice, climate change and conservation of wildlife and the environment.
She enjoys scuba diving, swimming and tap dancing. Her favourite food is duck curry with roti. Her motto is “When opportunity knocks, always be prepared”.
Imarah Radix graduated from CobhamHall Girls’ School, Kent, England with ten G.C.S.E's including French and Dance. She went on to do three ‘A’ Levels at the same institution in Russian History, English Literature and Classical Greek Civilization.
She recently graduated from Oxford Brookes University with a Bachelor's degree in International Relations and Politics.
Imarah deferred her place on the Masters Degree course in International Relations and Diplomacy at the University College Kensington, London to take up the once in a lifetime opportunity to represent Guyana at the Miss World Pageant. She did not place but was the lone Guyanese to make it to the top twenty in the talent competition where she sang Etta James’s “At Last.”
Imarah has taken part in many fashion shows both in Guyana and Abroad including the inaugural Guyana Fashion Weekend. She has appeared as a model for London-based designer Anetha Daniels in GEM Magazine.
She has graced the cover of Extra and has done photo shoots for GT&T for use in their ad campaigns and billboards and modeled for some of the best Guyanese designers such as Michelle Cole and Olympia Small.
She has also appeared on television in US AIDS awareness commercials and in music videos for local Guyanese Artistes. Imarah also won a competition in the United Kingdom to be the face of a brand called Tigress Clothing.
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Mondale Smith
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