Grace Atinuke Oyelude (born 16 November 1931) is a retired registered nurse, midwife, and hospital administrator who rose to prominence as the first Miss Nigeria in 1957.
She is the daughter of James Adeleye Oyelude and Martha Jasmine Dantu of Isanlu, Kogi State.
[5] In 1957 Oyelude, whilst still with UAC, represented the Northern region at the Miss Nigeria grand final after her brother submitted her photograph to pageant organisers Daily Times, (In the contest's early years, Miss Nigeria was a photo competition).
After she was named Miss Nigeria, Oyelude used her £200 cash prize to travel to England and enrol in nursing school.
Oyelude led a team from the Northern region; the group that helped hospitals get ready to treat casualties of war.