Omotu Bissong

Omotu Bissong (born Cecilia Ohumotu Bissong) is a Nigerian actress, tv host, model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Most Beautiful Girl in Nigeria 2003 and represented her country at Miss World 2003 and Miss Universe 2003 pageants.

[2] A native of Yala, Cross River State, Bissong started her modelling career when she was a child.

In an interview with The Vanguard in 2008, Bissong criticised discrimination against black models in the American fashion industry, and admitted she was facing strong competition.

[6][7] Since returning to her home country in 2009, Bissong has worked in television, presenting The Peak Talent Hunt Show,[1][8] and Africa Awakes on DSTV.

As an actress, Bissong was in the Ghanaian movie Be My Guest with Nadia Buari and Chris Attoh,[6] and is currently starring in the African adaptation of Desperate Housewives as stay-at-home mother Funke Lawal loosely based on Lynette Scavo in the original series.