Titilayo Adedokun

Titilayo Rachel Adedokun (born 1973) is an American singer and beauty pageant titleholder.

After winning the 1996/97 Rotary International Ambassadorial Scholarship to Milan, Italy, she lived for five years there and studied classical singing with Vincenzo Manno and Renata Scotto.

[3] When Adedokun was at the Judson College in Marion, Alabama, a teacher persuaded her to take part in a beauty contest.

Adedokun took this decision "very racist" and proceeded to compete at the Miss Alabama pageant, where she emerged fifth position in the 1990 finalists.

[6] Adedokun played roles in La bohème, Carmen, The Tales of Hoffmann, The Magic Flute, Porgy and Bess and Boccaccio.