Raji distinguished herself as Nigeria’s representative at the Miss Universe 1995 pageant in Namibia, finishing in 11th place.
In 1995, when Raji went to South Africa for the Miss World contest, she was forced to withdraw following political controversy over Sani Abacha’s decision to execute nine civil rights activists in Nigeria.
As the official representative of Nigeria to the Miss Universe 1995 pageant, broadcast live from Windhoek, Namibia on 12 May 1995, Raji placed 11th overall in the preliminary competition, 7th in a preliminary interview, and 12th in a swimsuit, barely missing the semi-finals by five-hundredths of a point.
She was forced to withdraw by South African authorities following the political controversy over de facto Nigerian president Sani Abacha's decision to execute nine civil rights activists.
After appearing in several Nollywood movies and Sunny Ade's Ololufe video,[4] Raji relocated to Texas,[5] where she lives with her daughter and husband.