Olivia Yacé

Born in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, Olivia Yacé is one of Africa’s most compelling voices on leadership, identity, and representation. Her ascent on the international stage, from Miss Côte d’Ivoire 2021 to Miss World Africa 2022 and Miss World 2022 second runner-up, was never merely about pageantry. It was a deliberate platform for advocacy.

Educated at Widener University in Pennsylvania, where she earned a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and Marketing Management, Olivia speaks English, Spanish, and French fluently. She channelled this academic foundation into purposeful action: combating inequality, advancing women’s rights, and championing the right to education across Africa.

She is the founder of Olivia Yacé International, through which she places her expertise in communication, marketing, luxury management, and image strategy, together with an exacting eye for detail, at the service of those who wish to own their identity and elevate how they are seen.

The Olivia Yacé Foundation was born of personal conviction: to give the most vulnerable children, and young girls in particular, genuine access to education. Rooted in Côte d’Ivoire, the Foundation works locally, humanely, and transparently to meet concrete needs, on the belief that school can transform a life, open doors, awaken dreams, and build the future of a country.

As Tourism Ambassador for Côte d’Ivoire, Olivia elevates her country’s presence on the world stage. She represents a new archetype of African excellence: educated, principled, and unapologetically powerful.