She, stunning and graceful Burkinabè-American, Nadege Ilboudo, proudly emerged as the winner of the Miss Burkina North America pageant in 2018. This platform celebrates beauty, culture, and empowerment within the Burkinabè diaspora.

 Queen Nadege was born in Burkina Faso and raised in the United States, where she has embraced both her African roots and her American experience to build a powerful identity centered on cultural pride, innovation, and community impact. With a professional background in technology and entrepreneurship, Nadege is an experienced Database Administrator, DevOps engineer, and solution architect, thriving as a visionary businesswoman and changemaker.

 As the founder of Naaby Cosmetics, a purpose-driven beauty brand rooted in natural, high-quality products and sustainability, Nadege champions African craftsmanship and global standards of excellence. Through her “One Product, One Tree” initiative, she leads efforts to plant trees in Burkina Faso, empowering women and communities while contributing to environmental restoration.

 Beyond entrepreneurship, Nadege is passionate about cultural advancement and social impact. She launched Girl & Tomorrow, a movement dedicated to fighting early pregnancy and empowering young mothers through education, safe housing, and life-changing support. She also organizes Radiance Bar events across the U.S., creating safe and creative spaces for women to express themselves and celebrate their heritage.

 Deeply proud of her Burkinabè identity, Nadege uses her platform to bridge cultures and create opportunities for youth and women in Africa and the diaspora. She envisions a future where Burkinabè voices and talents are recognized globally and empowerment and economic independence flourish across generations.

 Platform: Fighting Early Pregnancy & Empowering Young Mothers 

Girl & Tomorrow is more than just a foundation, it’s a movement of hope, healing, and empowerment created by Nadege to rewrite the narrative for young mothers and fight early pregnancy. Born from lived experience and compassion, Girl & Tomorrow is committed to standing with girls who are often left vulnerable, rejected, or abandoned after an unexpected pregnancy.

 Through Girl & Tomorrow, Nadege envisions creating a safe and nurturing space where young mothers can recover, regroup, and rebuild their futures. The foundation’s work includes establishing a dedicated home and transitional living program, a place of safety, dignity, and sisterhood for girls with nowhere else to go.

 While under its care, each girl will receive emotional and psychological support, continue her education, learn life skills and parenting essentials, access hands-on vocational training, and prepare for independent, thriving futures.

 At its heart, Girl & Tomorrow believes that being a young mother is not the end of the story; it’s the beginning of a powerful new chapter. Through dignity, opportunity, and mentorship, Nadege’s vision is to ensure every girl can rise, dream again, and step boldly into a tomorrow full of possibility.