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Miss Abena Appiah Akuaba who won Miss Universe Ghana 2014 in August last year left the shores of Ghana last night to Miami in USA for the finals of the international beauty pageant. Abena Appiah Akuaba in a brief chat with the press assured Ghanaians of portraying the African culture and value to win the crown. The veteran beauty pageant before winning Miss Universe Ghana had participated in Miss Earth, Miss Ghana and other beauty pageants. 22-year-old Abena Appiah Akuaba is currently a level 300 student at the Radford University College in Accra. She was escorted to the airport by her family and organisers of the show. Miss Universe 2014, will be the 63rd Miss Universe pageant, to be held on January 25, 2015 at the FIU Arena at Florida International University in Doral, Miami, Florida, USA. 88 contestants from all over the world including Ghana�s Abena Appiah will compete for the crown. Gabriela Isler of Venezuela will crown her successor at end of the event which will be held on January 25, 2015. The winner of the pageant will get to wear the new crown made by Diamonds International Corporation, a Czech based jeweller, the newest official jewelry maker of Miss Universe.