Sadé Alexandra Turner (née Aiyeku, born 1980) is a beauty queen who has held the title Miss Idaho USA and competed at Miss USA. Aiyeku was born to Joni (Jackson) Aiyeku of Prescott and Iyola Aiyeku from New York City. and was student body president during her senior year and attended Walla Walla Community College through the Running Start program. She was valedictorian of her graduating class. Aiyeku then earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from Albertson College (now the College of Idaho) and then enrolled in law school at the University of Utah. She has held various positions for the Sigma Epsilon Sorority and Greek Council. Aiyeku has Nigerian ancestry and her name reflects her father's Yoruba heritage. At the urging of a family friend, Aiyeku entered the Miss Idaho USA 2003 pageant, where she was first runner-up to Kimberly Glyn Weible. She has also won the Miss Congeniality and Miss Photogenic awards.
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