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Bissau-Guinean stylist Queen Titíne wins 2026 Lusophony Award

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Bissau-Guinean stylist and entrepreneur Cristina Martins Grant, known as Queen Titíne, won the 2026 Lusophony Award in the fashion and styling category. She received the distinction at the 10th edition of the gala in Lisbon for her work blending African and Western aesthetics, reports O Democrata.

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