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Windhoek is the capital and largest city of Namibia. It is located in central Namibia in the Khomas Highland plateau area, at around 1,700 m (5,600 ft) above sea level, almost exactly at the country's geographical centre. The population of Windhoek, which was 486,169 in 2023, is constantly growing due to a continued migration from other regions in Namibia.
Chelsi Mariam Pearl Smith was an American actress, singer, tv host and beauty pageant titleholder, who was crowned Miss USA 1995 and Miss Universe 1995. Smith was the third Miss USA of African-American origin, after Carole Gist (1990) and Kenya Moore (1993), in addition to being the sixth American woman to win Miss Universe and the first since Shawn Weatherly was crowned Miss Universe 1980.
Toyin Enitan Raji is a Nigerian former actress and beauty pageant titleholder.
Luz María Zetina is a Mexican actress, model, tv host and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Mexico 1994. She represented her country in the Miss Universe 1995 held in Windhoek, Namibia on May 12, 1995. She later studied acting at Televisa's Centro de Educación Artística. Her first role was in the telenovela Ángela. She currently hosts Sale el Sol, a morning show that airs on Mondays through Fridays on Imagen Televisión.
The Namibia FA Cup, officially Bidvest Namibia Cup, is an association football tournament for Namibian clubs.
Miss Universe 1995 was the 44th Miss Universe pageant, held on 12 May 1995 at the Windhoek Country Club Resort in Windhoek, Namibia. Chelsi Smith of the United States was crowned by Sushmita Sen of India at the end of the event. Eighty-two contestants competed in this year. This marks the first and so far only time the pageant has been held in Africa.
The Windhoek Country Club Resort is a multi-use resort outside of Windhoek, Namibia owned by the Government of Namibia, and managed by Legacy Hotels and Resorts International. The Resort was opened in May 1995 and was home to the 1995 Miss Universe Pageant. The resort's golf course is home to the yearly Bank Windhoek Namibian Open Golf Tournament. The Hotel consists of 152 rooms, of which 18 are family rooms, 39 are luxury, 87 are twin, 7 suites and 1 paraplegic room. The resort also includes a casino.
Tourism in Namibia is a major industry, contributing N$7.2 billion to the country's gross domestic product. Annually, over one million travelers visit Namibia, with roughly one in three coming from South Africa, then Germany and finally the United Kingdom, Italy and France. The country is among the prime destinations in Africa and is known for ecotourism which features Namibia's extensive wildlife.
Miss Universe Zambia is a beauty pageant to select Zambian women to compete in the Miss Universe pageant. The current President is Tendai Hunda and Zodwa Mkandla designated as the national director of Miss Universe Zambia.
Denyse del Carmen Floreano Camargo is a Venezuelan model and beauty pageant titleholder who was Miss Venezuela 1994 and Top 6 finalist at Miss Universe 1995.
Joanne Zapanta Santos-Quintas is a Filipino actress and beauty pageant titleholder who won the Binibining Pilipinas Universe 1995 at the age of 18. She then participated in Miss Universe 1995.
Michele Jeanette Sage Navarrete is a Panamanian model and beauty beauty pageant titleholder and winner of the Señorita Panamá 1994. Also represented Panama in Miss Universe 1995, the 44th Miss Universe pageant was held at Windhoek Country Club Resort, in Windhoek, Namibia on May 12, 1995. She was 18 in preliminaries.
Tsakana Nkandih is a Namibian model and beauty pageant titleholder who elected as Miss Namibia 2012 at the Windhoek country club on Saturday night of 4 August 2012. Fifteen finalists participated in the final round. She represented Namibia in the Miss Universe 2012 pageant where she was unplaced.
Paulina Malulu is a Namibian model and beauty pageant titleholder who represented Namibia and participated at the Big Four international beauty pageants. She competed in Miss International 2012 and was in the Top 15. She went on to compete for Miss World 2013 and Miss Universe 2013 and Miss Earth 2014.
The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Windhoek, Namibia.
Selma Carlicia Kamanya is a Namibian model and beauty pageant titleholder who won Miss Namibia 2018 on July 7, 2018. She represented Namibia at Miss Universe 2018 pageant.
Nadja Breytenbach is a Namibian model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned the title of Miss Namibia 2019. She represented Namibia during Miss Universe 2019.
Susanty Priscilla Adresina Manuhutu is an Indonesian model, architect, engineer and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Puteri Indonesia 1995, She represented Indonesia at the Miss Universe 1995 pageant and ended-up won "Miss Clairol Herbal Essences" award. She is the first and the only eastern Indonesian women who was crowned Puteri Indonesia, where she represented her parents hometown Maluku at Puteri Indonesia 1995.
Suziela Azrai better known as Suzie is a Malaysian former actress and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Malaysia Universe 1995. She represented Malaysia at Miss Universe 1995 in Windhoek, Namibia but was unplaced.
Chanique Rabe Honeyborne is a Namibian model, fashion designer, and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Supranational 2021. Rabe was previously crowned Miss Teen Continents 2015 and Miss Supranational Namibia 2020, making her the first representative from Namibia to win the Miss Supranational title, the first African country to do so. Rabe’s interests lie in the creative aspects of the fashion industry; thus, I am working on getting a broad variety of experience throughout the industry.
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