Miss Universe is an annual international major beauty pageant that is run by a Thailand and Mexican-based Miss Universe Organization. Along with Miss World, Miss International, and Miss Earth, it is one of the Big Four beauty pageants.
Erongo is one of the 14 regions of Namibia. The capital is Swakopmund. It is named after Mount Erongo, a well-known landmark in Namibia and in this area. Erongo contains the municipalities of Walvis Bay, Swakopmund, Henties Bay and Omaruru, as well as the towns Arandis, Karibib and Usakos. All the main centres within this region are connected by paved roads.
Miss India or Femina Miss India is a national beauty pageant in India that annually selects representatives to compete in Miss World, one of the Big Four international beauty pageants. It is organised by Femina, a women's magazine published by The Times Group.
Karibib is a town in the Erongo Region of western Namibia. It has 3,800 inhabitants and owns 97 square kilometres (37 sq mi) of town land. Karibib is the district capital of the Karibib electoral constituency. It is situated on the Khan River, halfway between Windhoek and Swakopmund on the B2, the main road between Walvis Bay and Johannesburg. The town is known for its aragonite marble quarries and the Navachab Gold Mine.
Michelle McLean is a Namibian actress, writer, model and beauty queen who was crowned Miss Universe 1992 in Thailand. McLean was 19 years old when she was crowned Miss Universe, and became the first Namibian woman to win the title. McLean had been crowned Miss Namibia 1991 before Miss Universe, and also placed as the fourth runner-up at Miss World 1991.
Miss World 2000 was the 50th anniversary of the Miss World pageant, held at the Millennium Dome in London, United Kingdom on 30 November 2000. Portions of the pageant were also filmed in the Maldives.
The Namibian Air Force is the aerial warfare branch of the Namibian Defence Force. It was commissioned on 13 March 2005 at Grootfontein Air Force Base. Following the independence of Namibia from South Africa in 1990, the Air Defence Wing of the Namibian Defence Force was established on 23 July 1994. The Air Force headquarters is located at Karibib Air Force Base. The policy, mission statements and concept of operations envisage the development of an Air Force to operate in support of the Army and the Navy.
Miss Namibia is a national Beauty pageant in Namibia. The winner will represent Namibia at Miss Universe pageant.
Patricia Yurena Rodríguez Alonso is a Spanish model, actress, and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Spain 2008 and then Miss Universe Spain 2013. She represented Spain at Miss World 2008, where she placed in the top fifteen, and at Miss Universe 2013, where she was the first runner-up, becoming the highest-placing Spanish delegate since Teresa Sánchez López who was the first runner-up at Miss Universe 1985, and after Amparo Muñoz won the title in 1974.
Karibib railway station is a railway station serving the town of Karibib in Namibia. It is part of the TransNamib Railway.
Miss Israel was a national beauty pageant in Israel. The pageant was founded in 1950, where the winners were sent to Miss World. The pageant was also meant to send delegates to Miss Universe, Miss International, Miss Earth and Miss Supranational.
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.
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.
Karibib Air Force Base is an air base near the central Namibian town of Karibib. Since 2016, the headquarters of the Namibian Air Force are located here. Air Force Command had previously been at the Grootfontein Air Force Base.
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.
Girley Charlene Jazama is a Namibian actress, scriptwriter and film producer. Girley was nominated for the AMAA 2020 award for Best Actress in a Leading Role as Sylvia in 'The White Line. Actress and illustrator. Her dream was to be the first Namibian Actor to win an Oscar. She was nominated for Best Supporting Role in Theatre for the 2014 Namibia Film and Theatre Awards. She acted in various Theatre and Film productions with international and local directors in Namibia. Girley is able to speak in both Indian and Nigerian accents. She has a Bronze Teacher Certificate in Ballroom and Latin. She lives and breathes the characters portrayed on stage and in film. She is interested in making a career of her passion and is interested in any acting projects that will help her progress as an actress and gain experience from experts in the industry. She has her eye set on Oscar and is willing to go the extra mile to see that dream come to pass. In 2017, Girley joined 99FM as the Content Director, where she came up with all conceptual content for the radio station.
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.
