Botswana at major beauty pageants

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This is a list of Botswana's representatives and their placements at the Big Four international beauty pageants, considered the most important in the world.

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Hundreds of beauty pageants are conducted yearly, but the Big Four are considered the most prestigious, [1] widely covered and broadcast by media. [2] The Wall Street Journal, [3] BBC News, [4] CNN, [5] Xinhua News Agency, [6] and global news agencies such as Reuters [7] and Agence France-Presse [8] [9] collectively refer to the four major pageants as "Big Four" namely: Miss Universe, Miss World, Miss International and Miss Earth. [10] [11] [12]

The country has one victory:

The Botswana franchise holders of the four major beauty pageants are the following:

Botswana's Big Four titleholders

Botswana has been represented in the Big Four international beauty pageants, the four major international beauty pageants for women. [3] [13] These are Miss World, Miss Universe, Miss International and Miss Earth. [14] [15] [16]

Color key
YEAR MISS UNIVERSE MISS WORLD MISS INTERNATIONAL MISS EARTH
2021TBATBATBATBA
2020×↑ No Pageant Held↑ No Pageant Held
(established in 1960 in California, United States and then it was transferred in 1968 in Tokyo, Japan. Botswana sent their first delegate in 2021.)
×
2019×Oweditse PhirinyaneKatlego Seitshiro
2018×Moitshepi Elias×
2017× Nicole Gaelebale
Top 40
×
2016×Thata Kenosi×
2015×Seneo Mabengano×
2014×× Nicole Gaelebale
2013 Tsaone Macheng Rosemary Keofitlhetse×
2012 Sheillah Molelekwa Tapiwa PrestonLorraine Ditsebe
2011 Larona Kgabo Karabo Sampson
Top 20
Messiah Jackson
2010Tirelo Ramasedi Emma Wareus
1st Runner-Up
Onalenna Gaopalelwe
2009× Sumaiyah Marope ×
2008× Itseng Kgomotso Nametso Ngwako
2007×Malebogo MarumoagaeMillicent Ollyn
2006×Lorato TebogoKefilwe Kgosi
2005×Tshegofatso Robi↑ No Pageant Held
(established in 2001 in Manila, Philippines. Botswana sent their first delegate in 2006.)
2004Icho KeolotsweJuby Peacock
2003×Boingotlo Motlalekgosi
2002×Lomaswati Dlamini
2001Mataila SikwaneMasego Sebedi
2000Joyce MolemoengPuna Serati
1999 Mpule Kwelagobe
WINNER
Alimah Isaacs
1998↑ No Pageant Held
(established in 1952 in California, United States and then it was transferred in 1960 in Florida, United States. Botswana sent their first delegate in 1999.)
Earthern Mbulawa
1997 Mpule Kwelagobe
1996Joyce Manase
1995Monica Somolekae
1994Hazel Kutlo Mmopi
1993×
1992×
1991×
1990×
1989×
1988×
1987×
1986×
1985×
1984×
1983×
1982×
1981×
1980×
1979×
1978×
1977×
1976×
1975×
1974Rosemary Moleti
1973Priscilla Molefe
1972Agnes Letsebe
↑ No Pageant Held
(established in 1951 in London, United Kingdom. Botswana sent their first delegate in 1972.)


× Did not compete
↑ No pageant held

PageantPlacementsBest result
Miss Universe1Winner Star*.svg (1999)
Miss World31st Runner-Up(2010)
Miss International0None
Miss Earth0None
Total41 TITLE

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