Flaviana Matata

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Flaviana Matata
Flaviana.jpg
Born (1987-06-09) 9 June 1987 (age 37)
Occupations
Height5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) [1]
Beauty pageant titleholder
Title Miss Universe Tanzania 2007
Agency
Hair colorBlack
Eye colorBrown
Major
competition(s)
Miss Universe Tanzania 2007
(Winner)
Miss Universe 2007
(Top 10)

Flaviana Matata (born June 9, 1987) [1] is a Tanzanian fashion model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Universe Tanzania 2007 and represented her country at Miss Universe 2007 where she placed Top 10. She is the one of top Seven list of models that have recorded the highest income in Africa mentioned by 2013 Forbes Africa. [4] In 2017 she was mentioned by okay.com as the one of Top 100 Women in Africa [5] [6]

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Early life and education

She was born and raised in Shinyanga Tanzania. She was mostly raised by her father after the death of her mother, who died in the sinking of MV Bukoba during 1996. She attended Kowak Girls Mission Secondary School for her secondary education, and then she did a diploma course in electrical engineering at Arusha Technical College before heading to Miss Universe Tanzania. [7]

Miss Universe 2007

Matata won the first edition of the Miss Universe Tanzania pageant in 2007, [8] and went on to represent her country in the Miss Universe pageant the same year, where she was placed among the top 15 semifinalists and ended up in 6th place after the evening gown competition. She was the first contestant from Tanzania to compete at Miss Universe 2007, and compete with a shaved head. [7]

Awards, recognition and nominations

YearEventPrizeWorkResult
2011Arise Fashion Magazine AwardsModel Of The YearHerselfWon [9]
2012Nigeria Next Super Model AwardsOutstanding Female Model Of The YearHerselfWon [10]
2012Africa Diaspora Awards[ citation needed ]Face Of AfricaHerselfWon
2013Swahili Fashion Week Awards[ citation needed ]Humanitarian Of The YearHerselfWon
2016Clouds Fm Malkia Wa Nguvu Awards[ citation needed ]Arts And CultureLavy ProductsWon
2018Global Women Gala[ citation needed ]Most Inspirational WomanHerselfWon

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