Miss Earth Zimbabwe

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Miss Earth Zimbabwe
Formation2011
Type Beauty pageant
Headquarters Harare
Location
Membership
Miss Earth
Official language
English
National Director
Tinokunda Moyo
Website Official website

The Miss Earth Zimbabwe is a beauty pageant promoting environmental protection and selects a national delegate for the international Miss Earth pageant, [1] one of the four largest and most famous female international beauty pageants referred as the Big Four international beauty pageants. [2]

Contents

History

The Miss Earth Zimbabwe pageant was established to empower young Zimbabwean women in promoting sustainable living, environmental protection, wildlife conservation, natural resource management, and to promote various tourist destinations in Zimbabwe. [3] [4]

The winners and candidates of Miss Earth Zimbabwe participate in environmental awareness program and education including visiting schools to encourage proper food management and educate children in finding solutions to food wastage. [5]

The Miss Earth Zimbabwe pageant was first represented in the international Miss Earth pageant in 2007 by Miss Earth Zimbabwe 2007, Myome Omar. [6]

In 2011, Thandi Muringa, Miss Earth Zimbabwe 2011 became the first representative from Zimbabwe to enter in the Top 8 finalists in the international Miss Earth 2011 competition, held at the University of the Philippines in Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines on December 4, 2011. [6]

Muringa became the national director of Miss Earth Zimbabwe's pageant in 2012. [3] She is also the chairperson of the Miss Earth Zimbabwe Foundation- the environmental-arm of the pageant that promotes the green schools project which benefited and served thousands of children from various schools in partnership with the Zimbabwe Ministry of Environment, Water and Climate's Environmental Management Agency (EMA), Tetrad Tree Foundation among others. [7]

In 2013, Miss Earth Zimbabwe, Samantha Dika won the national Women’s Philanthropic Award for her outstanding achievements in Green Awareness activities awarded by the Zimbabwe Philanthropy Institution. [8]

Titleholders

Color key
YearMiss Earth ZimbabweHometownPlacement at Miss EarthSpecial Awards
2024 Kimberly Tatenta Mayoyo Masvingo Unplaced
2023 Courtney Tadiwanashe Jongwe Mutare Top 20
2022 Sakhile Dube Bulawayo Top 8Silver medal icon.svg Swimsuit Competition (Africa)
Silver medal icon.svg Talent Competition (Water Group)
Cocktail Dress (Water Group)
2021 Jemima Mandemwa Bulawayo Unplaced
2020 Tinokunda Moyo [9] [10] [11] Gweru Unplaced
2019 Monalisa Chiredzero [12] [13] Harare Unplaced
Did not compete between 2017—2018
2016 Sharon Enkromelle Andrew [14] [15] Harare UnplacedSilver medal icon.svg Talent (Group 2)
Did not compete in 2015
2014 Sandiswe Bhule [16] [17] [18] [19] [20] Harare UnplacedBronze medal icon.svg Best Teacher, Gold medal icon.svg Miss Friendship (Group 1) [2]
2013 Samantha Dika [19] [21] [22] Harare Unplaced
2012 Dimitra Markou [23] [24] [25] Bulawayo Unplaced
2011 Thandi Muringa [26] [27] Harare Top 8 [28]
Did not compete between 2008—2010
2007 Myome Omar [6] Harare Unplaced

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