Miss International Zambia

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Miss Tourism Zambia
Miss International Zambia
Formation2004
Type Beauty Pageant
Headquarters Lusaka
Location
Membership
Miss International
Official language
English
President
Caroline Makasa

The Miss Tourism Zambia is a beauty pageant in Zambia since 2004. The pageant is unrelated to Miss Universe Zambia, Miss World Zambia or Miss Earth Zambia.

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History

Began in 2004 the ownership of Miss Tourism Zambia is Caroline Makasa who also franchised the Miss International for Zambia since 2004. The pageant aims to market the country's major tourist attractions which include the world famous Victoria Falls, vast wildlife resources, varied scenery, wilderness, diverse culture, national heritage, good weather, adventure activities, including hunting. These features are what are illustrated as themes and concepts in the pageant, which is among the consistently organised in the country. As the pageant also serves as a model and talent search competition, the judges will be looking for a youth tourism ambassador and advocate for wildlife and protection of the environment and climate change. [1]

The Miss International Zambia allowed to 10 Province ambassadors to compete in National level.

Trademarks

The Miss Tourism Zambia business name is registered at the Patents and Companies Registration Agency (PACRA) which is a semi-autonomous executive agency of the Zambian Ministry of Commerce, Trade and Industry. Its principal functions are to operate a legal system for registration and protection of commercial and industrial property and to serve as a legal depository of the information tendered for registration. [2]

Titleholders

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The Miss Tourism Zambia is also called as Miss International Zambia. Since 2014 the winner represents the country at the Miss International. On occasion, when the winner does not qualify (due to age) for either contest, a runner-up is sent. While the pageant also franchises other pageants such as Face of Beauty International, Miss Tourism World and Miss Tourism International.

YearMiss Tourism ZambiaProvinceNotes
2004Cynthia Kanema Lusaka Miss Zambia who competed in four major pageants; Miss World 2003, Miss International 2004, Miss Earth 2005 & Miss Universe 2005
2005Mofya Chisenga Copperbelt 4th Runner-up at Miss Tourism Queen International 2005 & Miss Universe Zambia 2006
2006Eunice Phiri Lusaka
2007Karishma Patel Lusaka
2008/2009Chipo Mulubisha Copperbelt
2010/2011Athrone Milimo Lusaka Miss Humanity Zambia 2011
2012Winnie-Fredah Atieno Kabwe Lusaka Miss Earth Zambia 2012 & Miss Grand Zambia 2014
2013Candy Lupale Lusaka Miss Lusaka Golden Jubilee 2014, Miss NIPA 2010 & First Runner-up at Miss Southern Africa Zambia 2010
2014Kalwa Norine Musonda [3] Central Province Miss Freedom of the World 2013
2015Candy Lupale Lusaka
2016/2017Wendy Manyanga Southern Province

International pageants

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The Miss International is the only one Big Four pageant in under Miss Tourism Zambia directorship. While other Tourism pageants have added on Miss Tourism Zambia list. Zambia has existed competing in Miss International history since 2004. In 2004 Cynthia Kanema is the only one Miss Zambia who represented Zambia in Big Four pageants; began with Miss World 2003, Miss Universe 2005, Miss Earth 2005 then Miss International 2005 in Japan.

Miss International Zambia

YearMiss International ZambiaHometownPlacementSpecial Awards
2004 Cynthia Kanema Lusaka Unplaced
Did not compete between 2005—2007
2008 Chipo Mulubisha Copperbelt Unplaced
Did not compete between 2009—2013
2014 Mercy Mukwiza Lusaka Unplaced
2015 Brandina Lubuli Copperbelt Unplaced
Did not compete in 2016
2017 Wendy Manyanga Southern Province Did not compete
Did not compete in 2018
2019 Luwi Kawanda Lusaka Unplaced

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References

  1. ↑ "Miss Tourism Zambia final on". Daily Mail Zambia. 19 December 2016.
  2. ↑ "Wendy Manyanga wins Miss Tourism Zambia". Daily Mail Zambia. 2 December 2016.
  3. ↑ "Zambia: Kalwa Musonda - Model On the Rise". All Africa. 5 July 2013.
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