Miss Malawi

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Miss Malawi
Formation2001
Type Beauty pageant
Headquarters Lilongwe
Location
Membership Miss World
Official languages
English, Chewa, Tumbuka

Miss Malawi is a national beauty pageant in Malawi. It began in the 1970s in Malawi and was later suspended, commencing again in 2001. [1] The current Miss Malawi Title holder for 2025 is Thandie Chisi who was crowned on the 13th of December 2025. [2] She succeeded Jescar Mponda who won the title after a controversial pageant in 2022. [3]

Contents

List of Miss Malawi Titlehoders

YearNameHome cityMiss World
2001 Elizabeth Pullu - 2001
2002 Blandina Khondowe Blantyre withdrew
2003Mable Pullu-
2004Florence Zeka- 2005
2005Rachel Landson Phiri-
2006Name
2007Perth Msiska Mzuzu
2008Name
2009Joyce Mphande Mzuzu
2010Faith Chibale †-
2011Susan Mtegha † Mzuzu 2012
2012No contest
2013No contest
2014No contest
2015No contest
2016
2017Cecilia Khofi Blantyre
2018 Tiwonge Munthali Mzuzu
2022Jescar Mponda Lilongwe
2025Thandie Chisi Lilongwe

Management

After reviving in 2001 the pageant continued to crown a Miss Malawi until 2012. It was managed by Carver Bhima's company Events Management. [4] Since 2016, the contest has been managed by Nation Publications and Zodiak Broadcasting Station.

Controversies

At the 2012 Miss World, Susan Mtegha pushed Miss New Zealand, Collette Lochore, during the opening headshot of the pageant, claiming that Miss New Zealand was in her space. [5] This action caused a stir throughout the media.

Titleholders represented at Miss World

YearMiss MalawiPlacement
2001 Elizabeth Pullu
2005 Rachel Landson
2010 Ella Kabambe
2012 Susan Mtegha †
2017 Cecilia Khofi [6] Did not compete
2018 Tiwonge MunthaliDid not compete

References

  1. ↑ "The Return Of Miss Malawi". mwnation.com. 31 December 2016.
  2. ↑ "Thandie Chisi is Miss Malawi 2025". The Times Group. 2025-12-15. Retrieved 2026-01-15.
  3. ↑ Reporter, Nyasa Times (2022-12-04). "22 year old Jessica Mponda crowned Miss Malawi - Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi". www.nyasatimes.com. Retrieved 2026-01-15.
  4. ↑ "Where is the Miss Malawi crown?". 9 January 2015.
  5. ↑ "Miss Malawi shoves Miss NZ at pageant".
  6. ↑ "Miss Malawi 2017 is Cecilia Khofi : First Lady says pageant now for beauties, thinkers". nyasatimes. 29 April 2017.
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