Miss Namibia

Miss Namibia

Miss Namibia Organization
Formation	1980;44 years ago (1980)
Founder	Nic Kruger
Type	Beauty pageant
Headquarters	Windhoek
Location	Namibia
Membership	Miss Universe Miss World Miss Earth Miss Supranational
Official language	English
National Director	Conny Maritz
Website	www.missnamibia.org/home

The Miss Namibia is an annual national beauty pageant in Namibia. The winner will represent Namibia at Miss Universe pageant.

The organization of Miss Namibia has produced one Miss Universe. Michelle McLean was crowned Miss Universe 1992, and became the first Namibian woman to win the title. McLean had been crowned Miss Namibia 1991 before Miss Universe, and also placed as the fourth runner-up at Miss World 1991.

History

The first Miss Namibia was held in 1980 by Nic Kruger, the founder of the pageant. After that there are three national directors: Nic Kruger (1980–1996), Danie Botes (1997–1998) and Conny Maritz (1999–today). The first Miss Namibia was organised by the Afrikaans newspaper Die Republikein in 1980 and conducted by Nic Kruger, the founding director of the pageant. The winner Desèré Kotze was allowed to participate in the Miss Universe contest representing Namibia, but wore the South African flag. ^[1] After that there are two further national directors: Nic Kruger (1980–1996), Danie Botes (1997–1998) and Conny Maritz (1999–today). According to the source from Glynis Fester (Miss RSA 1977)—the first Miss SWA-Namibia was Ann Parker who was crowned by her on 18 June 1977. This is on public record in the Rapport published on 19 June 1977. She did not go to any international pageants.

Titles

Number of wins under Miss Namibia
Pageant	Wins
Miss Universe	1
Miss World	0
Miss Earth	0

Note that the year designates the time Miss Namibia has acquired that particular pageant franchise.

Titleholders

Year	Miss Namibia	Region
1980	Bernice Tembo	Khomas
1981	Antoinette Knoetze	Khomas
1982	Desere Kotze	Khomas
1983	Astrid Klotzch	Khomas
1984	Peta Harley-Peters	Khomas
1985	Alice Pfeiffer	Khomas
1986	Jo-Rina Meyer	Khomas
1987	Bianca Pragt	Khomas
1988	Caroline du Preez	Khomas
1989	Emsie Esterhuizen	Windhoek
1990	Ronel Liebenberg	Khomas
1991	Michelle McLean Miss Universe 1992	Khomas
1992	Anja Schroeder	Khomas
1993	Barbara Kahatjipara	Khomas
1995	Patricia Burt	Khomas
1996	Faghma Absalom	Khomas
1997	Sheya Shipanga	Khomas
1998	Retha Reinders	Khomas
1999	Vaanda Katjuongua	Khomas
2000	Mia de Klerk	Khomas
2001	Michelle Heita	Khomas
2002	Ndapewa Alfons	Khomas
2003	Petrina Thomas	Khomas
2004	Adele Basson	Khomas
2005	Leefa Shiikwa [lower-alpha 1]	Khomas
2006	Anna Svetlana Nashandi	Khomas
2007	Marichen Luiperth	Erongo
2008	Marelize Robberts	Khomas
2009	Happie Ntelamo	Zambezi
2010	Odile Gertze [3]	Khomas
2011	Luzaan van Wyk	Khomas
2012	Tsakana Nkandih	Oshikoto
2013	Paulina Malulu	Khomas
2014	Brumhilda Ochs	Khomas
2015	Steffi Van Wyk [ citation needed ]	Khomas
2016	Lizelle Esterhuizen	Khomas
2017	Suné January	Hardap
2018	Selma Kamanya	Kavango East
2019	Nadja Breytenbach	Khomas
2021	Chelsi Shikongo	Erongo
2022	Cassia Sharpley	Khomas Region
2023	Jameela Uiras [4]	Khomas Region

Titleholders under Miss Namibia org.

Miss Universe Namibia

•   : Declared as Winner
•   : Ended as runner-up or top 5/6 qualification
•   : Ended as one of the finalists or semifinalists
•   : Ended as special awards winner

The main winner of Miss Namibia represents her country at the Miss Universe. On occasion, when the winner does not qualify (due to age) for either contest, a runner-up is sent.

Year	Region	Miss Namibia	Placement at Miss Universe	Special Awards	Notes
2024	TBA
2023	Windhoek	Jameela Uiras	Top 20
2022	Windhoek	Cassia Sharpley	Unplaced
2021	Walvis Bay	Chelsi Shikongo	Unplaced		As it turns out, Shikongo was named after the late American actress Chelsi Smith, who was crowned Miss Universe 1995.
2020	Due to the impact of COVID-19 pandemic, no representative in 2020
2019	Windhoek	Nadja Breytenbach	Unplaced
2018	Rundu	Selma Kamanya	Unplaced
2017	Rehoboth	Suné January	Unplaced
2016	Windhoek	Lizelle Esterhuizen	Unplaced
Did not compete between 2014—2015
2013	Windhoek	Paulina Malulu	Unplaced		Before naming as Miss Namibia, Paulina competed at Miss International 2012 and made the Top 15 in Japan.
2012	Tsumeb	Tsakana Nkandih	Unplaced
Did not compete between 2010—2011
2009	Zambezi Region	Happie Ntelamo	Unplaced
Did not compete between 2007—2008
2006	Windhoek	Anna Svetlana Nashandi	Unplaced
2005	Windhoek	Adele Basson	Unplaced
2004	Did not compete
2003	Windhoek	Ndapewa Alfons	Top 10
2002	Windhoek	Michelle Heita	Unplaced
2001	Did not compete
2000	Windhoek	Mia de Klerk	Unplaced
1999	Windhoek	Vaanda Katjuongua	Unplaced		Conny Maritz Directorship
1998	Windhoek	Retha Reinders	Unplaced
1997	Windhoek	Sheya Shipanga	Unplaced		Danie Botes Directorship
1996	Windhoek	Faghma Absalom	Unplaced
1995	Windhoek	Patricia Burt	Unplaced		The Miss Universe 1995 held in Namibia for the first time in history.
1994	Windhoek	Barbara Kahatjipara	Unplaced	Miss Congeniality
1993	Windhoek	Anja Schroeder	Unplaced
1992	Windhoek	Michelle McLean	Miss Universe 1992
1991	Windhoek	Ronel Liebenberg	Unplaced
Did not compete between 1985—1990
1984	Windhoek	Peta Harley-Peters	Unplaced
1983	Windhoek	Astrid Klotzch	Unplaced
1982	Windhoek	Desere Kotze	Unplaced
1981	Windhoek	Antoinette Knoetze	Unplaced		Nic Kruger directorship

Miss World Namibia

•   : Declared as Winner
•   : Ended as runner-up or top 5/6 qualification
•   : Ended as one of the finalists or semifinalists
•   : Ended as special awards winner

The runner-up of Miss Namibia will select as Miss World Namibia title. In some years the main winner also selected to Miss World before 2021.

Year	Region	Miss Namibia World	Placement at Miss World	Special Awards	Notes
2025	Otjozondjupa	Albertina Haimbala [5]	TBA
2024	No competition held
2023	Erongo	Leone van Jaarsveld [6]	Unplaced
2022	Miss World 2021 was rescheduled to 16 March 2022 due to the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak in Puerto Rico, no edition started in 2022
2021	Kunene	Annerie Mare	Unplaced
Did not compete between 2016—2020
2015	Windhoek	Steffi Van Wyk	Unplaced	Miss World Sport
2014	Windhoek	Brumhilda Ochs	Unplaced	Miss World Top Model (Top 20)
2013	Windhoek	Paulina Malulu	Unplaced
2012	Did not compete
2011	Windhoek	Luzaan van Wyk	Unplaced
2010	Windhoek	Odile Gertze	Top 25
2009	Zambezi Region	Happie Ntelamo	Unplaced	Miss World Beach Beauty (Top 20)
2008	Windhoek	Marelize Robberts	Unplaced	Miss World Top Model (Top 32)
2007	Swakopmund	Marichen Luiperth	Unplaced
2006	Windhoek	Anna Svetlana Nashandi	Top 17
2005	Windhoek	Leefa Shiikwa	Unplaced
2004	Windhoek	Adele Basson	Unplaced
2003	Windhoek	Petrina Thomas	Unplaced
2002	Windhoek	Ndapewa Alfons	Unplaced
2001	Windhoek	Michelle Heita	Unplaced
2000	Windhoek	Mia de Klerk	Unplaced
Did not compete between 1998—1999
1997	Windhoek	Sheya Shipanga	Unplaced
Did not compete between 1994—1996
1993	Windhoek	Barbara Kahatjipara	Unplaced
1992	Windhoek	Anja Schroeder	Unplaced
1991	Windhoek	Michelle McLean	Top 5		Later, Miss Universe 1992
1990	Windhoek	Ronel Liebenberg	Unplaced
1989	Windhoek	Emsie Esterhuizen	Unplaced		Nic Kruger directorship

Miss Earth Namibia

•   : Declared as Winner
•   : Ended as runner-up or top 5/6 qualification
•   : Ended as one of the finalists or semifinalists
•   : Ended as special awards winner

Began 2022 the organization of Miss Namibia is an official national franchise holder for Miss Earth. One of the runners-up at Miss Namibia will go to Miss Earth pageant.

Year	Region	Miss Earth Namibia	Placement at Miss Earth	Special Awards	Notes
2024	TBA	TBA	TBA
2023	Ohangwena	Martha Kautanevali [7]	Unplaced
2022	Windhoek	Diana Andimba	Top 20	Best Eco Video (Africa)

Miss Supranational Namibia

•   : Declared as Winner
•   : Ended as runner-up or top 5/6 qualification
•   : Ended as one of the finalists or semifinalists
•   : Ended as special awards winner

Year	Region	Miss Supranational Namibia	Placement at Miss Supranational	Special Awards	Notes
2024	TBA	TBA	TBA
2023	Windhoek	Romiley Hoffmann [8]	Unplaced
2022	Windhoek	Julita Kitwe	Top 24
2021	Windhoek	Chanique Rabe	Miss Supranational 2021
Due to the impact of COVID-19 pandemic, no competition in 2020
2019	Windhoek	Yana Haenisch	1st Runner-up
2018	Windhoek	Ndilyowike Haipinge	Unplaced
2017	Windhoek	Meriam Kaxuxwena	Unplaced
2012	Windhoek	Ester Ndapewoshali Shatipamba	Unplaced	Miss Congeniality
2011	Windhoek	Susanna Maria Van Zyl	Unplaced

Notes

1. Miss Namibia 2005, Leefa Shiikwa was stripped of her title after it was disclosed that she was married to an Angolan man. ^[2]

References

1. Mouton, Rinelda (18 March 2022). "Miss Namibia 1982 Recalls Reign Before Independence". The Namibian . p. 39.
2. "Hubby leads to Miss Namibia losing her crown". Independent Online. April 18, 2006. Retrieved 1 November 2010.
3. "Odile crowned as Miss Namibia". The Namibian . August 2, 2010. Retrieved 1 November 2010.
4. Hambuda, Anne (10 July 2023). "Miss Namibia 2023 crowned". The Namibian . Retrieved 10 July 2023.
5. "Miss Namibia Organization Announces Top Four Contestants to Represent the Nation Internationally". Namibia Daily News.
6. Mouton, Rinelda (2 February 2023). "Van Jaarsveld Gears Up For Miss World". The Namibian . Archived from the original on 18 February 2023. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
7. de Klerk, Eveline (10 July 2023). "Jameela Uiras is Miss Namibia 2023… Oriana Ribeiro crowned Miss Teen 2023". New Era (Namibia) . Retrieved 12 July 2023.
8. "Meet The New Miss Supranational Namibia 2023!". nalebrity.com. 20 March 2023.

External links

• Miss Namibia official site