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| Formation | 1967 |
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| Type | Beauty pageant |
| Headquarters | Kampala |
| Location | |
Membership | |
Official language | English Swahili |
National director | Brenda Nanyonjo |
Key people | Kezzi Entertainment Limited |
| Website | Miss World: Uganda |
Miss Uganda or Miss Uganda World is a national beauty pageant in Uganda.
The Miss Uganda pageant started in 1967, with the winner always participating at the Miss World pageant, though having only one Miss Uganda reaching the finals since its inception. [1] The Ministry of Agriculture directs the Miss Uganda with the stated purpose of increasing the interest of young people in agriculture.
In 2014, Salim Saleh publicly announced collaboration between the Miss Uganda Foundation, the organizers of the annual contest, and the Wealth Creation program that Saleh heads. "We are almost signing a Memorandum of Understanding with the Miss Uganda Foundation because we want to choose the next Miss Uganda basing on agriculture and this is intended to interest the young people into the sector," Saleh said. [2]
| Year | Miss Uganda World | Placement at Miss World | Special awards |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | TBA | TBA | TBA |
| 2023 | Hannah Tumukunde [3] [4] | Top 8 | |
| 2022 | Due to the impact of COVID-19 pandemic, no representative in 2022 | ||
| 2021 | Elizabeth Bagaya | Unplaced | |
| 2020 | Due to the impact of COVID-19 pandemic, no representative in 2020 | ||
| 2019 | Oliver Nakakande [5] [6] | Top 40 |
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| 2018 | Quiin Abenakyo [7] [5] [6] | Top 5 |
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| 2017 | Did not compete | ||
| 2016 | Leah Kagasa [8] [5] [6] | Unplaced | |
| 2015 | Zahara Nakiyaga [8] [5] [6] | Unplaced | |
| 2014 | Leah Kalanguka [9] [5] [6] | Unplaced | |
| 2013 | Stellah Nantumbwe [10] [11] [5] [6] | Unplaced | |
| 2012 | Phiona Bizzu [12] [5] [6] | Unplaced | |
| 2011 | Sylvia Namutebi [13] [5] [6] | Unplaced |
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| 2010 | Heyzme Nansubuga [14] [5] [6] | Unplaced | |
| 2009 | Maria Namiiro [14] [5] [6] | Unplaced | |
| 2008 | Dora Mwima [14] [5] [6] | Unplaced | |
| 2007 | Monica Kasyate [14] [5] [6] | Unplaced | |
| 2006 | Did not compete | ||
| 2005 | Juliet Ankakwasa [5] [6] | Unplaced |
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| 2004 | Barbara Kimbugwe [15] [6] | Unplaced |
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| 2003 | Aysha Salma Nassanga [16] [5] [6] | Unplaced | |
| 2002 | Rehema Ni Nakuya [5] [6] | Unplaced | |
| 2001 | Victoria Kabuya [6] | Unplaced | |
| Did not compete between 1998—2000 | |||
| 1997 | Lillian Acom [6] | Unplaced | |
| 1996 | Sheba Kerere [6] | Unplaced | |
| 1994 | Grace Mungoma [6] | Unplaced | |
| 1993 | Linda Bazalaki [6] | Unplaced | |
| 1992 | Olga Nampima [6] | Unplaced | |
| Did not compete in 1991 | |||
| 1990 | Jessica Kyeyune [6] | Unplaced | |
| 1989 | Doreen Lamon-Opira [6] | Unplaced | |
| 1988 | Nazma Jamal Mohamed [6] | Unplaced | |
| Did not compete between 1986—1987 | |||
| 1985 | Helen Acheng | Unplaced | |
| Did not compete between 1969—1984 | |||
| 1968 | Joy Lehai Kanyarutokye [6] [17] | Unplaced | |
| 1967 | Rosemary Salmon [6] | Unplaced | |
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