Miss Universe Zambia

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MUZO
Formation1995
Type Beauty pageant
Headquarters Lusaka
Location
Membership
Miss Universe
Official language
English
President
Tendai Hunda
Zodwa Mkandla (National Director)
Website missuniversezambia.com

Miss Universe Zambia is a beauty pageant to select Zambian women to compete in the Miss Universe pageant. The current President is Tendai Hunda and Zodwa Mkandla designated as the national director of Miss Universe Zambia.

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History

1995–1999

The Miss Universe Zambia headquartered in Lusaka and created first winning pageant, Luo Punobantu of Lusaka to Miss Universe 1995 in Windhoek, Namibia. This period the Miss Zambia organizer had only contributed in 1995 and 1999 editions of Miss Universe. Between in 1996 and 1998 due to uncertain franchise holder and lack financial to send a delegate to Miss Universe, former organizer did not participate in Miss Universe.

2005–2010

The Miss Universe Zambia took over by Mrs. Wendy Chandra-Fornari in Lusaka. The Miss Universe Zambia winners mostly achieved high placement in another beauty competitions such as Miss Tourism Queen International and Miss Africa International. On May 28, 2010, the last Miss Universe Zambia under Mrs. Wendy was Alice Rowlands Musukwa of Chipata. She represented Zambia in Miss Universe 2010 edition in Las Vegas, USA. [1]

2017–2019

The license holder of Miss Universe in Zambia between 2017 and 2019 was in Alice Rowlands, former Miss Universe Zambia 2010.

2024―present

A new era is beginning, providing an open space for Zambia to return to Miss Universe. Starting in 2024, Tendai Hunda will take over the Miss Universe Zambia license, working closely with the Zambian team and Zodwa Mkandla, the new national director of Miss Universe Zambia.

Titleholders

YearProvinceMiss Universe ZambiaPlacement at Miss UniverseSpecial AwardsNotes
Tundai Hunda directorship — a franchise holder to Miss Universe from 2024
2024 Copperbelt Brandina Lubuli[ citation needed ]TBA
Alice Musukwa directorship — a franchise holder to Miss Universe between 2017―2019
Did not compete between 2020-2023
2019 Lusaka Didia MukwalaDid not competeDidia decided to quit from Miss Universe 2019, due to lack of sponsorships.
2018 Southern Province Melba ShakabozhaUnplaced
2017 Copperbelt Isabel Chikoti Unplaced
Wendy Chandra-Fornari directorship — a franchise holder to Miss Universe between 2005―2010
Did not compete between 2011—2016
2010 Eastern Province Alice Rowlands MusukwaUnplaced
2009 Luapula Andella Chileshe Matthews [2] Unplaced
Did not compete in 2008
2007 Lusaka Rosemary ChilesheUnplaced
2006 Southern Province Mofya Nickoleta Chisenga† [3] Unplaced
2005 Lusaka Cynthia KanemaUnplaced
Miss Universe Zambia (another agency) directorship — a franchise holder to Miss Universe between 1993―2000
Did not compete between 2001—2004
2000 Lusaka Sidonia MwapeDid not competeSidonia decided to quit from Miss Universe 2000, due to lack of sponsorships.
1999 Muchinga Esanju KalopaUnplaced
Did not compete between 1997—1998
1996 Lusaka Alice BandaDid not compete
1995 Lusaka Luo Trica PunabantuUnplaced
Did not compete in 1994
1993 Lusaka Elizabeth MwanzaDid not compete

Wins by province

ProvinceTitlesYears
Lusaka 71993, 1995, 1996, 2000, 2005, 2007, 2019
Copperbelt 22017, 2024
Bulawayo 2006, 2018
Eastern Province 12010
Luapula 2009
Muchinga 1999

Notable winner notes

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References

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  2. ukzambians, ed. (28 August 2009). "Miss Universe Zambia, Andella Matthwes has been Dethroned". Archived from the original on 19 October 2014. Retrieved 27 January 2014.
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  4. BEFFTA, ed. (4 June 2017). "VIRGIN MEDIA PIONEER ROSEMARY CHILESHE RECEIVES BEFFTA EXCELLENCE AWARD".