Formation | 1995 |
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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.
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.
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]
The license holder of Miss Universe in Zambia between 2017 and 2019 was in Alice Rowlands, former Miss Universe Zambia 2010.
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.
Year | Province | Miss Universe Zambia | Placement at Miss Universe | Special awards | Notes | |
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2024 | TBA | |||||
Did not compete between 2020-2023 | ||||||
2019 | Lusaka | Didia Mukwala | Did not compete | Withdrew due to lack of sponsorships. | ||
2018 | Southern Province | Melba Shakabozha | Unplaced | |||
2017 | Copperbelt | Isabel Chikoti | Unplaced | Alice Musukwa directorship. | ||
Did not compete between 2011—2016 | ||||||
2010 | Eastern Province | Alice Rowlands Musukwa | Unplaced | |||
2009 | Luapula | Andella Chileshe Matthews [2] | Unplaced | |||
Did not compete in 2008 | ||||||
2007 | Lusaka | Rosemary Chileshe | Unplaced | |||
2006 | Southern Province | Mofya Nickoleta Chisenga† [3] | Unplaced | |||
2005 | Lusaka | Cynthia Kanema | Unplaced | Wendy Chandra-Fornari directorship. | ||
Did not compete between 2001—2004 | ||||||
2000 | Lusaka | Sidonia Mwape | Did not compete | Withdrew due to lack of sponsorships. | ||
1999 | Muchinga | Esanju Kalopa | Unplaced | |||
Did not compete between 1997—1998 | ||||||
1996 | Lusaka | Alice Banda | Did not compete | |||
1995 | Lusaka | Luo Trica Punabantu | Unplaced | |||
Did not compete in 1994 | ||||||
1993 | Lusaka | Elizabeth Mwanza | Did not compete |
Province | Titles | Years |
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Lusaka | 7 | 1993, 1995, 1996, 2000, 2005, 2007, 2019 |
Bulawayo | 2 | 2006, 2018 |
Copperbelt | 1 | 2017 |
Eastern Province | 2010 | |
Luapula | 2009 | |
Muchinga | 1999 | |
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