| Formation | 1981 |
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| Type | Beauty pageant |
| Headquarters | Harare |
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Official language | English |
President | Tendai Hunda |
| Affiliations | Miss Universe |
| Website | missuniversezimbabwe.com |
Miss Universe Zimbabwe is a national beauty pageant in Zimbabwe that began in 1980. The current director and national director is Tendai Hunda.
Miss Zimbabwe was founded in 1980 when the national beauty pageant was transformed from Miss Rhodesia after attaining independence. [1] [ non-primary source needed ]
In 2011, Miss Tourism Zimbabwe was crowned Miss World Zimbabwe, Miss Tourism Zimbabwe, and Miss Universe Zimbabwe. Especially for Miss Universe Zimbabwe did not allow to compete at Miss Universe by Miss Universe Organization. As a result in 2011, for the first time, the Miss Universe Zimbabwe title was competed at Miss International 2011 in Chengdu, China and she was awarded the most expressive award.
In 2014, chairperson Marry Chiwenga said the reasons for the 22-year-old university law student's resignation were “a prerequisite to both the Miss Zimbabwe and the Miss World pageants”. Thabiso is understood to have volunteered the information which necessitated her stepping down to the Trust. Thabiso is likely to be replaced by first princess Tendai Hunda. [2] The current president and National Director is Patience Muzanenhamo-Lusengo.
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| Year | Miss Zimbabwe |
|---|---|
| 1980 | Shirley Nyanyiwa |
| 1981 | Juliet Nyathi |
| 1982 | Caroline Murinda |
| 1992 | Anne-Marie Mombeyarara |
| 1993 | Karen Stally |
| 1994 | Angeline Musasiwa |
| 1995 | Dionne Best |
| 1996 | Nomusa Ndiweni |
| 1997 | Una Patel |
| 1998 | Annette Kambarami |
| 1999 | Brita Masalethulini |
| 2000 | Victoria Moyo |
| 2001 | Nokhuthula Mpuli |
| 2002 | Linda van Beek |
| 2003 | Phoebe Monjane |
| 2004 | Oslie Muringai |
| 2005 | Loraine Maphala |
| 2006 | Nomusa Ndiweni |
| 2007 | Caroline Marufu |
| 2009 | Vanessa Sibanda |
| 2010 | Samantha Ntombizodwa Tshuma |
| 2011 | Malaika Mushandu |
| 2012 | Bongani Dlakama |
| 2014 | Thabiso Phiri |
| 2014 | Cathrine Makaya |
| 2015 | Annie-Grace Mutambu |
| 2017 | Chiedza Mhosva |
| 2018 | Belinda Potts |
| Year | Miss Universe Zimbabwe |
| 2023 | Brooke Bruk-Jackson |
| 2024 | Sakhile Dube |
| Year | Province | Miss Universe Zimbabwe | Placement at Miss Universe | Special awards | Notes |
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| Tendai Hunda directorship — a franchise holder to Miss Universe from 2023 | |||||
| 2024 | Bulawayo | Sakhile Dube | Top 30 | ||
| 2023 | Harare | Brooke Bruk-Jackson [3] | Unplaced |
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| Did not compete between 2012—2022: Since economic problems have hit Zimbabwe, even high inflation has meant that Zimbabwe is not financially ready to compete in Miss Universe. | |||||
| 2011 | Harare | Lisa Morgan | Did not compete | Lisa was crowned as Miss Universe Zimbabwe but she did not come to Miss Universe. Since the organization did not have a Miss Universe license, she was finally allocated to Miss International 2011 in China. | |
| Yvette D'Almeida Chakras directorship — a franchise holder to Miss Universe in 2001 | |||||
| Did not compete between 2002—2010: Zimbabwe did not compete at Miss Universe due to various political and social problems that it is facing at this very moment. [4] [5] | |||||
| 2001 | Harare | Tsungai Muswerakuenda [6] | Unplaced | ||
| Miss Paradise Competition - Modusa Promotion by Angeline Chinyoka (Agency Unveils 'Beauty And Brains' Modelling Contest) directorship — a franchise holder to Miss Universe between 1998―2000 | |||||
| 2000 | Harare | Corrinne Crewe | Top 10 |
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| Did not compete in 1999 | |||||
| 1998 | Harare | Rachel Stuart | Unplaced | ||
| Miss Zimbabwe Universe directorship — a franchise holder to Miss Universe between 1994―1997 | |||||
| 1997 | Harare | Lorraine Magwenzi | Unplaced | ||
| 1996 | Harare | Langa Sibanda-lloyd | Unplaced | ||
| Did not compete in 1995 | |||||
| 1994 | Harare | Yvette D'Almeida-Chakras | Unplaced | ||
| Province | Titles | Years |
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| Harare | 8 | 1994, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2011, 2023 |
| Bulawayo | 1 | 2024 |
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