Tsakana Nkandih

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Tsakana Nkandih
Born
Tsakana Nkandih

Height1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Beauty pageant titleholder
Title Miss Namibia 2012
Hair colorBlack
Major
competition(s)
Miss Namibia 2012
(Winner)
Miss Universe 2012

Tsakana Nkandih is a Namibian model and beauty pageant titleholder who elected as Miss Namibia 2012 at the Windhoek country club on Saturday night of 4 August 2012. Fifteen finalists participated in the final round. [1] [2] She represented Namibia in the Miss Universe 2012 pageant [3] where she was unplaced. [4] [5] [6] [7] [8]

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References

  1. (5 July 2012). Miss Namibia hopefuls, The Namibian
  2. "Tsakana Nkandih: Miss Universe Namibia 2012". livewireworld. Retrieved 14 September 2014.
  3. "Tsakana Nkandih". Miss Universe. Retrieved 8 September 2014.
  4. (24 May 2013). Tsakana's whirlwind year of reign, The Namibian
  5. "Miss Namibia 2012, Tsakana Nkandih, competes during the Swimsuit Competition of the 2012 Miss Universe Presentation Show at PH Live in Las Vegas, Nevada December 13, 2012". The Times Of India. Retrieved 14 September 2014.
  6. "Miss Namibia 2012, Tsakana Nkandih, poses in her evening gown. Photo-3872283.53725". seattlepi.com. Retrieved 14 September 2014.
  7. "Tsakana Nkandih, Namibia". latimes.com. Archived from the original on 15 September 2014. Retrieved 14 September 2014.
  8. (3 October 2012). Tsakana to represent at Miss Universe Pageant, The Namibian
Awards and achievements
Preceded by
Luzaan van Wyk
Miss Namibia
2012
Succeeded by