Zimbabwe at major beauty pageants

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This is a list of Zimbabwe's representatives and their placements at the Big Four international beauty pageants, considered the most important in the world. The country has yet to win any of the four pageants.

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Hundreds of beauty pageants are conducted yearly, but the Big Four are considered the most prestigious, [1] widely covered and broadcast by media. [2] The Wall Street Journal, [3] BBC News, [4] CNN, [5] Xinhua News Agency, [6] and global news agencies such as Reuters [7] and Agence France-Presse [8] [9] collectively refer to the four major pageants as "Big Four" namely: Miss Universe, Miss World, Miss International and Miss Earth. [10] [11] [12]

The Zimbabwe franchise holders of the four major beauty pageants are the following:

Big Four pageants titleholders

Zimbabwe has been represented in the Big Four international beauty pageants, the four major international beauty pageants for women. [3] [13] These are Miss World, Miss Universe, Miss International and Miss Earth. [14] [15] [16]

Color Key
YEAR MISS UNIVERSE MISS WORLD MISS INTERNATIONAL MISS EARTH
2021TBATBATBATBA
2020×↑ No Pageant Held↑ No Pageant Held
(established in 1960 in California, United States and then it was transferred in 1968 in Tokyo, Japan. Zimbabwe will send their first delegate in 2021.)
Tinokunda Moyo
2019××Monalisa Chiredzero
2018×Belinda Potts×
2017×Chiedza Mhosva×
2016××Sharon Enkromelle Andrew
2015×Annie-Grace Mutambu×
2014×Tendai HumdaSandiswe Bhule
2013××Samantha Dika
2012×Bongani DhlakamaDimitra Markou
2011×Malaika Mushandu
Top 15
Thandi Muringa
Top 8
2010×Samantha Tshuma×
2009×Vanessa Sibanda×
2008×Cynthia Muvirimi×
2007×Caroline MarufuMyome Omar
2006×Lorraine Maphala↑ No Pageant Held
(established in 2001 in Manila, Philippines. Zimbabwe sent their first delegate in 2007.)
2005×Precious Mumbi
2004×Oslie Muringai
2003×Phoebe Monjane
2002×Linda van Beek
2001Tsungai MuswerakuendaNokuthula Mpuli
2000Corinne Crewe
Top 10
Victoria Moyo
1999×Brita Masalethulini
1998Selina StuartAnnette Kambarami
1997Lorraine MagwenziUna Patel
1996Langa SibandaNomsa Ndiweni
1995×Dionne Best
1994Yvette D'Almeida-ChakrasAngeline Musasiwa
Top 5
1993↑ No Pageant Held
(established in 1952 in California, United States and then it was transferred in 1960 in Florida, United States. Zimbabwe sent their first delegate in 1994.)
Karen Stally
1992×
1991×
1990×
1989×
1988×
1987×
1986×
1985×
1984×
1983×
1982Caroline Murinda
Top 15
1981Juliet Nyathi
Top 15
1980Shirley Nyanyiwa
Top 15
1979↑ No Pageant Held
(established in 1951 in London, United Kingdom. Zimbabwe sent their first delegate in 1980.)
1978
1977
1976
1975
1974
1973
1972
1971
1970
1969
1968
1967
1966
1965
1964
1963
1962
1961
1960
1959
1958
1957
1956
1955
1954
1953
1952
1951


× Did not compete
No pageant held

PageantPlacementsBest result
Miss Universe1Top 10(2000)
Miss World5Top 5(1994)
Miss International0None
Miss Earth1Top 8(2011)
Total7Top 5(1994)(Miss World)

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