Miss Zimbabwe

Miss Zimbabwe or called as Miss Tourism Zimbabwe is the biggest national beauty pageant for women in Zimbabwe. The pageant established in 1980 and official national pageant to select representative at International pageants. This pageant is related to Miss World Zimbabwe.

History

Miss Tourism Zimbabwe was founded in 1980 when the national beauty pageant was transformed from Miss Rhodesia after attaining independence. This is not just any beauty contest but that of national value.^[1] In 2012, the Miss Tourism Zimbabwe was named as Miss Zimbabwe (Miss World Zimbabwe) pageant. Basically there are two licenses for Zimbabwe into the Miss Tourism Zimbabwe which are Miss Universe^[2] and Miss World.^[3] Since 2002, the pageant did not send its winner at the Miss Universe pageant due to loose the franchise of the pageant. Automatically, the pageant since 2002 send the grand winner at Miss World competition.

Sash titles

In 2011, the Miss Tourism Zimbabwe were crowned as Miss World Zimbabwe, Miss Tourism Zimbabwe and Miss Universe Zimbabwe. Specially for Miss Universe Zimbabwe did not allow to compete at Miss Universe by Miss Universe Organization. As the result of 2011, for the first time, Miss Universe Zimbabwe title was competed at Miss International 2011 in Chengdu, China and she was awarded as the most expressive award.

Resignations

In 2014, according to Chairperson, Mary 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.^[4]

Titleholders

Color key

The winner of Miss Tourism Zimbabwe represents her country at Miss Universe or Miss World. On occasion, when the winner does not qualify (due to age) for either contest, a runner-up is sent.

Year	Miss Zimbabwe	Hometown	Miss Universe	Miss World	Notes
2015	Emily Kachote	Harare	Did not compete	- TBA
2014	Tendai Hunda	Harare	Did not compete	- Unplaced	Appointed from 1st Runner-up
2013	Thabiso Phiri	Harare	Did not compete	Did not compete	Dethroned
2012	Bongani Dhlakama	Harare	Did not compete	- Unplaced
2011	Malaika Maidei Mushandu	Harare	Did not compete	- Top 15
2010	Samantha Tshuma	Harare	Did not compete	- Unplaced
2009	Vanessa Gayle Sibanda	Harare	Did not compete	- Unplaced
2008	Cynthia Maideyi Muvirimi	Harare	Did not compete	- Unplaced
2007	Caroline Marufu	Harare	Did not compete	- Unplaced
2006	Lorraine Tsoanele Maphala	Harare	Did not compete	- Unplaced
2004	Oslie Muringai	Harare	Did not compete	- Unplaced
2003	Phoebe Tonderai Monjane	Harare	Did not compete	- Unplaced
2002	Linda Van Beek	Harare	Did not compete	- Unplaced
2001	Tsungai Muswerakuenda	Harare	- Unplaced	Did not compete
2000	Corrinne Crewe	Harare	- Top 10	Did not compete	Best National Costume (2nd Runner-up)
1999	Brita Masalethulini	Harare	Did not compete	- Unplaced
1998	Selina Stuart	Harare	- Unplaced	Did not compete
1997	Lorraine Magwenzi	Harare	- Unplaced	Did not compete
1996	Langa Sibanda	Harare	- Unplaced	Did not compete
1995	Dionne Best	Harare	Did not compete	- Unplaced
1994	Angeline Musasiwa	Harare	Did not compete	- 3rd Runner-up
1993	Yvette D'Almeida-Chakras	Harare	- Unplaced	Did not compete	Competed in 1994
1982	Caroline Murinda	Harare	Did not compete	- Top 15
1981	Juliet Nyathi	Harare	Did not compete	- Top 15
1980	Shirley Richard Nyanyiwa	Harare	Did not compete	- Top 15

References

External links

• Official page