Miss Universe Botswana

Miss Universe Botswana
Motto Africa is Future
Formation 1999
Type Beauty pageant
Headquarters Gaborone
Location
Membership
Miss Universe
Official language
English
President
 Safie Sekgwa
Staff
Mos Syde Group
Website Official site

Miss Universe Botswana is a beauty pageant that was first held in 1999, with winner competing in the Miss Universe pageant. Miss Universe Botswana is not related to the Miss Botswana pageant.

History

1999-2004

The first ever Miss Universe Botswana pageant was held at the Grand Palm Hotel Casino Resort in the capital of Gaborone on the March 19, 1999.[1] In 1999 Mpule Kwelagobe became the 3rd woman from Africa who was crowned Miss Universe pageant. Between 2002 and 2003 the country did not participate in Miss Universe but in 2004 the country sent a winning title of Miss Universe Botswana to Ecuador, Miss Universe 2004.

2010-2013

In 2010 Mos Syde Worldwide Entertainment Group; an international entertainment and fashion company domiciled in Botswana, is the license-holder for the Miss Universe Botswana pageant. Tirelo Ramasedi was crowned Miss Universe Botswana 2010 during an event held in Gaborone on July 11. She will represent Botswana at Miss Universe 2010 in Las Vegas on August 23. Botswana returned to the pageant after a 5-year absence, their latest participation was in 2004.

Titleholders

Boldface indicates winner of the Miss Universe

Color key
  •      Declared as Winner
  •      Ended as runner-up
  •      Ended as one of the finalists or semifinalists
YearMiss Universe BotswanaCityNotesPlacement at Miss UniverseSpecial Awards
1999 Mpule Kwelagobe Gaborone UN Ambassador, representing Botswana WINNER
2000 Joyce Molemoeng Gaborone Security Assurance Analyst Unplaced
2001 Mataila Sikwane Gaborone Founder of FARA Woman Unplaced
2004 Icho Keolotswe Gaborone - Unplaced
2010 Tirelo Ramasedi Gaborone ICT Developer Community Officer at Botswana Innovation Hub Unplaced
2011 Larona Kgabo Gaborone Architect and MBA Candidate at Wits Business School 2016 Unplaced
2012 Sheillah Molelekwa Gaborone Song Writer and Big Brother Africa (BBA) Unplaced
2013 Tsaone Macheng Gaborone - Unplaced

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Miss Universe Botswana 1999". Miss Universe Botswana. Archived from the original on 2001-03-03. Retrieved 2008-05-13.
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