Miss Universe Tanzania
| Formation | 2007 |
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| Type | Beauty pageant |
| Headquarters | Dar es Salaam |
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Membership | Miss Universe |
Official language | English Swahili |
President | Fatuma Bannamun Rutaihwa |
| Website | missuniversetanzania.co.tz |
Miss Universe Tanzania is a beauty pageant that was first held in 2007. It is the national contest to choose the representative for the Miss Universe pageant.
History[]
Miss Universe Tanzania identified was held for first time in 2007. Since that year the pageant became the official national franchise holder of Miss Universe, Miss International and Miss Earth. Since the pageant's inception, the second runner up of the Miss Universe Tanzania used to compete at Miss International until 2011 when the Miss Universe Tanzania organization severed ties with them and ceased to send representatives to said pageant. Nowadays the Miss Universe Tanzania has only franchised the main winner to Miss Universe. Inside the organizer of Miss Universe Maria Sarungi Tsehai Management; Miss Universe Tanzania, Miss Universe Ethiopia and Miss Universe Kenya are having a single franchise to present the winner as their country's ambassador to Miss Universe under Maria Sarungi Tsehai Directorship.
Titleholders[]
- : Declared as Winner
- : Ended as runner-up or top 5/6 qualification
- : Ended as one of the finalists or semifinalists
- : Ended as special awards winner
- The winner of Miss Universe Tanzania represents her country at the Miss Universe. On occasion, when the winner does not qualify (due to age) a runner-up is sent.
| Year | Region | Miss Universe Tanzania | Placement at Miss Universe | Special Awards | Notes |
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| 2022 | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA |
| Due to the impact of COVID-19 pandemic, no representative in 2020 and 2021 | |||||
| 2019 | Morogoro | Shubila Stanton | Unplaced | ||
| 2018 | Did not compete | ||||
| 2017 | Dar es Salaam | Lilian Maraule | Unplaced | ||
| 2016 | Dodoma | Jihan Dimachk[1] | Unplaced | Miss Dar City Centre 2014 | |
| 2015 | Dar es Salaam | Lorraine Marriot | Unplaced | ||
| 2014 | Dodoma | Nale Boniface | Unplaced | ||
| Dar es Salaam | Carolyne Bernard | Did not compete | Withdrawal — Getting accident, a Runner-up, Nale Boniface took over to represent Tanzania at Miss Universe 2014 in the United States | ||
| 2013 | Dar es Salaam | Betty Boniphace | Unplaced | ||
| 2012 | Dar es Salaam | Winfrida Dominic[2] | Unplaced | ||
| 2011 | Dar es Salaam | Nelly Kamwelu | Unplaced |
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Nelly was 4th Runner-up at Miss Tourism Queen International 2011 |
| 2010 | Arusha | Nuya Hellen Dausen | Unplaced | ||
| 2009 | Mwanza | Illuminata James Wize | Unplaced | ||
| 2008 | Arusha | Amanda Ole Sululu | Unplaced | ||
| 2007 | Dar es Salaam | Flaviana Matata | Top 10 | Maria Sarungi Tsehai Directorship — Flaviana named as the Top sexiest Women by Globalbeauties 2007 | |
References[]
External links[]
Beauty pageants in Tanzania | ||
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- Beauty pageants in Tanzania
- Miss Universe by country
- Recurring events established in 2007
- Tanzanian awards