Miss Universe Zambia

Zambia

Membership

Miss Universe

Official language

English

President

Tendai Hunda
Zodwa Mkandla (National Director)Websitemissuniversezambia.com

Miss Universe Zambia is a beauty pageant to select Zambian women to compete in the Miss Universe pageant. The current President is Tendai Hunda and Zodwa Mkandla designated as the national director of Miss Universe Zambia.

History

1995–1999

The Miss Universe Zambia headquartered in Lusaka and created first winning pageant, Luo Punobantu of Lusaka to Miss Universe 1995 in Windhoek, Namibia. This period the Miss Zambia organizer had only contributed in 1995 and 1999 editions of Miss Universe. Between in 1996 and 1998 due to uncertain franchise holder and lack financial to send a delegate to Miss Universe, former organizer did not participate in Miss Universe.

2005–2010

The Miss Universe Zambia took over by Mrs. Wendy Chandra-Fornari in Lusaka. The Miss Universe Zambia winners mostly achieved high placement in another beauty competitions such as Miss Tourism Queen International and Miss Africa International. On May 28, 2010, the last Miss Universe Zambia under Mrs. Wendy was Alice Rowlands Musukwa of Chipata. She represented Zambia in Miss Universe 2010 edition in Las Vegas, USA.^[1]

2017–2019

The license holder of Miss Universe in Zambia between 2017 and 2019 was in Alice Rowlands, former Miss Universe Zambia 2010.

2024―present

A new era is beginning, providing an open space for Zambia to return to Miss Universe. Starting in 2024, Tendai Hunda will take over the Miss Universe Zambia license, working closely with the Zambian team and Zodwa Mkandla, the new national director of Miss Universe Zambia.

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

On occasion, when the winner does not qualify (due to age) a runner-up is sent.

Year	Province	Miss Universe Zambia	Placement at Miss Universe	Notes
2024	TBA
Did not compete between 2020-2023
2019	Lusaka	Didia Mukwala	Did not compete	Withdrew due to lack of sponsorships.
2018	Southern Province	Melba Shakabozha	Unplaced
2017	Copperbelt	Isabel Chikoti	Unplaced	Alice Musukwa directorship.
Did not compete between 2011—2016
2010	Eastern Province	Alice Rowlands Musukwa	Unplaced
2009	Luapula	Andella Chileshe Matthews^[2]	Unplaced
Did not compete in 2008
2007	Lusaka	Rosemary Chileshe	Unplaced
2006	Southern Province	Mofya Nickoleta Chisenga†^[3]	Unplaced
2005	Lusaka	Cynthia Kanema	Unplaced	Wendy Chandra-Fornari directorship.
Did not compete between 2001—2004
2000	Lusaka	Sidonia Mwape	Did not compete	Withdrew due to lack of sponsorships.
1999	Muchinga	Esanju Kalopa	Unplaced
Did not compete between 1997—1998
1996	Lusaka	Alice Banda	Did not compete
1995	Lusaka	Luo Trica Punabantu	Unplaced
Did not compete in 1994
1993	Lusaka	Elizabeth Mwanza	Did not compete

Wins by province

Province	Titles	Years
Lusaka	7	1993, 1995, 1996, 2000, 2005, 2007, 2019
Bulawayo	2	2006, 2018
Copperbelt	1	2017
Eastern Province		2010
Luapula		2009
Muchinga		1999

Notable winner notes

Alice Rowlands Musukwa, the new franchise holder of Miss Universe Zambia Organization began in 2017 and current fashion Model in South Africa and she is the youngest national director.
Andella Chileshe Matthews was replaced by her runner-up, Sthabiso Mteliso. In 2014 she won Miss Princess of the World.
Rosemary Chileshe, Founder of Swanilenga Group Ltd.^[4]

References

^ ukzambians, ed. (5 June 2010). "Miss Universe Zambia 2010 is Alice Rowlands Musukwa".
^ ukzambians, ed. (28 August 2009). "Miss Universe Zambia, Andella Matthwes has been Dethroned". Archived from the original on 19 October 2014. Retrieved 27 January 2014.
^ bellanaija, ed. (18 October 2011). "RIP Mofya Chisenga, Zambian Beauty Queen Passes Away. Due to Complications after Childbirth".
^ BEFFTA, ed. (4 June 2017). "VIRGIN MEDIA PIONEER ROSEMARY CHILESHE RECEIVES BEFFTA EXCELLENCE AWARD".

External links

missuniversezambia.com

Miss Universe participant countries and territories

Active
(1952–present)

Africa	Angola Botswana Cameroon Democratic Republic of the Congo Egypt Equatorial Guinea Eritrea Ghana Kenya Mauritius Mayotte Namibia Nigeria Senegal South Africa Tanzania Zambia Zimbabwe
Americas	Argentina Aruba Bahamas Belize Bolivia Bonaire Brazil British Virgin Islands Canada Cayman Islands Chile Colombia Costa Rica Cuba Curaçao Dominican Republic Ecuador El Salvador Guadeloupe Guatemala Guyana Haiti Honduras Jamaica Martinique Mexico Nicaragua Panama Paraguay Peru Puerto Rico Saint Lucia Suriname Trinidad and Tobago Turks and Caicos Uruguay United States US Virgin Islands Venezuela
Asia	Bangladesh Bahrain Cambodia China India Indonesia Iran Japan Kyrgyzstan Laos Lebanon Malaysia Mongolia Myanmar Nepal Pakistan Philippines Singapore South Korea Thailand Uzbekistan Vietnam
Europe	Albania Armenia Austria Belarus Belgium Bulgaria Croatia Czech Republic Denmark Estonia Finland France Germany Gibraltar Great Britain Greece Hungary Iceland Ireland Italy Kazakhstan Kosovo Latvia Malta Moldova Montenegro Netherlands North Macedonia Norway Poland Portugal Romania Russia Serbia Slovakia Spain Switzerland Turkey Ukraine
Oceania	Australia Fiji New Zealand Samoa

Inactive since 2023 (under JKN Metaverse Inc.)

Africa	Benin (1962) Cote d'Ivoire (1986) Ethiopia (2017) Eswatini (1994) Gabon (2015) Gambia (1986) Lesotho (1978) Liberia (1977) Madagascar (1961) Morocco (2021) Seychelles (2022) Sierra Leone (2019) Tunisia (1971)
Americas	Antigua and Barbuda (2008) Barbados (2020) Bermuda (1997) Dominica (1985) Grenada (1964) Saint Kitts and Nevis (1981) Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (2006) Sint Maarten (2006)
Asia	Bhutan (2022) Chinese Taipei (2004) Iraq (2017) Israel (2021) Jordan (1960) Sri Lanka (2018)
Europe	Azerbaijan (2013) Cyprus (2012) Georgia (2019) Lithuania (2019) Luxembourg (1994) Slovenia (2017) Sweden (2021)
Oceania	American Samoa (1978) Cook Islands (1999) Guam (2019) Northern Marianas (2006) Papua New Guinea (1986) Vanuatu (1978)

Inactive territories and dependencies
(1952–2006)

Disputed Parts and SAR's of China	Taiwan (1961–1964) Hong Kong (1952–2000)
Constituent country of Denmark	Greenland (1987–1990)
Overseas regions and collectivities of France	French Guiana (1977–1984) New Caledonia (1982) Réunion (1977–1986) Tahiti (1962–1985)
Constituent countries of Great Britain	England (1955–1990) Scotland (1961–1990) Wales (1961–1990)
Prefecture of Japan	Okinawa (1963–1968)
Bantustans of South Africa	Bophuthatswana (1979) Transkei (1979–1983)
States of the United States	Alaska (1952–1958) Hawaii (1952–1959)
Former entities (1952–2006)	Commonwealth of Independent States (1992) Czechoslovakia (1970–1992) Micronesia (1975) Southern Rhodesia (1961) Serbia and Montenegro (2003–2006) Soviet Union (1990–1991) West Indies (1954–1958) Yugoslavia (1968–2002)