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{{Short description|Beauty contest}}
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{{Infobox organization
{{Infobox organization
|name = Miss Universe Zambia Organization (MUZO)
|name = MUZO
|motto = Empowering Unity
|formation = 1995
|formation = 1995
|type = [[Beauty pageant]]
|type = [[Beauty pageant]]
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|membership = [[Miss Universe]]
|membership = [[Miss Universe]]
|language = English
|language = English
|leader_title = Director
|leader_title = President
|leader_name = Alice Rowlands Musukwa
|leader_name = Tendai Hunda<br>Zodwa Mkandla (National Director)
|website = [https://missuniversezambia.neuralcloudonline.com/ missuniversezambia.com]
|website =
}}
}}


The '''Miss Universe Zambia''' is a [[Beauty pageant]] to select Zambian women to compete in the [[Miss Universe]] pageant. Alice Rowland’s Musukwa is the national director for Miss Universe Zambia
'''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==
==History==
===1995-1999===
===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.
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===
===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 28th, 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.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ukzambians.co.uk/home/2010/06/05/miss-universe-zambia-2010-is-alice-rowlands-musukwa/|title=Miss Universe Zambia 2010 is Alice Rowlands Musukwa|date=5 June 2010|editor=''ukzambians''}}</ref>
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.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ukzambians.co.uk/home/2010/06/05/miss-universe-zambia-2010-is-alice-rowlands-musukwa/|title=Miss Universe Zambia 2010 is Alice Rowlands Musukwa|date=5 June 2010|editor=''ukzambians''}}</ref>


===2017-Present===
===2017–2019===
In 2017, 29 year old former Miss Universe Zambia 2010 Alice Rowlands took over The Miss Universe Zambia franchise, she is the youngest national franchise director.
The license holder of Miss Universe in Zambia between 2017 and 2019 was in Alice Rowlands, former Miss Universe Zambia 2010.

Rowlands is a high fashion model based in South Africa and represented Zambia in 23 countries, she is Zambia's Top and Working Model.
===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==
==Titleholders==
{{plainlist|
{{plainlist|
* {{Color box|gold|border=black}} : Declared as Winner
* {{Color box|gold|border=silver}} : Declared as Winner
* {{Color box|#FFFF66|border=black}} : Ended as runner-up or top 5/6 qualification
* {{Color box|#FFFF66|border=silver}} : Ended as runner-up or top 5/6 qualification
* {{Color box|#FFFF99|border=black}} : Ended as one of the finalists or semifinalists
* {{Color box|#FFFF99|border=silver}} : Ended as one of the finalists or semifinalists
* {{Color box|#FADADD|border=black}} : Ended as special awards winner
* {{Color box|#FADADD|border=silver}} : Ended as special awards winner
}}
}}
{| class="wikitable " style="font-size: 90%;"
::''The winner of Miss Universe Zambia represents the country at the [[Miss Universe]] pageant. On occasion, when the winner does not qualify (due to age) a runner-up is sent.''

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 92%; text-align:center"
!width="60" style="background-color:#787878;color:#FFFFFF;"|Year
!width="60" style="background-color:#787878;color:#FFFFFF;"|Year
!width="150" style="background-color:#787878;color:#FFFFFF;"|District
!width="150" style="background-color:#787878;color:#FFFFFF;"|Province
!width="150" style="background-color:#787878;color:#FFFFFF;"|Provinces
!width="250" style="background-color:#787878;color:#FFFFFF;"|Miss Universe Zambia
!width="250" style="background-color:#787878;color:#FFFFFF;"|Miss Universe Zambia
!width="250" style="background-color:#787878;color:#FFFFFF;"|Placement at Miss Universe
!width="250" style="background-color:#787878;color:#FFFFFF;"|Placement at Miss Universe
!width="230" style="background-color:#787878;color:#FFFFFF;"|Special Awards
!width="250" style="background-color:#787878;color:#FFFFFF;"|Special Awards
!width="290" style="background-color:#787878;color:#FFFFFF;"|Notes
!width="250" style="background-color:#787878;color:#FFFFFF;"|Notes
|-
|-
! colspan="6"|Tundai Hunda directorship — a franchise holder to Miss Universe from 2024
| [[Miss Universe 2020|2020]]
|-
| [[Lusaka]]
! [[Miss Universe 2024|2024]]
| [[Lusaka]]
| [[Copperbelt Province|Copperbelt]]
| [[Didia Mukwala]]
| Brandina Lubuli{{cn|date=September 2024}}
| Did not compete
| Unplaced
|
|
|
| {{n/a|Miss Universe Zambia 2019 — Withdrew in 2019, due to lack of sponsorship and allocated to 2020 edition}}
|-
|-
! colspan="6"|Alice Musukwa directorship — a franchise holder to Miss Universe between 2017―2019
| [[Miss Universe 2019|2019]]
| colspan=6 {{n/a|Did not compete}}
|-
|-
| colspan=6 {{n/a|Did not compete between 2020-2023}}
| [[Miss Universe 2018|2018]]
|-
| [[Livingstone, Zambia|Livingstone]]
! [[Miss Universe 2019|2019]]
| [[Lusaka Province|Lusaka]]
| Didia Mukwala
| colspan=2 {{n/a|Did not compete}}
| Didia decided to quit from Miss Universe 2019, due to lack of sponsorships.
|-
! [[Miss Universe 2018|2018]]
| [[Southern Province, Zambia|Southern Province]]
| [[Southern Province, Zambia|Southern Province]]
| [[Melba Shakabozha]]
| Melba Shakabozha
| Unplaced
| Unplaced
|
|
|
|
|-
|-
| [[Miss Universe 2017|2017]]
! [[Miss Universe 2017|2017]]
| [[Chingola]]
| [[Copperbelt Province|Copperbelt]]
| [[Copperbelt Province|Copperbelt]]
| [[Isabel Chikoti]]
| [[Isabel Chikoti]]
| Unplaced
| Unplaced
|
|
|
| {{n/a|Miss Universe Zambia — Alice Rowlands Musukwa Directorship}}
|-
! colspan="6"|Wendy Chandra-Fornari directorship — a franchise holder to Miss Universe between 2005―2010
|-
|-
| colspan=7 {{n/a|Did not compete between 2011—2016}}
| colspan=7 {{n/a|Did not compete between 2011—2016}}
|-
|-
| [[Miss Universe 2010|2010]]
! [[Miss Universe 2010|2010]]
| [[Chipata District|Chipata]]
| [[Eastern Province, Zambia|Eastern Province]]
| [[Eastern Province, Zambia|Eastern Province]]
| Alice Rowlands Musukwa
| Alice Rowlands Musukwa
| Unplaced
| Unplaced
|
|
|
| {{n/a|President of Miss Universe Zambia Organization Period 2017—Present}}
|-
|-
| [[Miss Universe 2009|2009]]
! [[Miss Universe 2009|2009]]
| [[Mansa District, Zambia|Mansa]]
| [[Luapula Province|Luapula]]
| [[Luapula Province|Luapula]]
| Andella Chileshe Matthews<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ukzambians.co.uk/home/2009/08/28/miss-universe-zambia-dethrones-andella/|title=Miss Universe Zambia, Andella Matthwes has been Dethroned|date=28 August 2009|editor=''ukzambians''|access-date=27 January 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141019124843/http://ukzambians.co.uk/home/2009/08/28/miss-universe-zambia-dethrones-andella/|archive-date=19 October 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref>
| Andella Chileshe Matthews<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ukzambians.co.uk/home/2009/08/28/miss-universe-zambia-dethrones-andella/|title=Miss Universe Zambia, Andella Matthwes has been Dethroned|date=28 August 2009|editor=''ukzambians''|access-date=27 January 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141019124843/http://ukzambians.co.uk/home/2009/08/28/miss-universe-zambia-dethrones-andella/|archive-date=19 October 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref>
| Unplaced
| Unplaced
|
|
|
| {{n/a|Princess of the World 2014}}
|-
|-
| colspan=6 {{n/a|Did not compete in 2008}}
| [[Miss Universe 2008|2008]]
| colspan=6 {{n/a|Did not compete}}
|-
|-
| [[Miss Universe 2007|2007]]
! [[Miss Universe 2007|2007]]
| [[Lusaka]]
| [[Lusaka Province|Lusaka]]
| [[Lusaka Province|Lusaka]]
| Rosemary Chileshe
| Rosemary Chileshe
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|
|
|-
|-
| [[Miss Universe 2006|2006]]
! [[Miss Universe 2006|2006]]
| [[Kalomo District|Kalomo]]
| [[Southern Province, Zambia|Southern Province]]
| [[Southern Province, Zambia|Southern Province]]
| Mofya Nickoleta Chisenga<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bellanaija.com/2011/10/18/rip-mofya-chisenga-28-year-old-zambian-beauty-queen-passes-away-due-to-complications-after-childbirth/|title=RIP Mofya Chisenga, Zambian Beauty Queen Passes Away. Due to Complications after Childbirth|date=18 October 2011|editor=''bellanaija''}}</ref>
| Mofya Nickoleta Chisenga†<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bellanaija.com/2011/10/18/rip-mofya-chisenga-28-year-old-zambian-beauty-queen-passes-away-due-to-complications-after-childbirth/|title=RIP Mofya Chisenga, Zambian Beauty Queen Passes Away. Due to Complications after Childbirth|date=18 October 2011|editor=''bellanaija''}}</ref>
| Unplaced
| Unplaced
|
|
|
| {{n/a|Miss Tourism Queen International 2005 ('''4th Runner-up''')}}
|-
|-
| [[Miss Universe 2005|2005]]
! [[Miss Universe 2005|2005]]
| [[Luangwa District|Luangwa]]
| [[Lusaka Province|Lusaka]]
| [[Lusaka Province|Lusaka]]
| Cynthia Kanema
| Cynthia Kanema
| Unplaced
| Unplaced
|
|
|
| {{n/a|Miss Universe Zambia — Wendy Chandra-Fornari Directorship · Miss Africa International 2004}}
|-
|-
! colspan="6"|Miss Universe Zambia (another agency) directorship — a franchise holder to Miss Universe between 1993―2000
| colspan=7 {{n/a|Did not compete between 2001—2004}}
|-
|-
| colspan=6 {{n/a|Did not compete between 2001—2004}}
| [[Miss Universe 2000|2000]]
|
|-
! [[Miss Universe 2000|2000]]
|
| [[Lusaka Province|Lusaka]]
| Sidonia Mwape
| Sidonia Mwape
| Did not compete
| colspan=2 {{n/a|Did not compete}}
| Sidonia decided to quit from Miss Universe 2000, due to lack of sponsorships.
|
| {{n/a|Did not compete due to lack of sponsorship}}
|-
|-
| [[Miss Universe 1999|1999]]
! [[Miss Universe 1999|1999]]
| [[Chinsali]]
| [[Muchinga Province|Muchinga]]
| [[Muchinga Province|Muchinga]]
| Esanju Kalopa
| Esanju Kalopa
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|
|
|-
|-
| colspan=7 {{n/a|Did not compete between 1997—1998}}
| colspan=6 {{n/a|Did not compete between 1997—1998}}
|-
|-
| [[Miss Universe 1996|1996]]
! [[Miss Universe 1996|1996]]
| [[Lusaka]]
| [[Lusaka Province|Lusaka]]
| [[Lusaka Province|Lusaka]]
| Alice Banda
| Alice Banda
| Did not compete
| colspan=3 {{n/a|Did not compete}}
|
|
|-
|-
| [[Miss Universe 1995|1995]]
! [[Miss Universe 1995|1995]]
| [[Lusaka]]
| [[Lusaka Province|Lusaka]]
| [[Lusaka Province|Lusaka]]
| Luo Trica Punabantu
| Luo Trica Punabantu
| Unplaced
| Unplaced
|
|
|
| {{n/a|Miss Universe Zambia official selection}}
|-
|-
| colspan=7 {{n/a|Did not compete in 1994}}
| colspan=6 {{n/a|Did not compete in 1994}}
|-
|-
| [[Miss Universe 1993|1993]]
! [[Miss Universe 1993|1993]]
| [[Lusaka]]
| [[Lusaka Province|Lusaka]]
| [[Lusaka Province|Lusaka]]
| Elizabeth Mwanza
| Elizabeth Mwanza
| Did not compete
| colspan=3 {{n/a|Did not compete}}
|
|}

|
===Wins by province===
{| class="wikitable " style="font-size: 95%;"
|-
!width="150"|Province||width="50"|Titles||width="250"|Years
|-
| [[Lusaka Province|Lusaka]]
| rowspan="1" style="text-align: center" | 7
| 1993, 1995, 1996, 2000, 2005, 2007, 2019
|-
| [[Copperbelt Province|Copperbelt]]
| rowspan="2" style="text-align:center" | 2
| 2017, 2024
|-
| [[Southern Province, Zambia|Bulawayo]]
| 2006, 2018
|-
| [[Eastern Province, Zambia|Eastern Province]]
| rowspan="3" style="text-align:center" | 1
| 2010
|-
| [[Luapula Province|Luapula]]
| 2009
|-
| [[Muchinga Province|Muchinga]]
| 1999
|-
|-
|}
|}


===Notable winner notes===
==Notable winner notes==
{{smalldiv|1=
<small>
*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.
*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.
*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.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.beffta.com/news/?tag=miss-universe-zambia|title=VIRGIN MEDIA PIONEER ROSEMARY CHILESHE RECEIVES BEFFTA EXCELLENCE AWARD|date=4 June 2017|editor=''BEFFTA''}}</ref>
*Rosemary Chileshe, Founder of Swanilenga Group Ltd.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.beffta.com/news/?tag=miss-universe-zambia|title=VIRGIN MEDIA PIONEER ROSEMARY CHILESHE RECEIVES BEFFTA EXCELLENCE AWARD|date=4 June 2017|editor=''BEFFTA''}}</ref>
}}
*Cynthia Kanema, the only Zambian queen who represented Zambia in BIG 4 beauty pageant such Miss World 2003, Miss International 2004, Miss Earth 2005 and Miss Universe 2005 in Bangkok, Thailand.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.missosology.info/forum/viewtopic.php?t=6525|title=CYNTHIA KANEMA: THE ONLY WOMAN COMPETED IN "4 BIG 4"|date=3 May 2009|editor=''Missosology''}}</ref>
</small>


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
* [https://missuniversezambia.neuralcloudonline.com/ missuniversezambia.com]
*


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Latest revision as of 08:38, 17 November 2024

MUZO
Formation1995
TypeBeauty pageant
HeadquartersLusaka
Location
MembershipMiss 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
Year Province Miss Universe Zambia Placement at Miss Universe Special Awards Notes
Tundai Hunda directorship — a franchise holder to Miss Universe from 2024
2024 Copperbelt Brandina Lubuli[citation needed] Unplaced
Alice Musukwa directorship — a franchise holder to Miss Universe between 2017―2019
Did not compete between 2020-2023
2019 Lusaka Didia Mukwala Did not compete Didia decided to quit from Miss Universe 2019, due to lack of sponsorships.
2018 Southern Province Melba Shakabozha Unplaced
2017 Copperbelt Isabel Chikoti Unplaced
Wendy Chandra-Fornari directorship — a franchise holder to Miss Universe between 2005―2010
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
Miss Universe Zambia (another agency) directorship — a franchise holder to Miss Universe between 1993―2000
Did not compete between 2001—2004
2000 Lusaka Sidonia Mwape Did not compete Sidonia decided to quit from Miss Universe 2000, 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
Copperbelt 2 2017, 2024
Bulawayo 2006, 2018
Eastern Province 1 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

  1. ^ ukzambians, ed. (5 June 2010). "Miss Universe Zambia 2010 is Alice Rowlands Musukwa".
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ bellanaija, ed. (18 October 2011). "RIP Mofya Chisenga, Zambian Beauty Queen Passes Away. Due to Complications after Childbirth".
  4. ^ BEFFTA, ed. (4 June 2017). "VIRGIN MEDIA PIONEER ROSEMARY CHILESHE RECEIVES BEFFTA EXCELLENCE AWARD".
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