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Miss Universe Zambia

Beauty contest

Field	Value
name	MUZO
formation	1995
type	Beauty pageant
headquarters	Lusaka
location	Zambia
membership	Miss Universe
language	English
leader_title	President
leader_name	Tendai Hunda
Zodwa Mkandla (National Director)
website	[missuniversezambia.com](https://missuniversezambia.neuralcloudonline.com/)

Zodwa Mkandla (National Director)

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

1993–1994

Zambia's first attempt to compete in the Miss Universe was in 1993, with the Miss Zambia 1992, Elizabeth Mwanza but nevertheless she could not arrive in Mexico to compete due to problems with the Mexican visa. She postponed her participation to the following year, and she had the same problem with the Filipino visa, and she finally gave up participating in the Miss Universe.

1995–1998

The Miss Universe Zambia pageant headquartered in Lusaka and created first winning pageant, Luo Trica Punabantu of Lusaka to Miss Universe 1995 in Windhoek, Namibia. In this period the Miss Zambia Universe organizer was Eva Kazembe and she had only had contributed in 1995 edition of Miss Universe. She had already chosen queens in 1996 (Tamara Kalube) and in 1997 (Kusobile Kamwambi), but none of them competed in Miss Universe pageant due to the lack of funds, problems with the American visa, in addition that Organization did not delivering them the promised awards. In 1998, Eva lost the franchise.

1999–2000

Miss Zambia Pageant obtained the license again for 2 years and contributed to Zambia's second participation in the Miss Universe with Esanju Kalopa, Miss Zambia 1998 pageant first princess in Chaguaramas, Trinidad & Tobago. The following year the followed participation was planned with Sidonia Mwape, Miss Zambia 1999 pageant first princess but due lack of money and sponsors, she could not compete in the Miss Universe 2000, in Nicosia, Cyprus. Miss Zambia Pageant was delayed by 3 years until 2003 due lack of money and sponsors, and the organizers decided dropping the Miss Universe licence in 2001.

2005–2010

After a hiatus of 5 years, 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.

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 Zambia	Placement at Miss Universe
Copperbelt	Kunda Mwamulima	Unplaced
Copperbelt	Brandina Lubuli	Unplaced
Did not compete between 2020-2023}}
Lusaka	Didia Mukwala	Did not compete}}	Didia decided to quit from Miss Universe 2019, due to lack of sponsorships.
Southern Province	Melba Shakabozha	Unplaced
Copperbelt	Isabel Chikoti	Unplaced
Did not compete between 2011—2016}}
Eastern Province	Alice Rowlands Musukwa	Unplaced
Luapula	Andella Chileshe Matthews	Unplaced
Did not compete in 2008}}
Lusaka	Rosemary Chileshe	Unplaced
Southern Province	Mofya Nickoleta Chisenga†	Unplaced
Lusaka	Cynthia Kanema	Unplaced
Did not compete between 2001—2004}}
Lusaka	Sidonia Mwape	Did not compete}}	Sidonia decided to quit from Miss Universe 2000, due to lack of sponsorships.
Muchinga	Esanju Kalopa†	Unplaced
Did not compete between 1997—1998}}
Lusaka	Tamara Kalube	Did not compete}}
Lusaka	Luo Trica Punabantu	Unplaced
Did not compete in 1994}}
Lusaka	Elizabeth Mwanza	Did not compete}}

Wins by province

Province		width="50"	Titles		width="250"	Years
Lusaka
Copperbelt
Bulawayo
Eastern Province
Luapula
Muchinga

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.

References

(5 June 2010). "Miss Universe Zambia 2010 is Alice Rowlands Musukwa".
(28 August 2009). "Miss Universe Zambia, Andella Matthwes has been Dethroned".
(18 October 2011). "RIP Mofya Chisenga, Zambian Beauty Queen Passes Away. Due to Complications after Childbirth".
(4 June 2017). "VIRGIN MEDIA PIONEER ROSEMARY CHILESHE RECEIVES BEFFTA EXCELLENCE AWARD".

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