Miss Universe Botswana

Not to be confused with Miss Botswana.
Miss Universe Botswana Organization
Formation1999; 25 years ago (1999)
TypeBeauty pageant
HeadquartersGaborone
Location
MembershipMiss Universe
Official language
English
CEO
Safie Sekgwa

Miss Universe Botswana is a beauty pageant and organization that selects Botswana's official representative for Miss Universe—one of the Big Four international beauty pageants.

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 Gaborone, Botswana's business capital, acquired the rights for the Miss Universe Botswana pageant after Botswana had been absent from Miss Universe for six years. The aim was to revive the pageant in Botswana, bring it back for good, and help drive the global Women empowerment agenda. Safie Sekgwa is the National Director of Miss Universe Botswana.

2019

After rumors that Mpule Kwelagobe took over the Miss Universe Botswana franchise in 2019, Kwelagobe denied the allegations. "This is not true. I do not know who has been spreading these fake reports, but I am not the franchise holder of Miss Universe and I do not have any interest whatsoever in doing so,".[2]

2024

Mos Syde Worldwide Entertainment Group retook the Miss Universe license for Botswana. Safie Sekgwa returned to be a national director of Botswana.

Titleholders

Color key
  •   : Declared as Winner
  •   : Ended as runner-up
  •   : Ended as one of the finalists or semi-finalists
  •   : Ended as Special awards winner
Year District Miss Universe Botswana Placement at Miss Universe Special awards Notes
Safie Sekgwa directorship — a franchise holder to Miss Universe from 2010
2024 Kweneng Thanolo Keutlwile Unplaced
Did not compete between 2014—2023: Lack of sponsorship and enthusiastic license ownership meant that Botswana was absent from Miss Universe for many years.
2013 Gaborone Tsaone Macheng Unplaced
2012 Gaborone Sheillah Molelekwa Unplaced
2011 Gaborone Larona Motlatsi Kgabo Unplaced
2010 Gaborone Tirelo Ramasedi Unplaced
Miss Universe Botswana – Announced by Mr Phiri, High Commissioner of Zambia to Botswana
Did not compete between 2005—2009: Lack of sponsorship and enthusiastic license ownership meant that Botswana was absent from Miss Universe for many years.
2004 Gaborone Icho Keolotswe Unplaced
Did not compete between 2002—2003
2001 Gaborone Mataila Sikwane Unplaced
2000 Orapa Joyce Molemoeng Unplaced
1999 South-East Mpule Kwelagobe Miss Universe 1999 Before winning Miss Universe 1999, Mpule experienced at Miss World 1997, but she did not make the semi-finalist.

Wins by district

District Titles Years
Gaborone 6 2001, 2004, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013
Kweneng 1 2024
Orapa 2000
South-East 1999

See also

References

  1. ^ "Miss Universe Botswana 1999". Miss Universe Botswana. Archived from the original on 2001-03-03. Retrieved 2008-05-13.
  2. ^ "Mpule distances herself from Miss Universe Botswana". Weekend Life. Retrieved 2022-05-15.