Miss Tanzania is a national Beauty pageant in Tanzania.
History Miss Tanzania started in the 1967 and the participants for the most part were from Dar es Salaam, the winners were however not sent to compete internationally. In 1968, the government banned beauty contests in the country after advice from the ruling political party's youth league citing it was not consistent with Tanzanian culture.
In 1994 when beauty contests were allowed, the country had its first Miss Tanzania who competed in the Miss World.
Tanzania ended its decade-long drought of shining in international beauty contests in Miss World 2005, when Nancy Sumari was among the top 6 finalists and also crowned Miss World Africa.
As of 2026, the rights for sending Tanzania's representatives to Miss World were bought by Mustafa Hassanali, who launched the Miss World Tanzania pageant in 2026
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The winner of Miss Tanzania represents her country at the Miss World. On occasion, when the winner does not qualify (due to age) a runner-up is sent.
YearMiss TanzaniaPlacement at Miss WorldSpecial Awards 2027 TBA TBA TBA 2026 Latricia Ian Sawe Top 40 2025 Tracy Nabukeera Did not compete 2024 colspan=5 2023 Halima Kopwe Top 40 2022 Juliana Rugumisa Did not compete colspan=4 2019 Sylvia Sebastian Unplaced Miss World Talent (Top 27) 2018 Queen Elizabeth Makune Unplaced 2017 Julitha Kabete Unplaced Beauty with a Purpose (Top 20) 2016 Diana Edward Lukumai Unplaced 2015 Lilian Kamazima Unplaced Beauty With a Purpose (Top 10) 2014 Happiness Watimanywa Unplaced The People's Choice (1st Runner-up) 2013 Brigitte Alfred Lyimo Unplaced Beauty with a Purpose (2nd Runner-up) 2012 Lisa Jensen Unplaced Multimedia Award (Top 10) Miss World Top Model (Top 56) 2011 Salha Kifai Unplaced Beauty With a Purpose (Top 30) 2010 Genevieve Emmanuel Mpangala Unplaced 2009 Miriam Gerald Unplaced 2008 Nasreen Karim Unplaced 2007 Richa Adhia Unplaced 2006 Wema Sepetu Unplaced 2005 Nancy Sumari Top 6 Miss World Africa 2004 Faraja Kotta Unplaced 2003 Sylvia Bahame Unplaced 2002 Angela Damas Unplaced 2001 Happiness Magese Unplaced 2000 Jacqueline Ntuyabaliwe Unplaced 1999 Hoyce Temu Unplaced 1998 Basila Mwanukuzi Unplaced 1997 Saida Kessy Unplaced 1996 Shose Sinare Unplaced 1995 Emily Adolf Unplaced 1994 Aina Maeda Unplaced colspan=4 1967 Theresa Shayo Unplaced
See also Miss Universe Tanzania Miss World Tanzania Miss Grand Tanzania
References
External links Miss Tanzania's Official website