The Miss Earth Zimbabwe is a beauty pageant promoting environmental protection and selects a national delegate for the international Miss Earth pageant,(13 April 2014). Miss Earth Preps Begin, Southern Eye one of the four largest and most famous female international beauty pageants referred as the Big Four international beauty pageants.
History The Miss Earth Zimbabwe pageant was established to empower young Zimbabwean women in promoting sustainable living, environmental protection, wildlife conservation, natural resource management, and to promote various tourist destinations in Zimbabwe.
The winners and candidates of Miss Earth Zimbabwe participate in environmental awareness program and education including visiting schools to encourage proper food management and educate children in finding solutions to food wastage.
The Miss Earth Zimbabwe pageant was first represented in the international Miss Earth pageant in 2007 by Miss Earth Zimbabwe 2007, Myome Omar.
In 2011, Thandi Muringa, Miss Earth Zimbabwe 2011 became the first representative from Zimbabwe to enter in the Top 8 finalists in the international Miss Earth 2011 competition, held at the University of the Philippines in Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines on December 4, 2011.
Muringa became the national director of Miss Earth Zimbabwe's pageant in 2012. She is also the chairperson of the Miss Earth Zimbabwe Foundation- the environmental-arm of the pageant that promotes the green schools project which benefited and served thousands of children from various schools in partnership with the Zimbabwe Ministry of Environment, Water and Climate's Environmental Management Agency (EMA), Tetrad Tree Foundation among others.
In 2013, Miss Earth Zimbabwe, Samantha Dika won the national Women’s Philanthropic Award for her outstanding achievements in Green Awareness activities awarded by the Zimbabwe Philanthropy Institution.
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+YearMiss Earth ZimbabweHometownPlacement at Miss EarthSpecial Awards 2026 Angela Guta Harare TBA 2025 Tinewimbo Dupute Bulawayo Unplaced 2024 Kimberly Tatenda Mayoyo Masvingo Unplaced 2023 Courtney Tadiwanashe Jongwe Mutare Top 20 2022 Sakhile Dube Bulawayo Top 8 Swimsuit Competition (Africa) Talent Competition (Water Group) Cocktail Dress (Water Group) 2021 Jemima Mandemwa Bulawayo Unplaced 2020 Tinokunda Moyo Gweru Unplaced 2019 Monalisa Chiredzero Harare Unplaced colspan=5 2016 Sharon Enkromelle Andrew Harare Unplaced Talent (Group 2) colspan=5 2014 Sandiswe Bhule(6 November 2014). Miss Earth Leaves, Southern Eye(21 November 2014). Bhule Shines in the Philippines, Southern Eye(19 September 2014). Bhule's Dream Come True, Southern Eye(12 September 2014). Miss Earth: Curtain Comes Down, Southern Eye Harare Unplaced Best Teacher, Miss Friendship (Group 1) 2013 Samantha Dika Harare Unplaced 2012 Dimitra Markou Bulawayo Unplaced Miss Sociable, Miss Compassionate, Miss Lake Tagaytay 2012 2011 Thandi Muringa Harare Top 8 colspan=5 2007 Myome Omar Harare Unplaced
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