Miss Malawi is a national beauty pageant in Malawi. It began in the 1970s in Malawi and was later suspended, commencing again in 2001. The Miss Malawi Title holder for 2025 is Thandi Chisi who was crowned on the 13 December 2025. She succeeded Jescar Mponda who won the title after a controversial pageant in 2022.
List of Miss Malawi Titlehoders
Year NameHome city Miss World 2001 Elizabeth Pullu - 2001 2002 Blandina Khondowe Blantyre withdrew 2003 Mable Pullu - 2004 Florence Zeka Blantyre 2005 2005 Rachel Landson Phiri - 2006 Name 2007 Perth Msiska Mzuzu 2008 Name 2009 Joyce Mphande Mzuzu 2010 Faith Chibale † - 2011 Susan Mtegha † Mzuzu 2012 2012 No contest 2013 No contest 2014 No contest 2015 No contest 2016 2017 Cecilia Khofi Blantyre 2018 Tiwonge Munthali Mzuzu 2022Jescar MpondaLilongwe2025Thandi ChisiLilongwe
Management After reviving in 2001 the pageant continued to crown a Miss Malawi until 2012. It was managed by Carver Bhima's company Events Management. Since 2016, the contest has been managed by Nation Publications and Zodiak Broadcasting Station.
Controversies At the 2012 Miss World, Susan Mtegha pushed Miss New Zealand, Collette Lochore, during the opening headshot of the pageant, claiming that Miss New Zealand was in her space.
In 2026 it was announced that Thandi Chisi, the reigning Miss Malawi, was not to a contestant in the Miss World competition that year. Instead the organisers announced they were sending Ireen Navicha who was a runner-up and daughter of Malawian politician Mary Navicha. They variously claimed this was due to Chisi being too old, and her lack of experience. They denied it was due to political interference.
Titleholders represented at Miss World YearMiss MalawiPlacement 2001 Elizabeth Pullu 2005 Rachel Landson 2010 Ella Kabambe 2012 Susan Mtegha † 2017 Cecilia Khofi Did not compete 2018 Tiwonge Munthali Did not compete 2026 Ireen Navicha Top 40
References
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