# Miss Malawi

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Beauty contest

Miss Malawi Formation 2001 Type Beauty pageant Headquarters Lilongwe Location Malawi Members Miss World Official languages English, Chewa, Tumbuka

**Miss Malawi** is a national [beauty pageant](/source/Beauty_pageant) in [Malawi](/source/Malawi). It began in the 1970s in Malawi and was later suspended, commencing again in 2001.[1] The Miss Malawi Title holder for 2025 is [Thandi Chisi](/source/Thandi_Chisi) who was crowned on the 13 December 2025.[2] She succeeded Jescar Mponda who won the title after a controversial pageant in 2022.[3]

## List of Miss Malawi Titlehoders

Year Name Home city Miss World 2001 Elizabeth Pullu - 2001 2002 Blandina Khondowe Blantyre withdrew 2003 Mable Pullu - 2004 Florence Zeka - 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 2022 Jescar Mponda Lilongwe 2025 Thandi Chisi Lilongwe

## 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.[4] Since 2016, the contest has been managed by [Nation Publications](/source/The_Nation_(Malawi)) and [Zodiak Broadcasting Station](/source/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.[5] This action caused a stir throughout the media.

## Titleholders represented at Miss World

Year Miss Malawi Placement 2001 Elizabeth Pullu 2005 Rachel Landson 2010 Ella Kabambe 2012 Susan Mtegha † 2017 Cecilia Khofi[6] Did not compete 2018 Tiwonge Munthali Did not compete

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["The Return Of Miss Malawi"](https://mwnation.com/the-return-of-miss-malawi/). mwnation.com. 31 December 2016.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-miss25_2-0)** ["Thandie Chisi is Miss Malawi 2025"](https://times.mw/thandie-chisi-is-miss-malawi-2025/). *The Times Group*. 2025-12-15. Retrieved 2026-01-15.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["22 year old Jessica Mponda crowned Miss Malawi"](https://www.nyasatimes.com/22-year-old-jessica-mponda-crowned-miss-malawi/). *www.nyasatimes.com*. 2022-12-04. Retrieved 2026-01-15.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["Where is the Miss Malawi crown?"](http://mwnation.com/miss-malawi-crown/). 9 January 2015.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["Miss Malawi shoves Miss NZ at pageant"](http://www.iol.co.za/news/back-page/miss-malawi-shoves-miss-nz-at-pageant-1367048).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["Miss Malawi 2017 is Cecilia Khofi : First Lady says pageant now for beauties, thinkers"](http://www.nyasatimes.com/miss-malawi-2017-cecilia-khofi-first-lady-says-pageant-now-beauties-thinkers/). nyasatimes. 29 April 2017.

- [https://allafrica.com/view/group/main/main/id/00029518.html](https://allafrica.com/view/group/main/main/id/00029518.html)

- [Malawi portal](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:Malawi)

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