{{Short description|Beauty pageant}} {{distinguish|Miss Universe Tanzania}} {{pp-sock|small=yes}} {{Infobox organization |name = Miss Tanzania beauty pageant |formation = 1967 |type = [[Beauty pageant]] |headquarters = [[Dar es Salaam]] |location = [[Tanzania]] |membership = [[Miss World]] |language = [[English language|English]]<br>[[Swahili language|Swahili]] |leader_title = Key People |leader_name = The Look Company Limited |num_staff = |budget = |website = [http://www.misstanzania.co.tz/ Official website] }}
'''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 <ref>https://www.thecitizen.co.tz/tanzania/sports/miss-world-tanzania-grand-finale-set-for-historic-debut-as-preparations-heat-up-5398042</ref>
==Titleholders== {{plainlist| * {{Color box|gold|border=silver}} : Declared as Winner * {{Color box|#FFFF66|border=silver}} : Ended as runner-up or top 5/6 qualification * {{Color box|#FFFF99|border=silver}} : Ended as one of the finalists or semifinalists * {{Color box|#FADADD|border=silver}} : Ended as special awards winner }} ::''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.''
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 90%; text-align:center" !width="60" style="background-color:#787878;color:#FFFFFF;"|Year !width="250" style="background-color:#787878;color:#FFFFFF;"|Miss Tanzania !width="250" style="background-color:#787878;color:#FFFFFF;"|Placement at Miss World !width="250" style="background-color:#787878;color:#FFFFFF;"|Special Awards |- | [[Miss World 2025|2025]] | Tracy Nabukeera<ref>{{Cite news|title=Tracy’s inspiring story: From commercial modelling to Miss Tanzania|url=https://www.thecitizen.co.tz/tanzania/magazines/woman/tracy-s-inspiring-story-from-commercial-modelling-to-miss-tanzania-4327136|work=The Citizen|language=en}}</ref> | Did not compete | |- | 2024 | colspan=5 {{n/a|No competition held}} |-style="background-color:#FFFACD; | [[Miss World 2023|2023]] | Halima Kopwe<ref>{{cite web|title=Halima Kopwe aibuka Miss Tanzania 2022|url=https://www.diramakini.co.tz/2022/05/halima-kopwe-aibuka-miss-tanzania-2022.html}}</ref> | '''Top 40''' | |- | 2022 | Juliana Rugumisa | Did not compete | |- | colspan=4 {{n/a|Due to the impact of [[COVID-19 pandemic]], no pageants in 2020 and 2021}} |- | [[Miss World 2019|2019]] | Sylvia Sebastian | Unplaced | align="left"| * [[Miss World Talent]] (Top 27) |- | [[Miss World 2018|2018]] | Queen Elizabeth Makune | Unplaced | |- | [[Miss World 2017|2017]] | Julitha Kabete | Unplaced | align="left"| * [[Beauty with a Purpose]] (Top 20) |- | [[Miss World 2016|2016]] | Diana Edward Lukumai | Unplaced | |- | [[Miss World 2015|2015]] | Lilian Kamazima | Unplaced | align="left"| * [[Beauty With a Purpose]] (Top 10) |- | [[Miss World 2014|2014]] | Happiness Watimanywa | Unplaced | align="left"| * [[Miss World 2014|The People's Choice]] (1st Runner-up) |- | [[Miss World 2013|2013]] | Brigitte Alfred Lyimo<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.missworld.com/News/2013-09-27/Challenge-Winners-Announced/ |title=Challenge Winners Announced! |access-date=2013-09-27 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130930114615/http://www.missworld.com/News/2013-09-27/Challenge-Winners-Announced/ |archive-date=2013-09-30 }}</ref> | Unplaced | align="left"| * [[Beauty with a Purpose]] (2nd Runner-up) |- | [[Miss World 2012|2012]] | Lisa Jensen | Unplaced | align="left"| * [[Miss World 2012|Multimedia Award]] (Top 10) * [[Miss World Top Model]] (Top 56) |- | [[Miss World 2011|2011]] | Salha Kifai | Unplaced | align="left"| * [[Beauty With a Purpose]] (Top 30) |- | [[Miss World 2010|2010]] | Genevieve Emmanuel Mpangala | Unplaced | |- | [[Miss World 2009|2009]] | Miriam Gerald | Unplaced | |- | [[Miss World 2008|2008]] | Nasreen Karim | Unplaced | |- | [[Miss World 2007|2007]] | [[Richa Adhia]] | Unplaced | |- | [[Miss World 2006|2006]] | [[Wema Sepetu]] | Unplaced | |- |-style="background-color:#FFFF66;" | [[Miss World 2005|2005]] | [[Nancy Sumari]] | '''Top 6''' | align="left"| * '''[[Miss World 2005|Miss World Africa]]''' |- | [[Miss World 2004|2004]] | Faraja Kotta | Unplaced | |- | [[Miss World 2003|2003]] | Sylvia Bahame | Unplaced | |- | [[Miss World 2002|2002]] | Angela Damas | Unplaced | |- | [[Miss World 2001|2001]] | Happiness Magese | Unplaced | |- | [[Miss World 2000|2000]] | [[Jacqueline Ntuyabaliwe]] | Unplaced | |- | [[Miss World 1999|1999]] | [[Hoyce Temu]] | Unplaced | |- | [[Miss World 1998|1998]] | Basila Mwanukuzi | Unplaced | |- | [[Miss World 1997|1997]] | Saida Kessy | Unplaced | |- | [[Miss World 1996|1996]] | Shose Sinare | Unplaced | |- | [[Miss World 1995|1995]] | Emily Adolf | Unplaced | |- | [[Miss World 1994|1994]] | Aina Maeda | Unplaced | |- | colspan=4 {{n/a|Did not compete between 1968—1993}} |- | [[Miss World 1967|1967]] | Theresa Shayo | Unplaced | |- |}
==See also== * [[Miss Universe Tanzania]] * [[Miss World Tanzania]] * [[Miss Grand Tanzania]]
==References== {{Reflist|30em|refs=}}
==External links== *[https://web.archive.org/web/20100316205139/http://www.misstanzania.net/ Miss Tanzania's Official website]
{{Beauty pageants in Tanzania}} {{Miss World countries and territories}}
[[Category:Beauty pageants in Tanzania]] [[Category:1960s establishments in Tanzania]] [[Category:Tanzanian awards]]