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Miss Uganda beauty pageant Miss Uganda World Organization Formation 1967 Type Beauty pageant Headquarters Kampala Location Uganda Members Miss World Official language English Swahili National director Brenda Nanyonjo Key people Kezzi Entertainment Limited Website Miss World: Uganda

**Miss Uganda** or *Miss Uganda World* is a national beauty pageant in Uganda.

## History

The Miss Uganda pageant started in 1967, with the winner always participating at the [Miss World](/source/Miss_World) pageant, though having only one Miss [Uganda](/source/Uganda) reaching the finals since its inception.[1] The Ministry of Agriculture directs the Miss Uganda with the stated purpose of increasing the interest of young people in agriculture.

In 2014, [Salim Saleh](/source/Salim_Saleh) publicly announced collaboration between the Miss Uganda Foundation, the organizers of the annual contest, and the Wealth Creation program that Saleh heads. "We are almost signing a Memorandum of Understanding with the Miss Uganda Foundation because we want to choose the next Miss Uganda basing on agriculture and this is intended to interest the young people into the sector," Saleh said.[2]

## Titleholders

- : Declared as winner

- : Ended as runner-up or top 5/6 qualification

- : Ended as one of the finalists or semi-finalists

- : Ended as special awards winner

- - *Miss Uganda World has started to send a Winner to [Miss World](/source/Miss_World) since 1967. On occasion, when the winner does not qualify (due to age) for either contest, a runner-up is sent.*

Year Miss Uganda World Placement at Miss World Special awards 2026 Elle Muhoza[3] TBA 2025 Natasha Nyonyozi[4] Top 40 Beauty With a Purpose (Africa) Top 20 at Head-to-head challenge 2024 No competition held 2023 Hannah Karema Tumukunde[5][6] Top 8 2022 Due to the impact of COVID-19 pandemic, no representative in 2022 2021 Elizabeth Bagaya Unplaced 2020 Due to the impact of COVID-19 pandemic, no representative in 2020 2019 Oliver Nakakande[7][8] Top 40 Miss World Top Model (top 10) Miss World finals (Top 20)[7] Miss World Sport (top 32) 2018 Quiin Abenakyo[9][7][8] Top 5 Miss World Africa Miss World head-to-head challenge winner Miss World global vote 2017 Did not compete 2016 Leah Kagasa[10][7][8] Unplaced 2015 Zahara Nakiyaga[10][7][8] Unplaced 2014 Leah Kalanguka[11][7][8] Unplaced 2013 Stellah Nantumbwe[12][13][7][8] Unplaced 2012 Phiona Bizzu[14][7][8] Unplaced 2011 Sylvia Namutebi[15][7][8] Unplaced Miss World Sport (top 24) Miss World Beach Beauty (top 20) 2010 Heyzme Nansubuga[16][7][8] Unplaced 2009 Maria Namiiro[16][7][8] Unplaced 2008 Dora Mwima[16][7][8] Unplaced 2007 Monica Kasyate[16][7][8] Unplaced 2006 Did not compete 2005 Juliet Ankakwasa[7][8] Unplaced Miss World Talent (top 16) 2004 Barbara Kimbugwe[17][8] Unplaced Miss World Beach Beauty (top 20) 2003 Aysha Salma Nassanga[18][7][8] Unplaced 2002 Rehema Ni Nakuya[7][8] Unplaced 2001 Victoria Kabuya[8] Unplaced Did not compete between 1998 and 2000 1997 Lillian Acom[8] Unplaced 1996 Sheba Kerere[8] Unplaced 1994 Grace Mungoma[8] Unplaced 1993 Linda Bazalaki[8] Unplaced 1992 Olga Nampima[8] Unplaced Did not compete in 1991 1990 Jessica Kyeyune[8] Unplaced 1989 Doreen Lamon-Opira[8] Unplaced 1988 Nazma Jamal Mohamed[8] Unplaced Did not compete between 1986 and 1987 1985 Helen Acheng Unplaced Did not compete between 1969 and 1984 1968 Joy Lehai Kanyarutokye[8][19] Unplaced 1967 Rosemary Salmon[8] Unplaced

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["HISTORY! Uganda finishes fourth at Miss World 2018"](http://www.newvision.co.ug/new_vision/news/1490964/history-uganda-finishes-miss-world-2018). *www.newvision.co.ug*. Retrieved 6 January 2019.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** Lilian Namagembe (21 August 2014). ["Army to take over Miss Uganda beauty contest"](http://www.monitor.co.ug/News/National/Army-to-take-over-Miss-Uganda-beauty-contest/688334-2425722-126jma7/index.html). *[Daily Monitor](/source/Daily_Monitor)*. Kampala. Retrieved 1 September 2017.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** Muhamadi Byemboijana (21 September 2025). ["Pictorial: Pomp and Glamour at Miss Uganda 2025"](https://softpower.ug/pictorial-pomp-and-glamour-at-miss-uganda-2025/). *Soft Power News*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20250922082035/https://softpower.ug/pictorial-pomp-and-glamour-at-miss-uganda-2025/) from the original on 22 September 2025. Retrieved 22 September 2025.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["Natasha Nyoyozi crowned Miss Uganda 2024"](https://softpower.ug/natasha-nyonyozi-crowned-miss-uganda-2024/). *Soft Power News*. 4 August 2024. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20240907105434/https://softpower.ug/natasha-nyonyozi-crowned-miss-uganda-2024/) from the original on 7 September 2024. Retrieved 4 August 2024.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** Ruby, Josh (18 March 2023). ["Hannah Karema Tumukunde Crowned Miss Uganda 2023"](http://mbu.ug/2023/03/19/miss-uganda-hannah-karema-tumukunde-crowned-miss-uganda-2023/). *MBU*. Retrieved 19 March 2023.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** admin (24 March 2023). ["Hannah Karema crowned Miss Uganda 2023/ 2024"](https://thepearlmagazine.com/hannah-karema-crowned-miss-uganda-2023-2024/). *The Pearl*. Retrieved 9 April 2023.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-:0_7-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-:0_7-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-:0_7-2) [***d***](#cite_ref-:0_7-3) [***e***](#cite_ref-:0_7-4) [***f***](#cite_ref-:0_7-5) [***g***](#cite_ref-:0_7-6) [***h***](#cite_ref-:0_7-7) [***i***](#cite_ref-:0_7-8) [***j***](#cite_ref-:0_7-9) [***k***](#cite_ref-:0_7-10) [***l***](#cite_ref-:0_7-11) [***m***](#cite_ref-:0_7-12) [***n***](#cite_ref-:0_7-13) [***o***](#cite_ref-:0_7-14) [***p***](#cite_ref-:0_7-15) ["Kalungi's Lens: The bashing of Miss Uganda through the years"](https://www.newvision.co.ug/articledetails/1513748). *New Vision*. Retrieved 9 April 2023.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-:1_8-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-:1_8-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-:1_8-2) [***d***](#cite_ref-:1_8-3) [***e***](#cite_ref-:1_8-4) [***f***](#cite_ref-:1_8-5) [***g***](#cite_ref-:1_8-6) [***h***](#cite_ref-:1_8-7) [***i***](#cite_ref-:1_8-8) [***j***](#cite_ref-:1_8-9) [***k***](#cite_ref-:1_8-10) [***l***](#cite_ref-:1_8-11) [***m***](#cite_ref-:1_8-12) [***n***](#cite_ref-:1_8-13) [***o***](#cite_ref-:1_8-14) [***p***](#cite_ref-:1_8-15) [***q***](#cite_ref-:1_8-16) [***r***](#cite_ref-:1_8-17) [***s***](#cite_ref-:1_8-18) [***t***](#cite_ref-:1_8-19) [***u***](#cite_ref-:1_8-20) [***v***](#cite_ref-:1_8-21) [***w***](#cite_ref-:1_8-22) [***x***](#cite_ref-:1_8-23) [***y***](#cite_ref-:1_8-24) [***z***](#cite_ref-:1_8-25) [***aa***](#cite_ref-:1_8-26) ["Beauty Queens since independence"](https://www.newvision.co.ug/articledetails/1508229). *New Vision*. Retrieved 9 April 2023.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** ["Quiin Abenankyo wins Miss Uganda 2018"](https://www.ugandaonline.net/2018118_quiin_abenakyo_is_the_miss_uganda_2018_2019). Kampala: Uganda Online. 11 August 2018. Retrieved 11 August 2018.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-8R_10-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-8R_10-1) ["Miss Uganda: And the winner is...Leah Kagasa!"](http://www.newvision.co.ug/new_vision/news/1437915/miss-uganda-winner-leah-kagasa). *[New Vision](/source/New_Vision)*. Kampala. 17 October 2016. Retrieved 11 August 2018.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-11)** Stella Nassuna (17 May 2016). ["Kalanguka leads World Next Top Model race"](http://www.newvision.co.ug/new_vision/news/1424760/kalanguka-leads-world-model-race). *[New Vision](/source/New_Vision)*. Kampala. Retrieved 1 September 2017.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-12)** Edgar Batte (15 July 2013). ["Stellah Nantumbwe is Miss Uganda"](http://www.monitor.co.ug/artsculture/Reviews/Stellah-Nantumbwe-is-Miss-Uganda/691232-1915502-7viawl/index.html). *[Daily Monitor](/source/Daily_Monitor)*. Kampala. Retrieved 1 September 2017.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-13)** Stella Nantumbwe (25 March 2018). ["Style tips for women with ample cleavage"](http://www.monitor.co.ug/Magazines/Full-Woman/Style-tips-women-with-ample-cleavage/689842-4354132-iok24r/index.html). *[Daily Monitor](/source/Daily_Monitor)*. Kampala. Retrieved 25 March 2018.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-14)** ["Phiona Bizzu Is The New Miss Uganda"](http://www.ugandaonline.net/news/view/12752/phiona_bizzu_is_the_new_miss_uganda). Kampala: Uganda Online. 2 June 2012. Retrieved 1 September 2017.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-15)** Sharon Omurungi (12 September 2011). ["Sylvia Namutebi Crowned Miss Uganda"](http://www.monitor.co.ug/artsculture/Reviews/691232-1234648-12lnuesz/index.html). *[Daily Monitor](/source/Daily_Monitor)*. Kampala. Retrieved 1 September 2017.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-Where_16-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-Where_16-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-Where_16-2) [***d***](#cite_ref-Where_16-3) Sharon Omurungi (20 September 2011). ["Where are former Miss Uganda beauty queens now?"](http://www.monitor.co.ug/artsculture/Reviews/691232-1239674-12lkdqez/index.html). *[Daily Monitor](/source/Daily_Monitor)*. Kampala. Retrieved 1 September 2017.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-17)** ["Kimbugwe shines in Miss world Beach Beauty finals"](http://www.newvision.co.ug/new_vision/news/1092864/kimbugwe-shines-miss-world-beach-beauty-finals). *www.newvision.co.ug*. Retrieved 6 January 2019.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-18)** ["Nassanga: her life, her reign as Miss Uganda"](http://www.newvision.co.ug/new_vision/news/1103091/nassanga-life-reign-miss-uganda). *www.newvision.co.ug*. Retrieved 6 January 2019.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-19)** ["Here is the first Miss Uganda"](https://www.newvision.co.ug/articledetails/1516439). *New Vision*. Retrieved 9 April 2023.

## External links

- [Miss World: Uganda](https://www.facebook.com/Miss-World-Uganda-380367352024034/)

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

v t e Miss World participant countries and territories Active (1951–present) Africa Angola Botswana Cameroon Côte d'Ivoire Equatorial Guinea Ethiopia Ghana Guinea Kenya Madagascar Mauritius Namibia Nigeria Senegal Sierra Leone Somalia South Africa South Sudan Togo Tunisia Uganda Zambia Zimbabwe Americas Argentina Belize Bolivia Brazil Canada Cayman Islands Chile Colombia Curaçao Dominican Republic Ecuador El Salvador Guadeloupe Guatemala Guyana Haiti Honduras Jamaica Martinique Mexico Nicaragua Panama Paraguay Peru Puerto Rico Suriname Trinidad and Tobago United States Venezuela Asia Armenia Bangladesh Cambodia China India Indonesia Japan Kazakhstan Kyrgyzstan Lebanon Malaysia Mongolia Myanmar Nepal Philippines Singapore South Korea Sri Lanka Thailand Turkey Vietnam Europe Albania Belgium Bosnia and Herzegovina Bulgaria Croatia Czech Republic Denmark England Estonia Finland France Germany Gibraltar Greece Hungary Ireland Italy Latvia Malta Moldova Montenegro Netherlands North Macedonia Northern Ireland Poland Portugal Romania Scotland Serbia Slovenia Spain Sweden Ukraine Wales Oceania Australia New Zealand Inactive since 2025 Africa Algeria (2002) Cape Verde (2017) Chad (2014) Democratic Republic of the Congo (2016) Egypt (2018) Eswatini (2009) Gabon (2015) Gambia (1986) Guinea-Bissau (2023) Lesotho (2023) Liberia (2023) Malawi (2012) Morocco (2023) Rwanda (2021) São Tomé and Príncipe (2014) Seychelles (2017) Tanzania (2023) Americas Antigua and Barbuda (2019) Aruba (2019) Bahamas (2021) Barbados (2019) Bermuda (2015) Bonaire (2012) British Virgin Islands (2019) Costa Rica (2023) Cuba (1975) Dominica (2013) Grenada (2007) Montserrat (1964) Saint Barthélémy (2011) Saint Kitts and Nevis (2015) Saint Lucia (2021) Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (1994) Sint Maarten (2021) Turks and Caicos Islands (2004) United States Virgin Islands (2019) Uruguay (2023) Asia Hong Kong (2019) Israel (2017) Iraq (2023) Jordan (1981) Laos (2019) Macau (2023) Syria (1966) Taiwan (2013) Uzbekistan (2013) Europe Andorra (2003) Austria (2018) Belarus (2019) Cyprus (2018) Georgia (2019) Greenland (1992) Iceland (2021) Kosovo (2014) Lithuania (2014) Luxembourg (2021) Norway (2023) Monaco (1955) Russia (2019) Slovakia (2023) Switzerland (2014) Oceania Cook Islands (2019) Fiji (2017) French Polynesia (2010) Guam (2018) Northern Mariana Islands (2003) Papua New Guinea (1990) Samoa (2015) Tonga (1986) Inactive non-existing countries and former territories and others Czechoslovakia (1992) Guernsey (1975) Hawaii (2001) Isle of Man (1988) Jersey (1981) Rhodesia and Nyasaland (1965) Serbia and Montenegro (2005) South Africa (Miss South Africa for Blacks) (1976) Soviet Union (1990) United Kingdom (1999)

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