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The Miss Universe Botswana is a beauty pageant that was first held in 1999, with winner competing in the Miss Universe pageant. Miss Universe Botswana is not related to the previous Miss Botswana.
Tirelo Ramasedi was crowned Miss Universe Botswana 2010 during an event held in Gaborone on July 11th. She will represent Botswana at Miss Universe 2010 in Las Vegas on August 23rd. Botswana returned to the pageant after a 5 year absence, their latest participation was in 2004.
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History
The first ever Miss Universe Botswana pageant was held at the Grand Palm Hotel Casino Resort in the capital of Gaborone on the March 19, 1999.[1] Mpule Kwelagobe, Miss Botswana 1997 won the title and went on to be Miss Universe 1999 in Trinidad & Tobago. She became the first black woman from Africa to win Miss Universe.
Winners
Year Name Placement at Miss Universe 2011 Larona Kgabo Unplaced 2010 Tirelo Ramasedi Unplaced 2004 Icho Keolotswe Unplaced 2001 Mataila Sikwane Unplaced 2000 Joyce Molemoeng Unplaced 1999 Mpule Kwelagobe Miss Universe 1999 - Winner See also
References
- ^ "Miss Universe Botswana 1999". Miss Universe Botswana. http://www.munibot.bw/mub1999.htm. Retrieved 2008-05-13.
External links
Categories:- Miss Universe by country
- Beauty pageants in Botswana
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