Flaviana Matata (born June 9, 1987) is a Tanzanian fashion model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Universe Tanzania 2007 and represented her country at Miss Universe 2007 where she placed Top 10. She is the one of top Seven list of models that have recorded the highest income in Africa mentioned by 2013 Forbes Africa. In 2017 she was mentioned by okay.com as the one of Top 100 Women in Africa

Early life and education

She was born and raised in Shinyanga Tanzania. She was mostly raised by her father after the death of her mother, who died in the sinking of MV ''Bukoba'' during 1996. She attended Kowak Girls Mission Secondary School for her secondary education, and then she did a diploma course in

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Miss Universe Tanzania Miss Universe Tanzania is a beauty pageant that was first held in 2007. It is the national contest to choose the representative for the Miss Universe pageant. History Miss Universe Tanzania identified was held for first time in 2007. Since that ...

Miss Universe 2007

Matata won the first edition of the

pageant in 2007, and went on to represent her country in the Miss Universe pageant the same year, where she was placed among the top 15 semifinalists and ended up in 6th place after the evening gown competition. She was the first contestant from Tanzania to compete at Miss Universe 2007, and compete with a shaved head.

Awards, recognition and nominations

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Matata, Flaviana Miss Universe 2007 contestants Tanzanian female models People from Shinyanga Region 1987 births Living people Tanzanian beauty pageant winners Arusha Technical College alumni