Miss Grand Namibia 2015 was the inaugural edition of the

Miss Grand Namibia Miss Grand Namibia was a Namibian female beauty pageant founded in 2015 by Magnolia Kuhanga, the chairperson of the Windhoek-based organizer, Magnolia Events Management (ML Events Artistry). The pageant was declared defunct in late 2018 after the ...

beauty pageant, held on July 4, 2015, at the

National Theatre of Namibia The National Theatre of Namibia is the state theatre in the Namibian capital Windhoek.Staff Reporter. "Explosive AGM Dissolves NTN Board." Informanté. Informante, 4 December 2014. Web. 12 May 2015. . The National Theatre promotes the development ...

in the country's capital,

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, where a second-year library and information sciences student from the

University of Namibia The University of Namibia (UNAM) is a multi-campus public research university in Namibia, as well as the largest university in the country. It was established by an act of Parliament on 31 August 1992. Background UNAM comprises the follow ...

, Linda Amadhila of

Oshana Oshana is one of the fourteen regions of Namibia, its capital is Oshakati. The towns of Oshakati, Ongwediva and Ondangwa, all situated with this region, form an urban cluster with the second largest population concentration in Namibia after the ...

, was announced the winner, outclassing national finalists from other eleven country's regions. Meanwhile, Fransiska Mbambo of Hardap and Jessica Ramires da Cunha of Otjozondjupa were named the first and second runners-up, respectively. Amadhila was expected to represent the country in the 2015 edition of the Miss Grand International pageant in

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in October, but she resigned from the title for unrevealed reasons caused the organizer, Magnolia Events Management, to appoint one of the contest's finalists, Unongo Kutako, to compete instead, but was unplaced at the international stage. The event consisted of 43 national candidates who competed in different categories, which included Little Miss Grand Namibia (ages 8 to 10), Miss Pre-Teen Grand Namibia (ages 11 to 14), Miss Teen Grand Namibia (ages 15 to 17), and Miss category (ages 18–27). Other than the Miss category, the winners of other categories also gained the right to represent Namibia internationally. The following list is the national finalists of the Miss Grand Namibia 2015 pageant. * Erongo – Waewen Proudium Kharugas * Hardap – Fransiska Mbambo * Kavango East – Rollinia Shahungu * Kavango West – Celine Freyers * Khomas – Unongo Kutako * Kunene – Illenrenuska Dentlinger *

Ohangwena Ohangwena is one of the fourteen regions of Namibia, its capital is Eenhana. Major settlements in the region are the towns Eenhana and Helao Nafidi aa well as the self-governed village of Okongo. , Ohangwena had 150,724 registered voters. Ohangw ...

– Helvi Pewa Shiweda * Omaheke – Paulina Andreas *

Omusati Omusati ( ng, Mopane, after the dominant tree in the area) is one of the fourteen regions of Namibia, its capital is Outapi. The towns of Okahao, Oshikuku and Ruacana as well as the self-governed village Tsandi are situated in this region. , Omus ...

– Liesel Amanda Engelbrecht *

– Linda Amadhila *

Oshikoto Oshikoto is one of the fourteen regions of Namibia, named after Lake Otjikoto. Its capital is Omuthiya. The city of Tsumeb, Otjikoto's capital until 2008, and the towns of Omuthiya and Oniipa are also situated in this region. , Oshikoto had 112, ...

– Anna Shaapopi * Otjozondjupa – Jessica Ramires da Cunha

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2015 in Namibia