Miss Universe Botswana is a

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that was first held in 1999, with winner competing in the

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pageant.

History

1999–2004

The first ever Miss Universe Botswana pageant was held at the Grand Palm Hotel Casino Resort in the capital of

Gaborone Gaborone ( , , ) is the capital and largest city of Botswana with a population of 246,325 based on the 2022 census, about 10% of the total population of Botswana. Its agglomeration is home to 421,907 inhabitants at the 2011 census. Gaboron ...

on the March 19, 1999. In 1999

Mpule Kwelagobe Mpule Keneilwe Kwelagobe (born 14 November 1979) is a Motswana investor, businesswoman, model, and beauty queen who was crowned Miss Universe 1999. She was the first black African woman to win one of the Big Four international beauty pageants, ...

became the 3rd woman from Africa who was crowned

pageant. Between 2002 and 2003 the country did not participate in Miss Universe but in 2004 the country sent a winning title of Miss Universe Botswana to Ecuador, Miss Universe 2004.

2010–2013

In 2010, Mos Syde Worldwide Entertainment Group; an international entertainment and fashion company domiciled in Botswana and took over the Miss Universe Botswana pageant after a six-year absence in Miss Universe. Tirelo Ramasedi was crowned Miss Universe Botswana 2010 during an event held in Gaborone on July 11. She represented Botswana at Miss Universe 2010 in Las Vegas on August 23. The follow-up winners were Larona Kgabo (2011), Sheillah Molelekwa (2012), and Tsoane Macheng (2013). 2013 was the last time Botswana participated in Miss Universe. Safie Sekgwa is the National Director.

2019 rumor

After rumors that Mpule Kwelagobe took over the Miss Universe Botswana franchise in 2019, Kwelagobe denied the allegations. "This is not true. I do not know who has been spreading these fake reports, but I am not the franchise holder of Miss Universe and I do not have any interest whatsoever in doing so,".

Titleholders

::''The winner of Miss Universe Botswana represents the country at the

pageant. On occasion, when the winner does not qualify (due to age) a runner-up is sent.''

References

External links

Official site
{{Miss Universe countries and territories

Botswana Botswana (, ), officially the Republic of Botswana ( tn, Lefatshe la Botswana, label= Setswana, ), is a landlocked country in Southern Africa. Botswana is topographically flat, with approximately 70 percent of its territory being the Kalaha ...

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