Miss Namibia
Miss Namibia is an annual, national beauty pageant held in Namibia. Winner represents Namibia in Miss World and Miss Universe as well.
The current Miss Namibia is Odile Gertze.[1] She will represent her country in Miss Universe 2011 and Miss World 2010. She was crowned on 31 July 2010.
History
The very first Miss Namibia was held in 1980 by Nic Kruger, the founder of the pageant. After that there are three national director: Nic Kruger (1980-1996), Danie Botes (1997-1998) and Conny Maritz (1999-today).
Titleholders
| Year | Name | Remark |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Bernice Tembo | |
| 1981 | Antoinette Knoetze | |
| 1982 | Desere Kotze | |
| 1983 | Astrid Klotzch | |
| 1984 | Peta Harley-Peters | |
| 1985 | Alice Pfeiffer | |
| 1986 | Jo-Rina Meyer | |
| 1987 | Bianca Pragt | |
| 1988 | Caroline du Preez | |
| 1989 | Emsie Esterhuizen | |
| 1990 | Ronel Liebenberg | |
| 1991 | Michelle McLean | Miss Universe 1992, Top 5 - Miss World 1991 |
| 1992 | Anja Schroeder | |
| 1993 | Barbara Kahatjipara | Miss Congeniality - Miss Universe 1994 |
| 1994 | No pageant | |
| 1995 | Patricia Burt | |
| 1996 | Faghma Absalom | |
| 1997 | Sheya Shipanga | |
| 1998 | Retha Reinders | |
| 1999 | Vaanda Katjuongua | |
| 2000 | Mia de Klerk | |
| 2001 | Michelle Heita | |
| 2002 | Ndapewa Alfons | Top 10 - Miss Universe 2003 |
| 2003 | Petrina Thomas | |
| 2004 | Adele Basson | |
| 2005 | Leefa Shiikwa* | |
| 2006 | Anna Svetlana Nashandi | Top 17 - Miss World 2006 |
| 2007 | Marichen Luiperth | |
| 2008 | Marelize Robberts | |
| 2009 | Happie Ntelamo | |
| 2010 | Odile Gertze[2] |
* Miss Namibia 2005, Leefa Shiikwa was stripped of her title after it was disclosed that she was married to an Angolan man.[3]
References
- ^ Happie Ntelamo: New Miss Namibia 2009
- ^ "Odile crowned as Miss Namibia". The Namibian. August 2, 2010. Retrieved 1 November 2010.
- ^ "Hubby leads to Miss Namibia losing her crown". Independent Online. April 18, 2006. Retrieved 1 November 2010.