Lesego Chombo biography: 13 things about Miss World Africa 2023

Who is Lesego Chombo?

Lesego Chombo is a Motswana politician, attorney and beauty queen who advocates for gender equality and education. Here are 13 more things about her:

1. She enjoys singing and playing the guitar.
2. She speaks Setswana and English.
3. Her favorite sports are baseball and swimming.
4. She is a devout Christian.
5. She was born in Shorobe, North-West District, Botswana to Othusitse Motswanageng Chombo and Ditebo Chombo.
6. She went to Okavango International School in Maun, North-West District.
7. She is 5’8″ tall.
8. In 2012, she won the Queen Esther beauty pageant.
9. From 2014 to 2020, she went to the University of Botswana where she earned her law degree.
10. In 2017, she won Miss Women Empowerment.
11. From September 2020 to September 2021, she was a candidate attorney at Baliki Corporate Law in Gaboron.
12. In February 2022, she became an associate at Kebabonye Business Law in Gaborone.
13. On July 30, 2025, she will turn 26.

TIMELINE

2020

• On October 4, 2020, she was at Wharic Park, a rugby club in Gaborone.
• On November 17, 2020, she was in Palapye, Botswana.

2021

• On March 24, 2021, she took to Instagram to share a video of herself playing the guitar and singing Jessie J‘s song “Who You Are“, which was released on November 13, 2011.
• On April 23, 2021, she was in Kasane, Botswana.
• On October 29, 2021, she attended the Miss Botswana 2021 coronation at the Limkokwing Hall of Fame in Gaborone where Palesa Molefe was declared the winner.
• On November 26, 2021, she attended a wedding in Marapong, Botswana.

2022

• On February 17, 2022, she was at the High Court of Botswana in Gaborone.
• On March 7, 2022, she attended a wedding at the Gaborone International Convention Center in Gaborone.
• On August 6, 2022, she was selected as one of the 30 Miss Botswana 2022 contestants.
• On October 22, 2022, she competed against nine other finalists at Miss Botswana 2022 at the Fairscape Precinct in Gaborone and won the title.
• On October 23, 2022, she visited Motswakhumo Community Junior Secondary School in Molepolole, South Central Region, Botswana where she addressed children on her Beauty With a Purpose project that aims to create a conducive environment for the development of economically disadvantaged children.

2023

• In November 2023, she registered the Lesego Chombo Foundation, which aims to bridge the socioeconomic gap between urban and rural communities.

2024

• On February 8, 2024, she launched the Lesego Chombo Foundation in Gaborone.
• On March 9, 2024, she represented Botswana at Miss World 2023 and competed against 111 other candidates at the Jio World Convention Centre in Mumbai, India. She finished in the Top 4 and was crowned Miss World Africa 2023.
• On March 23, 2024, she crowned her successor Miss Botswana 2024 Anicia Gaothusi at the Royal Aria in Tlokweng, South-East, District, Botswana.
• On November 11, 2024, she assumed office as the minister of the Youth and Gender Affairs of Botswana.
• On December 6, 2024, she received an award at the CC Forum at the InterContinental Le Grand Hotel in Paris, France.

2025