13 things about Miss Universe Zimbabwe 2024 Sakhile Dube

Sakhile Zibusiso Dube was born and raised in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe. She represented the country in Miss Earth, Miss Supranational and Miss Universe.

BIOGRAPHY

Dube is a Zimbabwean psychotherapist, fashion entrepreneur and beauty queen raised in a polygamous family. Her father has seven other children and she and her paternal siblings all look identical.

From Bulawayo, Dube moved to Gweru, Zimbabwe and Harare, Zimbabwe. She attended Sizane High School in Bulawayo and earned a bachelor’s degree in psychology from the Women’s University in Africa in Harare.

On October 25, 2024, she turned 28. Here are 13 more things about her:

1. She won Miss Inyathi 2015 in Bulawayo.
2. She was a Miss Zimbabwe World 2017 semifinalist.
3. In 2019, she visited Mozambique, Italy and Mauritius.
4. She won Miss Tourism Zimbabwe 2020.
5. In 2021, she visited South Africa, Tanzania and the United Arab Emirates.
6. In 2022, she visited the Philippines.
7. She was a Miss Zimbabwe Queen 2022 finalist, is Miss Earth Zimbabwe 2022 and was a Miss Earth 2022 finalist.
8. In 2023, she visited Austria and Poland.
9. In 2024, she visited Mexico.
10. She is Miss Supranational Zimbabwe 2023, was a Miss Supranational 2023 semifinalist and is Miss Supranational Africa 2023.
11. She won Miss Universe Zimbabwe 2024.
12. She was a Miss Universe 2024 semifinalist.
13. In 2025, she visited Germany.

TIMELINE

Dube is 5’10.5″ tall and she speaks Shona and English. As a healthcare advocate, she promotes universal access to quality medical services in Zimbabwe.

2010s

• In July 2017, she competed at Miss Zimbabwe World 2017 at the Borrowdale Brooke Golf Course in Harare and finished in the Top 16.
• In July 2018, she won the Face of Zimbabwe Fashion Week 2018.
• She was featured in the music video of Winky D‘s song “Kasong Kejecha“, which was released on December 17, 2018.
• In January 2019, she traveled to Santa Carolina, Inhambane, Mozambique.
• In September 2019, she was featured as a model in the Milan Fashion Week 2019 in Milan, Italy.
• In December 2019, she traveled La Gaulette, Black River, Mauritius.

2020s

• On November 24, 2020, she competed against 11 other candidates at Miss Tourism Zimbabwe 2020 at The Venue in Avondale, Harare and won the title.
• In June 2021, she traveled to Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa.
• In July 2021, she traveled to Zanzibar, Tanzania.
• In October 2021, she traveled to Dubai, UAE.
• On September 10, 2022, she competed against 11 other finalists at Miss Zimbabwe Queen 2022 at the Harare International Conference Center in Harare. She was unplaced.
• On September 30, 2022, she was appointed Miss Earth Zimbabwe 2022.
• On November 29, 2022, she represented Zimbabwe at Miss Earth 2022 and competed against 85 other candidates at the Okada Manila in Parañaque, Metro Manila, Philippines. She finished in the Top 8.
• In February 2023, she traveled to Kitzbühel, Tyrol, Austria.
• In April 2023, she was appointed Miss Supranational Zimbabwe 2023.
• On July 14, 2023, she represented Zimbabwe at Miss Supranational 2023 and competed against 64 other candidates at the Strzelecki Park Amphitheater in Nowy Sącz, Małopolska, Poland. She finished in the Top 24 and was crowned Miss Supranational Africa 2023.
• On May 18, 2024, she competed against 19 other Miss Universe Zimbabwe 2024 finalists at the Harare Hippodrome in Braeside, Harare. She won the title.
• On November 16, 2024, she represented Zimbabwe at Miss Universe 2024 and competed against 124 other candidates the Arena Ciudad de México (Arena CDMX) in Azcapotzalco, Mexico City, Mexico. She finished in the Top 30.
• On May 17, 2025, she went back to the Harare Hippodrome where she crowned her successor Miss Universe Zimbabwe 2025 Lyshanda Moyas.
• In August 2025, she traveled to Mülheim, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.