Poelano Mothisi biography: 10 things about Miss World Lesotho 2023

Who is Poelano Mothisi?

Poelano Mothisi is a Mosotho artist, fashion and textile designer and beauty queen from Ha Matala, Maseru, Lesotho. Here are 10 more things about her:

1. She speaks Sesotho, English and French.
2. She enjoys swimming, hiking, skating and playing basketball.
3. She advocates for mental health, body positivity and inclusive beauty.
4. She is 5’1″ tall.
5. She is the seventh beauty queen to represent Lesotho in Miss World.
6. She was born in 2000.
7. In 2018, she graduated from the Machabeng College, International School of Lesotho in Maseru.
8. She was Miss Lesotho 2021 first runner-up.
9. She was Miss Africa Calabar 2022 first runner-up.
10. In 2024, she represented Lesotho in the 71st edition of Miss World while she was employed as a transcriptionist.

TIMELINE

2021

• On May 29, 2021, she competed against 11 other Miss Lesotho 2021 candidates at the Manthabiseng Convention Centre in Maseru. She was runner-up to Tiisetso Seliane.

2022

• On December 27, 2022, she represented Lesotho at Miss Africa Calabar 2022 and competed against 19 other candidates in Calabar, Cross River State, Nigeria. She was runner-up to Precious Okoye of Nigeria.

2023

• On February 14, 2023, she was appointed Miss World Lesotho 2023.

2024

• On March 9, 2024, she represented Lesotho at Miss World 2023 and competed against 111 other candidates at the Jio World Convention Centre in Mumbai, India. She was unplaced.