Dr. Thanolo Caroline Thato Keutlwile won the ninth edition of Miss Universe Botswana. She represented Botswana in Miss Africa Golden and Miss Universe.
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BIOGRAPHY
Keutlwile is a Motswana medical doctor, model and beauty queen. She is 16 years younger than Miss Universe 1999 Mpule Kwelagobe, who was born in Gaborone, Botswana.
On February 20, 2025, Keutlwile turned 29. Here are 10 more things about her:
- She was born in Thamaga, Kweneng, Botswana.
- Her first job as a model was a paid photoshoot and a fashion show by Fashion Without Borders.
- From 2014 to 2020, she attended the University of Botswana in Gaborone where she earned her bachelor’s degree in surgery.
- In 2018, she visited South Africa.
- She was a Miss Botswana 2021 finalist.
- She won Miss Africa Golden 2022.
- In 2023, she visited Nigeria.
- She won Miss Universe Botswana 2024.
- In 2024, she visited Mexico.
- She was a Miss Universe 2024 candidate.
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TIMELINE
Keutlwile is 5’7″ tall. Her Miss Universe 2024 roommate was Jennifer Colon of Puerto Rico.
2010s
- On July 18, 2017, she finished in the Top 3 of the female category of the modeling competition in the in the President’s Day Competitions in Gaborone.
- On October 21, 2017, she was chosen as the Best Model in the Masa Square Hotel Fashion Show at Masa Square Hotel in Gaborone.
- On October 6, 2018, she was chosen as the Best Model in the Fashion Without Borders Africa at Park Inn in Sandown, Johannesburg, South Africa.
- In April 2019, she was featured as one of the 40 models in the fifth edition of Fashion Without Borders Africa in Johannesburg.
- On July 16, 2019, she was chosen as the Best Female Model in the President’s Day Competitions at the Gaborone International Convention Centre (GICC) in Gaborone.
2020s
- In October 2020, she had a photo shoot in Tlokweng, South-East District, Botswana.
- On October 29, 2021, she competed against 29 other Miss Botswana 2021 candidates at the Limkokwing Hall of Fame in Gaborone. She finished in the Top 5.
- On October 22, 2022, she attended the Miss Botswana 2022 coronation ceremony at the Fairscape Precinct in Gaborone.
- On January 12, 2023, she represented Botswana at Miss Africa Golden 2022 and competed against 15 other candidates at the Orona Hall of Sweet Spirit Hotel in Asaba, Igbo, Delta State, Nigeria. She won the title.
- On January 19, 2023, she said during an event in Gaborone that she would focus on child care and protection during her one-year reign as Miss African Golden 2022.
- On May 5, 2024, she was selected as one of the 30 Miss Universe Botswana 2024 semifinalists.
- On June 29, 2024, she was one of the 20 women selected as the 20 Miss Universe Botswana 2024 finalists at the National Museum and Art Gallery in Gaborone.
- On September 17, 2024, Miss Universe 1999 Mpule Kwelagobe hosted a workshop with her and her fellow Miss Universe Botswana 2024 finalists.
- On September 21, 2024, she competed against 19 other Miss Universe Botswana 2024 finalists at the Gaborone International Conference Centre and won the title.
- On October 29, 2024, she traveled from Botswana to Mexico City, Mexico.
- On November 16, 2024, she represented Botswana at Miss Universe 2024 and competed against 124 other candidates at the Arena Ciudad de Mexico (Arena CDMX) in Mexico City. She was unplaced.
- On August 30, 2025, she crowned her successor Miss Universe Botswana 2025 Lillian Nompumelelo Andries at the Adansonia Hotel in Francistown, Botswana.
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