10 things about Miss Universe Eritrea 2024 Snit Tewoldemedhin

Snit Habteab Tewoldemedhin won the inaugural edition of Miss Eritrea Universe. She represented Eritrea in the 18th edition of Miss Africa USA and the 73rd edition of Miss Universe.

BIOGRAPHY

Tewoldemedhin is an Eritrean model and beauty queen. She has a younger sister named Milka Tewoldemedhin and a younger brother.

Born and raised in Asmara, Eritrea, Snit is the first ever Miss Africa USA winner from the country and the first ever Miss Universe candidate from the country. She advocates for children with special needs.

On February 23, 2025, Tewoldemedhin turned 26. Here are 10 more things about her:

1. In 2006, her sister Milka was born with Down Syndrome.
2. From 2013 to 2017, she attended the Istituto Italiano Statale Omnicomprensivo di Asmara in Asmara.
3. In 2019, she moved from Eritrea to the United States and joined Guidepost Montessori in Virginia as a teacher.
4. From 2019 to 2021, she attended Northern Virginia Community College in Annandale, Virginia, USA where she earned her associate’s degree in biology.
5. From August 2021 to May 2023, she attended George Mason University in Washington, D.C., USA where she earned a bachelor’s degree in neuroscience.
6. In 2021, she joined True Passion Home Care in Sterling, Virginia as a home health aide.
7. In 2023, she was the the Ladies First Brunch of the African Women’s Cancer Awareness Association (AWCAA) ambassador.
8. She won Miss Africa USA 2023.
9. She won Miss Eritrea Universe 2024 while she was based in Virginia.
10. She was a Miss Universe 2024 candidate.

TIMELINE

Snit is fluent in Italian, English and Tigrigna. She is 5’10” tall.

2010s

• In April 2019, she entered Northern Virginia Community College.
• In October 2019, she joined Guidepost Montessori in Virginia as a teacher.

2020s

• In June 2020, her younger brother graduated from Westfield High School in Chantilly, Virginia.
• In July 2021, she graduated from Northern Virginia Community College.
• In August 2021, she joined True Passion Home Care in Sterling and entered George Mason University.
• On March 18, 2023, she represented Eritrea at Miss Africa USA 2023 and competed against 13 other candidates t the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Greenbelt, Maryland, USA. She won the title.
• In May 2023, she graduated from George Mason University.
• On July 22, 2023, she attended the Experience Africa Global Marketplace event at the American University Washington College of Law in Washington, D.C.
• In August 2023, she attended an Eritrean festival in Seattle, Washington, USA and the Designing for Diversity fundraiser brunch at the Fraser Mansion in Washington, D.C.
• On October 14, 2023, she attended the AWCAA at Martin’s Crosswinds, Greenbelt, Maryland as the association’s 2023 ambassador.
• On January 15, 2024, Brittle Paper published an article about her life story.
• On March 26, 2024, she was a speaker at Disability Rights California‘s webinar about challenges that black immigrants with disabilities and their families face.
• On October 5, 2024, she competed against five other Miss Eritrea Universe 2024 finalists in a virtual coronation ceremony and won the title.
• On November 14, 2024, she was chosen as one of the seven silver winners of the Voice for Change competition of Miss Universe 2024.
• On November 16, 2024, she represented Eritrea at Miss Universe 2024 and competed against 124 other candidates at the Arena Cuidad de Mexico in Azcapotzalco, Mexico City, Mexico. She was unplaced.