Cassia Sharpley represented Namibia in the 71st edition of Miss Universe and will represent the country in the second edition of Miss Cosmo. She is the founder of the Honey Comb Haven Foundation, which helps the less fortunate members of her community in Otjomuise, Windhoek, Namibia.

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BIOGRAPHY

Sharpley is a Namibian paramedic practitioner, singer, songwriter, dancer, model and beauty queen who advocates for poverty eradication. Her older brother Joshua Sharpley inspires her to maintain a healthy lifestyle and their mother Marson Sharpley helped her discover her love for singing.

Born and raised in Windhoek, Cassia started playing the piano at a young age and started playing hockey, soccer and netball when she was a teenager. As a dancer, she does contemporary, hip−hop, ballet and open style.

Cassia attended Eagles Christian Academy and the Namibia University of Science and Technology, which are both in Windhoek. Her father Marson Sharpley was an English lecturer at the University of Namibia in Windhoek from 1991 to 1993.

On November 25, 2024, Cassia turned 24. Here are 10 more things about her:

  1. In 2004, she started dancing.
  2. In 2014, she was scouted for modeling in Los Angeles, California, United States.
  3. From 2014 to 2016, she was an artist at the World Championships of Performing Arts in Los Angeles.
  4. In 2016, she took part in the championships for the performing arts in South Africa where she won eight gold medals and one silver medal.
  5. She was Miss Teen Namibia 2017 first runner-up.
  6. In 2018, she established the Honey Comb Haven Foundation, which was registered in 2022 as a Section-21 non-profit organization.
  7. She was a Miss Teen Continents 2018 candidate.
  8. From 2019 to 2020, she was a basic life support medic volunteer at EMED Rescue 24 in Windhoek.
  9. In 2022, she registered the Honey Comb Haven Foundation as a Section-21 non-profit organization.
  10. She won Miss Namibia 2022.
  11. She was a Miss Universe 2025 candidate.
  12. She is Miss Cosmo Namibia 2025.
  13. She is a Miss Cosmo 2025 candidate.
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TIMELINE

Cassia is 5’8″ tall. She was working as a basic life support paramedic and pursuing a bachelor’s degree in emergency medical care at the Namibia University of Science and Technology when she won Miss Namibia 2022.

2010s

  • On July 17, 2014, she joined the World Championships of Performing Arts.
  • On May 14, 2017, she competed against 43 other Miss Teen Namibia 2017 semifinalists at the National Theatre of Namibia in Windhoek. She was runner-up to Mijeanne Marais.
  • On August 20, 2016, she left the World Championships of Performing Arts.
  • On June 23, 2018, she represented Namibia at Miss Teen Continents 2018 at South Point Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA and competed against eight other candidates. She was unplaced but she won the Best in Interview award.

2020s

  • In April 2022, she traveled to Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa.
  • In June 2022, she founded the Honey Comb Haven Foundation, which helps the less fortunate members of her community in Otjomuise, Windhoek.
  • On August 12, 2022, she competed against 11 other finalists at Miss Namibia 2022 at the Windhoek Country Club Resort and Casino in Windhoek and won the title.
  • On January 14, 2023, she represented Namibia at Miss Universe 2022 and competed against 83 other candidates at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States. She was unplaced.
  • On July 8, 2023, she crowned her successor Miss Namibia 2023 Jameela Uiras at the MTC Dome Namibia in Swakopmund, Namibia.
  • On October 2, 2025, she was appointed Miss Cosmo Namibia 2025.
  • On December 20, 2025, she will represent Namibia at Miss Cosmo 2025 at the Creative Park in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.
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Published by Coco Altatis

Coco Altatis has been writing for CONAN Daily since 2009. He writes about beauty pageants, mixed martial arts, music and movies.