10 things about Miss Universe Zimbabwe 2025 Lyshanda Moyas

Lyshanda Brendon Moyas represented Gweru, Zimbabwe in the fifth edition of Miss Universe Zimbabwe. She represented the country in the 74th edition of Miss Universe.

BIOGRAPHY

Moyas is a Zimbabwean nurse, finance and marketing consultant, model and beauty queen of Ndebele, Shona and English descent. With a a bachelor’s degree in commerce major in marketing and strategic brand management, she advocates for industry, innovation and infrastructure.

On August 13, 2025, Moyas turned 27. Here are 10 more things about her:

1. She was born and raised in Gweru.
2. Before winning Miss Universe Zimbabwe, she competed in Miss Global Zimbabwe, Miss Zimbabwe Queen and Miss International Zimbabwe.
3. She has one younger sibling.
4. In 2011, she started modeling professionally.
5. She is Miss Intercontinental Zimbabwe 2021.
6. She was a Miss International Zimbabwe 2023 candidate.
7. In 2025, she visited England, United Kingdom and Thailand.
8. She won Miss Universe Zimbabwe 2025 while working in the finance industry.
9. She was a Miss Universe 2025 semifinalist.
10. In 2026, she became an Aura Paints Zimbabwe ambassador.

TIMELINE

Moyas was supposed to represent Zimbabwe at Miss Intercontinental 2021 at the Sharm El-Sheikh Museum in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt on October 29, 2021 but she withdrew from the competition. Among her prizes as Miss Universe Zimbabwe 2025 was a brand-new Mercedes-Benz car.

2025

• On May 14, 2025, she competed against 19 other Miss Universe Zimbabwe 2025 candidates at the Harare Hippodrome in Braeside, Harare, Zimbabwe. She won the title and was crowned by Miss Universe Zimbabwe 2024 Sakhile Dube.
• On May 24, 2025, she traveled to West Bridgford, England to support Zimbabwe’s senior national cricket team called the Chevrons.
• On July 9, 2025, she and Dube joined Miss Universe Zimbabwe 2023 Brooke Bruk-Jackson to celebrate the launch of Bruk-Jackson’s  Brooke For Him and Brooke Aura.
• On November 21, 2025, she represented Zimbabwe at Miss Universe 2025 and competed against 119 other candidates at the Impact Challenger Hall in Pak Kret, Nonthaburi, Thailand. She finished in the Top 30.

2026

• On February 14, 2026, she joined Aura Paints Zimbabwe as a brand ambassador.
• On June 6, 2026, she crowned her successor Miss Universe Zimbabwe 2026 Roseanna Hall at the Harare Hippodrome.
• On June 8, 2026, Satewave Technologies gifted her with a fully electric double cab truck.