10 things about Miss Universe Tanzania 2025 Naisae Yona

Naisae Yona won the 14th edition of Miss Universe Tanzania. She represented Tanzania in the 74th edition of Miss Universe.

BIOGRAPHY

Yona is a Tanzanian entrepreneur and beauty queen from Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. She advocates for empowerment through entrepreneurship promoting self-reliance and sustainable income-generating skills for young women and marginalized communities.

On November 27, 2024, Yona turned 28. Here are 10 more things about her:

1. She is Lulu Makoi‘s daughter.
2. She is the owner and chief executive officer of NEY HAIR, a luxury wig store in Dar es Salaam, Forever Frames, a one-stop shop for frames and mirrors, and Bladed & Shaded, which offers microblading, ombre browns and powder brows in Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa.
3. She speaks English and Swahili.
4. She holds a bachelor’s degree in economics.
5. She has one child.
6. In 2017, she visited South Africa.
7. She is the second mother to win Miss Universe Tanzania following Judith Ngusa, who won the title in 2024.
8. In 2025, she visited Thailand.
9. She won Miss Universe Tanzania 2025.
10. She was a Miss Universe 2025 candidate.

TIMELINE

Yona enjoys cooking and traveling. Among her prizes as Miss Universe Tanzania 2025 are a Hyundai Creta car and 10 million shillings ($4,010).

2010s

• In April 2017, she traveled to Hartbeespoort, North West, South Africa.
• In August 2017, she traveled to Cape Town, South Africa.

2020s

• In June 2022, she traveled to Sandton, Johannesburg.
• In December 2024, she attended a wedding in Polokwane, Limpopo, South Africa.
• On August 23, 2025, she competed against 14 other Miss Universe Tanzania 2025 finalists at The Super Dome TZ Masaki in Dar es Salaam and won the title.
• On November 21, 2025, she represented Tanzania at Miss Universe 2025 and competed against 119 other candidates at the Impact Challenger Hall in Pak Kret, Nonthaburi, Thailand. She was unplaced.