10 things about Miss Universe Angola 2025 Maria Cunha

Maria Augusta Mendes da Cunha, an Angolan model and beauty queen from Luanda, competed in the 27th Miss Angola Universo and the 74th Miss Universe. Born on March 8, 2003, she advocates for deaf girls in Angola and won multiple titles, including Miss Luanda 2024 and Miss Angola Universo 2024.

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13 things about Miss Universe 1999 Mpule Kwelagobe

Mpule Keneilwe Kwelagobe Gandhi, a Botswanan political economist and former beauty queen, won Miss Universe 1999 and founded the MPULE Foundation and MPULE Institute for AI. She has received numerous awards and recognitions, including Global Leader for Tomorrow. Fluent in Tswana and English, she is an influential advocate for development.

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10 things about Miss World Cameroon 2026 Noura Njikam

Noura Raïssa Njikam, crowned Miss Cameroun 2024, is an environmental advocate from Cameroon's North Region. She represented Cameroon at Miss Universe 2024 and will compete in Miss World 2026. Njikam, born in Douala, is the first from her region to win Miss Cameroun and actively promotes sustainability initiatives.

13 things about Kampala native Zohran Mamdani

Zohran Kwame Mamdani, an Indian-Ugandan-American politician, was born in Uganda to Indian-descended parents. He has a background in housing counseling and music, notably as an artist. A Democrat, he became a New York State Assembly member in 2021 and will assume office as New York City mayor in 2026.

13 things about Miss Earth Zimbabwe 2025 Tinewimbo Dupute

Tinewimbo Dupute, a model and beauty queen from Bulawayo, Zimbabwe, represented her country in Miss Earth 2025 after being appointed Miss Earth Zimbabwe 2025. She holds a bachelor's degree in actuarial science and has worked as a client advisor. Dupute advocates for innovative waste management and environmental education.

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13 things about Miss Universe Namibia 2024 Prisca Anyolo

Prisca Anyolo is a versatile Namibian journalist, entrepreneur, and beauty queen from Windhoek. An Eduvos and NUST alumna, she gained prominence as Miss Umbhali 2015 and represented Namibia at Miss Universe 2024. Her career spans model management, public relations, media marketing, and consulting roles in Dubai before becoming a content marketer.

13 things about Miss Grand International 2025 third runner-up Faith Porter

Faith Maria Porter, a Ghanaian-American, will represent Ghana in Miss Grand International 2025, a prestigious beauty pageant. Hailing from Greater Accra and Brookland, she has an impressive background including multiple pageant participations, internships, and a degree from Pace University. Porter is also crowned Miss Grand Ghana 2025.

10 things about Miss Germano-Tunisienne 2024 Nourane Khammari

Nourane Khammari was replaced as Miss International Tunisia 2025 by Oumaima Moussa. Khammari, a quadrilingual Tunisian beauty queen born in 2001, pursued marketing at Fontys University. She was previously Miss Germano-Tunisienne 2024 and participated in beauty events before Mouasa's appointment for the competition in Tokyo.

10 things about Miss Earth Cabo Verde 2024 Jasmine Jorgensen

Jasmine Francisca Lopes Jorgensen, a Danish-Cabo Verdean beauty queen, has achieved significant milestones in pageantry, including representing Cabo Verde in Miss Earth and winning various titles like Miss Fogo 2022 and Miss Earth Cabo Verde 2024. Raised in Cabo Verde and later moving to Denmark, she continues to excel both academically and personally.

10 things about Miss Face of Cameroon 2025 Theresia Mah

Theresia Mah Awagea is a Cameroonian model and beauty queen, notable for being the first from her country to reach the Top 16 in The Miss Globe. She is set to represent Cameroon in the Miss Grand International 2025. Mah balances her modeling career with studies in human resources and charity work.