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{{Short description|Beauty pageant}}
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{{Infobox organization
| name             = Miss Namibia
| formation        = {{start date and years ago|1980}}
| full_name        = Miss Namibia Organization
| image            =
| caption          = 
| founder          = Nic Kruger
| type             = [[Beauty pageant]]
| headquarters     = [[Windhoek]]
| location_country = [[Namibia]]
| membership       = {{Hlist|[[Miss Universe]]|[[Miss World]]|[[Miss Earth]]}}
| language         = English
| leader_title     = National Director
| leader_name      = Conny Maritz
| website          = {{URL|https://www.missnamibia.org/home}}
}}

'''Miss Namibia''' is a national [[beauty pageant]] in [[Namibia]]. The winner represents Namibia at [[Miss Universe]] pageant.

The organization of Miss Namibia has produced one [[Miss Universe]]. Michelle McLean was crowned [[Miss Universe 1992]], and became the first Namibian woman to win the title. McLean had been crowned Miss Namibia 1991 before Miss Universe, and also placed as the fourth runner-up at [[Miss World 1991]].

==History==
The first Miss Namibia contest was held in 1980 by Nic Kruger, the founder of the pageant. After that there are three national directors: Nic Kruger (1980–1996), Danie Botes (1997–1998) and Conny Maritz (1999–today). The first Miss Namibia was organised by the [[Afrikaans]] newspaper ''[[Republikein|Die Republikein]]'' in 1980 and conducted by Nic Kruger, the founding director of the pageant. The winner Desèré Kotze was allowed to participate in the Miss Universe contest representing Namibia, but wore the [[South Africa]]n flag.<ref>{{Cite news | title=Miss Namibia 1982 Recalls Reign Before Independence | last=Mouton | first=Rinelda | newspaper=[[The Namibian]] | date=18 March 2022 | page=39}}</ref> After that there are two further national directors: Nic Kruger (1980–1996), Danie Botes (1997–1998) and Conny Maritz (1999–today). According to the source from Glynis Fester (Miss RSA 1977)—the first Miss SWA-Namibia was Ann Parker who was crowned by her on 18 June 1977. This is on public record in the Rapport published on 19 June 1977. She did not go to any international pageants.

==Titles==
{| class="toccolours" style="width: 30em; float:right; margin-left:1em; font-size:80%; line-height:1.5em; width:30%;"
|-
! colspan="3" style="text-align:center; background:#FFDDCA;" | <big>Number of wins under Miss Namibia</big>
|-
| colspan="3" style="background:black" |
|-
! scope="col" | Pageant
! scope="col" | Wins
|-
| colspan="3" style="background:black" |
|-
| style="text-align:left" | '''Miss Universe'''
| style="text-align:center" | ''1''
|-
| style="text-align:left" | '''Miss World'''
| style="text-align:center" | ''0''
|-
| style="text-align:left" | '''Miss Earth'''
| style="text-align:center" | ''0''
|-
|}

Note that the year designates the time Miss Namibia has acquired that particular pageant franchise.

==Titleholders== 
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 95%; text-align:center"
!width="60"|Year||width="250"|Miss Namibia||width="250"|Region
|-
| 1980
| Bernice Tembo
| [[Khomas]] 
|-
| 1981
| Antoinette Knoetze 
| [[Khomas]]  
|-
| 1982
| Desere Kotze
| [[Khomas]] 
|-
| 1983
| Astrid Klotzch
| [[Khomas]] 
|-
| 1984
| Peta Harley-Peters
| [[Khomas]] 
|-
| 1985
| Alice Pfeiffer
| [[Khomas]] 
|-
| 1986
| Jo-Rina Meyer
| [[Khomas]] 
|-
| 1987
| Bianca Pragt
| [[Khomas]] 
|-
| 1988
| Caroline du Preez
| [[Khomas]] 
|-
| 1989
| Emsie Esterhuizen
| [[Khomas]] 
|-
| 1990
| Ronel Liebenberg
| [[Khomas]]  
|-
|-style="background-color:gold; font-weight: bold "
| 1991
| [[Michelle McLean]]<br>[[Miss Universe 1992]] 
| [[Khomas]] 
|-
| 1992
| Anja Schroeder
| [[Khomas]]  
|-
| 1993
| [[Barbara Kahatjipara]]
| [[Khomas]]  
|-
| 1995
| Patricia Burt 
| [[Khomas]]  
|-
| 1996
| Faghma Absalom
| [[Khomas]]  
|-
| 1997
| Sheya Shipanga
| [[Khomas]]  
|-
| 1998
| Retha Reinders
| [[Khomas]] 
|-
| 1999
| Vaanda Katjuongua
| [[Khomas]] 
|-
| 2000
| Mia de Klerk
| [[Khomas]]  
|-
| 2001
| Michelle Heita
| [[Khomas]]  
|-
| 2002
| Ndapewa Alfons
| [[Khomas]]  
|-
| 2003
| Petrina Thomas
| [[Khomas]] 
|-
| 2004
| Adele Basson
| [[Khomas]]  
|-
| 2005
| Leefa Shiikwa{{efn|name=A|Miss Namibia 2005, Leefa Shiikwa was stripped of her title after it was disclosed that she was married to an Angolan man.<ref name="namibia2005"/>}}
| [[Khomas]]  
|-
| 2006
| Anna Svetlana Nashandi 
| [[Khomas]] 
|-
| 2007
| Marichen Luiperth
| [[Erongo]] 
|-
| 2008
| [[Marelize Robberts]]
| [[Khomas]]  
|-
| 2009
| Happie Ntelamo
| [[Zambezi]]  
|-
| 2010
| [[Odile Gertze]]<ref name="namibia2010"/>
| [[Khomas]]  
|-
| 2011
| Luzaan van Wyk
| [[Khomas]]  
|-
| 2012
| [[Tsakana Nkandih]]
| [[Oshikoto]]  
|-
| 2013
| [[Paulina Malulu]]
| [[Khomas]]  
|- 
| 2014
| [[Brumhilda Ochs]]
| [[Khomas]] 
|- 
| 2015
| [[Steffi Van Wyk]]{{citation needed|date=June 2018}}
| [[Khomas]]  
|- 
| 2016
| Lizelle Esterhuizen
| [[Khomas]] 
|- 
| 2017
| Suné January
| [[Hardap]] 
|- 
| 2018
| [[Selma Kamanya]]
| [[Kavango East]]  
|- 
| 2019
| [[Nadja Breytenbach]]
| [[Khomas]]  
|- 
| 2021
| Chelsi Shikongo
| [[Erongo]] 
|- 
| 2022
| [[Miss Namibia 2022#:~:text=Miss Namibia 2022 is the,Namibia in Miss Universe 2022.|Cassia Sharpley]]
| [[Khomas]] 
|- 
| 2023
| Jameela Uiras<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hambuda |first=Anne |date=10 July 2023 |title=Miss Namibia 2023 crowned |url=https://ww2.namibian.com.na/miss-namibia-2023-crowned/ |access-date=10 July 2023 |website=[[The Namibian]] |language=en-GB}}</ref>
| [[Khomas]] 
|-
| 2024
|Prisca Anyolo<ref>{{Cite web |title=Prisca Anyolo Miss Namibia 2024 {{!}} nbc |url=https://nbcnews.na/node/106463 |access-date=2024-07-21 |website=nbcnews.na}}</ref>
|[[Khomas Region|Khomas]]
|-
|}

===Wins by region===
{| class="wikitable " style="font-size: 95%;"
|-
!width="150"|Region||width="50"|Titles||width="250"|Years
|-
| [[Khomas]]
| rowspan="1" style="text-align: center" | 36
| 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2013,  2014, 2015, 2016, 2019, 2022, 2023, 2024
|- 
| [[Erongo]]
| rowspan="1" style="text-align: center" | 2
| 2007, 2021
|-
| [[Kavango East]]
| rowspan="4" style="text-align: center" | 1
| 2018
|-
| [[Hardap]] 
| 2017
|-
| [[Oshikoto]] 
| 2012
|-
| [[Zambezi Region|Zambezi]]
| 2009
|- 
|}

==Titleholders under Miss Namibia org.==
===Miss Universe Namibia===
{{plainlist|
* {{Color box|gold|border=silver}} : Declared as Winner
* {{Color box|#FFFF66|border=silver}} : Ended as runner-up or top 5/6 qualification
* {{Color box|#FFFF99|border=silver}} : Ended as one of the finalists or semifinalists
* {{Color box|#FADADD|border=silver}} : Ended as special awards winner
}}
::''The main winner of Miss Namibia represents her country at the [[Miss Universe]]. On occasion, when the winner does not qualify (due to age) for either contest, a runner-up is sent.''

{| class="wikitable " style="font-size: 90%; text-align:center;"
! Year
! Region
! Miss Namibia
! Placement at Miss Universe
! Special award(s)
! Notes
|-
! colspan="6"|Conny Maritz  directorship — a franchise holder to Miss Universe from 1999
|-
! [[Miss Universe 2024|2024]] 
| [[Khomas]]
| Prisca Anyolo
| Unplaced
| 
|
|-
|-style="background-color:#FFFF99; "
! [[Miss Universe 2023|2023]]
| [[Khomas]]
| Jameela Uiras
| Top 20
|
|
|-
! [[Miss Universe 2022|2022]] 
| [[Khomas]]
| Cassia Sharpley
| Unplaced
| 
| 
|-
! [[Miss Universe 2021|2021]] 
| [[Walvis Bay]]
| Chelsi Shikongo
| Unplaced
| 
| As it turns out, Shikongo was named after the late American actress [[Chelsi Smith]], who was crowned Miss Universe 1995.
|-
| colspan=6 {{n/a|Due to the impact of [[COVID-19 pandemic]], no representative in 2020}}
|-
! [[Miss Universe 2019|2019]] 
| [[Khomas]]
| [[Nadja Breytenbach]]
| Unplaced
| 
| 
|-
! [[Miss Universe 2018|2018]] 
| [[Kavango East]] 
| [[Selma Kamanya]]
| Unplaced 
| 
| 
|-
! [[Miss Universe 2017|2017]] 
| [[Hardap]]
| Suné January
| Unplaced
| 
| 
|-
! [[Miss Universe 2016|2016]] 
| [[Khomas]]
| Lizelle Esterhuizen
| Unplaced
| 
| 
|- 
| colspan=6 {{n/a|Did not compete between 2014—2015}}
|-
! [[Miss Universe 2013|2013]] 
| [[Khomas]]
| [[Paulina Malulu]]
| Unplaced
| 
| Before naming as Miss Namibia, Paulina was "Miss International Namibia 2012" and represented Namibia at Miss International 2012 where she made the Top 15 semi-finalists in Okinawa, Japan.
|-
! [[Miss Universe 2012|2012]] 
| [[Oshikoto]]
| [[Tsakana Nkandih]]
| Unplaced
| 
| 
|-
| colspan=6 {{n/a|Did not compete between 2010—2011}}
|-
! [[Miss Universe 2009|2009]] 
| [[Zambezi Region|Zambezi]]
| Happie Ntelamo
| Unplaced
| 
| 
|-
| colspan=6 {{n/a|Did not compete between 2007—2008}}
|-
! [[Miss Universe 2006|2006]] 
| [[Khomas]] 
| Anna Svetlana Nashandi
| Unplaced
| 
| 
|-
! [[Miss Universe 2005|2005]] 
| [[Khomas]]
| Adele Basson
| Unplaced
| 
| 
|-
| colspan=5 {{n/a|Did not compete in 2004}}
|-
|-style="background-color:#FFFF99; "
! [[Miss Universe 2003|2003]] 
| [[Khomas]] 
| Ndapewa Alfons
| Top 10
| 
| 
|-
! [[Miss Universe 2002|2002]] 
| [[Khomas]]
| Michelle Heita
| Unplaced
| 
| 
|-
| colspan=5 {{n/a|Did not compete in 2001}}
|-
! [[Miss Universe 2000|2000]] 
| [[Khomas]] 
| Mia de Klerk
| Unplaced
| 
| 
|-
! [[Miss Universe 1999|1999]] 
| [[Khomas]]
| Vaanda Katjuongua
| Unplaced
| 
| 
|-
! colspan="6"|Danie Botes directorship — a franchise holder to Miss Universe between 1997―1998
|-
! [[Miss Universe 1998|1998]] 
| [[Khomas]]  
| Retha Reinders
| Unplaced
| 
| 
|-
! [[Miss Universe 1997|1997]] 
| [[Khomas]]
| Sheya Shipanga
| Unplaced
| 
| 
|-
! colspan="6"|Nic Kruger directorship — a franchise holder to Miss Universe between 1981―1996
|-
! [[Miss Universe 1996|1996]] 
| [[Khomas]]
| Faghma Absalom
| Unplaced
| 
| 
|-
! [[Miss Universe 1995|1995]] 
| [[Khomas]]
| Patricia Burt
| Unplaced
| 
| Namibia became the official venue of the [[Miss Universe 1995]] competition.
|-
|-style="background-color:#FADADD; "
! [[Miss Universe 1994|1994]] 
| [[Khomas]]
| [[Barbara Kahatjipara]]
| Unplaced
| style="text-align:left"|
* Miss Congeniality
| 
|-
! [[Miss Universe 1993|1993]] 
| [[Khomas]]
| Anja Schroeder
| Unplaced
| 
| 
|-
|-style="background-color:gold; font-weight: bold "
! [[Miss Universe 1992|1992]] 
| [[Khomas]]
| [[Michelle McLean]]
| [[Miss Universe 1992]]
| 
| 
|-
! [[Miss Universe 1991|1991]] 
| [[Khomas]]
| Ronel Liebenberg
| Unplaced
|
| 
|-
| colspan=6 {{n/a|Did not compete between 1985—1990}}
|-
! [[Miss Universe 1984|1984]] 
| [[Khomas]]
| Peta Harley-Peters
| Unplaced
| 
| 
|-
! [[Miss Universe 1983|1983]] 
| [[Khomas]]
| Astrid Klotzch
| Unplaced
| 
| 
|-
! [[Miss Universe 1982|1982]] 
| [[Khomas]]
| Desere Kotze
| Unplaced
| 
| 
|-
! [[Miss Universe 1981|1981]] 
| [[Khomas]]
| Antoinette Knoetze
| Unplaced
| 
| 
|- 
|}

===Miss World Namibia===
{{plainlist|
* {{Color box|gold|border=silver}} : Declared as Winner
* {{Color box|#FFFF66|border=silver}} : Ended as runner-up or top 5/6 qualification
* {{Color box|#FFFF99|border=silver}} : Ended as one of the finalists or semifinalists
* {{Color box|#FADADD|border=silver}} : Ended as special awards winner
}}
::''The runner-up of Miss Namibia will select as Miss World Namibia title. In some years the main winner also selected to Miss World before 2021.''

{| class="wikitable " style="font-size: 90%; text-align:center;"
! Year
! Region
! Miss World Namibia
! Placement at Miss World
! Special award(s)
! Notes
|-
! colspan="6"|Conny Maritz directorship — a franchise holder to Miss World from 1999
|-style="background-color:#FFFF99; "
! [[Miss World 2025|2025]]
| [[Kavango East]] 
| [[Selma Kamanya]]
| Top 8
| style="text-align:left"|
* [[Miss World|Head to Head Challenge]] (Top 8)
* [[Miss World Sport]] (Top 32)
* [[Miss World Top Model]]
| 
|-
| colspan=6 {{n/a|[[Miss World 2023]] was rescheduled to 2024 due to the change of host and when entering India as the new host, there were several issues that caused the postponement until March 2024.}}
|-
! [[Miss World 2023|2023]]
| [[Erongo Region|Erongo]]
| Leone van Jaarsveld<ref>{{cite news |last=Mouton |first=Rinelda |date=2 February 2023 |title=Van Jaarsveld Gears Up For Miss World |url=https://www.namibian.com.na/index.php?page=read&id=119470 |access-date=18 February 2023 |newspaper=[[The Namibian]] |archive-date=18 February 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230218105055/https://www.namibian.com.na/index.php?page=read&id=119470 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
| Unplaced 
|
|-
| colspan=6 {{n/a|[[Miss World 2021]] was rescheduled to 16 March 2022 due to the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak in Puerto Rico, no edition started in 2022.}}
|-
! [[Miss World 2021|2021]]
| [[Kunene Region|Kunene]]
| Annerie Mare
| Unplaced
|
|
|-
| colspan=6 {{n/a|Did not compete between 2016—2020}}
|-
|-style="background-color:#FADADD; "
! [[Miss World 2015|2015]] 
| [[Khomas]]
| [[Steffi Van Wyk]]
| Unplaced
| style="text-align:left"|
* [[Miss World Sport]]
| 
|-
! [[Miss World 2014|2014]] 
| [[Khomas]]
| [[Brumhilda Ochs]]
| Unplaced
| style="text-align:left"|
* [[Miss World Top Model]] (Top 20)
| 
|-
! [[Miss World 2013|2013]] 
| [[Khomas]]
| [[Paulina Malulu]]
| Unplaced
| 
| 
|- 
| colspan=6 {{n/a|Did not compete in 2012}}
|-
! [[Miss World 2011|2011]] 
| [[Khomas]]
| Luzaan van Wyk
| Unplaced
| 
| 
|-
|-style="background-color:#FFFF99; "
! [[Miss World 2010|2010]] 
| [[Khomas]]
| [[Odile Gertze]]
| Top 25
| 
| 
|-
! [[Miss World 2009|2009]] 
| [[Zambezi Region|Zambezi]]
| Happie Ntelamo
| Unplaced
| style="text-align:left"|
* [[Miss World Beach Beauty]] (Top 20)
| 
|-
! [[Miss World 2008|2008]] 
| [[Khomas]]
| [[Marelize Robberts]]
| Unplaced
| style="text-align:left"|
* [[Miss World Top Model]] (Top 32)
|  
|-
! [[Miss World 2007|2007]] 
| [[Erongo]]
| Marichen Luiperth
| Unplaced
| 
| 
|-
|-style="background-color:#FFFF99; "
! [[Miss World 2006|2006]] 
| [[Khomas]]
| Anna Svetlana Nashandi
| Top 17
| 
| 
|-
! [[Miss World 2005|2005]] 
| [[Khomas]]
| Leefa Shiikwa
| Unplaced
| 
| 
|-
! [[Miss World 2004|2004]] 
|[[Khomas]] 
| Adele Basson
| Unplaced
| 
| 
|-
! [[Miss World 2003|2003]] 
| [[Khomas]]
| Petrina Thomas
| Unplaced
| 
| 
|-
! [[Miss World 2002|2002]] 
| [[Khomas]]
| Ndapewa Alfons
| Unplaced
| 
| 
|-
! [[Miss World 2001|2001]] 
| [[Khomas]] 
| Michelle Heita
| Unplaced
| 
|  
|-
! [[Miss World 2000|2000]]
| [[Khomas]]
| Mia de Klerk
| Unplaced
| 
|  
|-
! colspan="6"|Danie Botes directorship — a franchise holder to Miss World between 1997―1998
|-
| colspan=6 {{n/a|Did not compete between 1998—1999}}
|-
! [[Miss World 1997|1997]] 
| [[Khomas]]
| Sheya Shipanga
| Unplaced
| 
| 
|-
! colspan="6"|Nic Kruger directorship — a franchise holder to Miss World between 1989―1993
|-
| colspan=6 {{n/a|Did not compete between 1994—1996}}
|-
! [[Miss World 1993|1993]] 
| [[Khomas]]
| [[Barbara Kahatjipara]]
| Unplaced
| 
| 
|-
! [[Miss World 1992|1992]] 
| [[Khomas]] 
| Anja Schroeder
| Unplaced
| 
| 
|-
|-style="background-color:#FFFF66; "
! [[Miss World 1991|1991]] 
| [[Khomas]]
| [[Michelle McLean]]
| Top 5
| 
| Later, McLean won '''[[Miss Universe 1992]]''' in Bangkok, Thailand. 
|-
! [[Miss World 1990|1990]] 
| [[Khomas]]
| Ronel Liebenberg
| Unplaced
| 
| 
|-
! [[Miss World 1989|1989]]
| [[Khomas]]
| Emsie Esterhuizen
| Unplaced
| 
| 
|-
|}

===Miss Earth Namibia===
{{plainlist|
* {{Color box|gold|border=silver}} : Declared as Winner
* {{Color box|#FFFF66|border=silver}} : Ended as runner-up or top 5/6 qualification
* {{Color box|#FFFF99|border=silver}} : Ended as one of the finalists or semifinalists
* {{Color box|#FADADD|border=silver}} : Ended as special awards winner
}}
::''Began 2022 the organization of Miss Namibia is an official national franchise holder for Miss Earth. One of the runners-up at Miss Namibia will go to Miss Earth pageant.''

{| class="wikitable " style="font-size: 90%; text-align:center;"
! Year
! Region
! Miss Earth Namibia
! Placement at Miss Earth
! Special award(s)
! Notes
|-
! colspan="6"|Conny Maritz  directorship — a franchise holder to Miss Earth from 2022
|-style="background:#FFFF99"
! [[Miss Earth 2024|2024]] 
| [[Khomas]]
| Albertina Haimbala<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.instagram.com/p/C6rVmLtssIX/|title=The Miss Namibia Organization (MNO) herewith announces that the first runner up of Miss Namibia 2023, Albertina Haimbala will represent Namibia at the Miss Earth 2024|website=Instagram|date=7 May 2024}}</ref>
| Top 12
|
|
|-
! [[Miss Earth 2023|2023]]
| [[Ohangwena Region|Ohangwena]]
| Martha Kautanevali<ref>{{cite web|first=Eveline|last=de Klerk|url=https://neweralive.na/posts/jameela-uiras-is-miss-namibia-2023|title=Jameela Uiras is Miss Namibia 2023… Oriana Ribeiro crowned Miss Teen 2023|website=[[New Era (Namibia)]]|date=10 July 2023|access-date=12 July 2023}}</ref>
| Unplaced 
|
|
|-
|-style="background:#FFFF99"
! [[Miss Earth 2022|2022]]
| [[Khomas]]
| [[Diana Andimba]]
| Top 20
| style="text-align:left"|
* {{gold01}} Best Eco Video (Africa)
| 
|-
|}

==Notes==
{{notelist}}

==References==
{{Reflist|colwidth=30em|refs=

<ref name="namibia2005">{{cite news|title=Hubby leads to Miss Namibia losing her crown|url=http://www.iol.co.za/news/africa/hubby-leads-to-miss-namibia-losing-her-crown-1.275738|access-date=1 November 2010|newspaper=Independent Online|date=April 18, 2006}}</ref>

<ref name="namibia2010">{{cite news|title=Odile crowned as Miss Namibia|url=http://www.namibian.com.na/index.php?id=28&tx_ttnews%5btt_news%5d=70871&no_cache=1|access-date=1 November 2010|newspaper=[[The Namibian]]|date=August 2, 2010}}</ref>
}}

==External links==
*[http://www.missnamibia.org/ Miss Namibia official site]

{{Miss Universe countries and territories}}
{{Miss World countries and territories}}
{{Miss Earth countries and territories}}
{{Miss Supranational countries and territories}}

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[[Category:Miss Earth by country|Namibia]]
[[Category:Miss World by country|Namibia]]
[[Category:Miss Universe by country|Namibia]]
[[Category:Beauty pageants in Namibia|Namibia]]
[[Category:Recurring events established in 1980]]
[[Category:1980 establishments in South West Africa]]
[[Category:Namibian awards]]