Team Africa for Miss Earth 2021

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Miss Earth Angola 2021 Jurelma De Jesus Paz

Jurelma De Jesus Paz was crowned Miss Earth Angola 2021 and will be representing Angola at the virtual finale of the 21st Miss Earth competition. Jurelma is a professional model living in Luanda, Angola. Hailing from Huila, she is a sports enthusiast and is all set to represent Angola, a beautiful and rich country where we can find amazing people and wonderful places like, Serra da Leba, a gift from Mother Earth.

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Miss Earth Botswana 2021 Mosa Dolly Balesamang

Mosa Dolly Balesamang was elected as Miss Earth Botswana and will be representing the country at the Miss Earth 2021 pageant as she succeeded Miss Earth Botswana 2020 Seneo Perry for the title. 27 years-old Mosa stands 165 cm tall and is an Assistant Scientific Officer. She describes herself as a doer, very tactical and a very good dancer. She is versatile and a lover of different languages and culture, already fluent in five languages and currently learning Spanish. She aspires to be veterinarian because animal health is one of the very many things she loves. For her advocacy, she said, “I advocate for skills capacitation of farmers so that they produce sustainably. I advocate for adoption of smart farming techniques so that they can further teach the coming generations on their responsibilities as nation feeders, for the safety of the food we eat and the symbiotic relationship we have to establish between us and the environment.”

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Miss Earth Cameroon 2021 Raissa Mandeng

Raissa Mandeng was elected as the new Miss Earth Cameroon 2021 to represent her country at Miss Earth 2021. She succeeded Miss Earth Cameroon 2020 Danielle Chegue Wabo for the title. Raissa Mandeng was born in Maroua (Far North) and raised in Eséka (Center), Yaoundé (Center) and Bafoussam (West). She loves to travel and discover and give it back through her social, environmental, and cultural activities. She holds a master's degree in German Linguistics. Her advocacy revolves around environmental education awareness. “When I started promoting environmental conservation and protection in my country, I wondered to discover that people didn’t have any idea about the environmental issues or the climate change. During our discussions I found out that they were really talking about it without knowing what it was about. They saw the rainy season being shorter and the dry season being longer, but they thought it was just happening naturally. I understood that some people are not aware of the environment because of their ignorance and this ignorance is fed by the lack of communication and information on different public, virtual and family platforms. This became a big deal for me as an environmentalist,” she shared.

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Miss Earth Gambia 2021 Bintou Jawara

Bintou Jawara was crowned as Miss Earth Gambia 2021 on 18 October, 2021. She is the first Miss Earth queen from Gambia. The 21-year-old beauty is from Kololi, Senegambia and is a disney fan in her own words. She currently works as a secretary in a real estate company. She did her schooling from SOS Hermann Gmeiner School. Bintou also enjoys performing poetry and can be found giving expression to her thoughts on her social media. As stunning as she is, the queen is fond of festivities and loves to celebrate and spread joy on holy days. This is Gambia’s official debut at the Miss Earth pageant. Now all eyes are set on the Bintou as she embarks on a new journey along with her country mates.

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Miss Earth Ghana 2021 Nylla Oforiwaa Amparbeng

Nylla Oforiwaa Amparbeng was crowned as Miss Earth Ghana 2021 as she will representing Ghana at the Miss Earth 2021 pageant. She succeeds Miss Earth Ghana 2020 Emma Djentuh for the title. 28 years-old Nylla is a model and entrepreneur. 177 cm tall, she is highly skilled with her hands and is an extremely fast visual learner. Speaking of her advocacy, she shared, “I am a strong advocate for integrated pest management (IPM) and regenerative agriculture. IPM is the careful consideration of all available pest control techniques and subsequent integration of appropriate measures that discourage the development of pest populations and keep pesticides and other interventions to levels that are economically justified and reduce / minimize risks to human health and the environment.”

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Miss Earth Kenya 2021 Stacey Chumba

Stacey Chumba was crowned as the new Miss Earth Kenya 2021 on 25th September 2021 at the Diamond Plaza, Parlnds, Nairobi. She succeeded Miss Earth Kenya 2020 Fridah Kariuki for the title. 21 years-old Stacey is a third- year law student at the University of Nairobi. Stacey studies Environmental Law and is passionate about environmental conservation. She is currently on a mission to save Lake Bogoria which is threatened by floods and risks merging with Lake Baringo. Her advocacy is about ‘Bringing glory back to the valley’. “Due to climate change and land degradation most of the lakes of the Rift Valley have swollen up and flooded. This has not only displaced thousands of people but also caused the migration of many flamingos from the Rift valley. Lake Bogoria is a famous world heritage site for hundreds of bird species including flamingos. Due to this flooding Lake Bogoria has ceased to be an attraction site, meaning loss of revenue to the locals and the country in general. This is the same case for other lakes in the Rift valley like Lake Baringo, Turkana, Nakuru and Naivasha,” she shared.

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Miss Earth Mauritius 2021 Krishma Ramdawa

Krishma Ramdawa was crowned as Miss Earth Mauritius 2021 as she succeeded Miss Earth Mauritius 2020 Saroshna Takayanagi for the title to represent the country at Miss Earth 2021. Ramdawa is a primary school teacher who loves to teach kids. This 28-year-old is also passionate about fitness besides educating children, and can often be found frequenting the gym. The fitness enthusiast is not new to pageantry, her previous feat includes winning Miss Air Earth Mauritius 2017, Miss Talent UoM 2012 and making it to the top five Miss India Worldwide 2016. Krishma aims to reduce carbon footprint by implementing the 5 Rs in every Mauritian lifestyle which are: Reduce, Reuse, Refuse, Recycle and Repurpose.

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Miss Earth Niger 2021 Mirriam Abdou Saleye

Miriam Abdou Saleye was elected as Miss Earth Niger 2021, becoming the first ever delegate from Niger to represent at the Miss Earth competition. Miriam is an entrepreneur and recently started her own communication and event company. She is a staunch feminist and wants to fight for the education of young girls. No stranger to the pageant world, the queen is the reigning Miss Niger i.e., Miss Niger 2020. She has been using the platform to advocate for the girl child and says, "Being female should not be a brake. It is a force." She believes that young girls can change the world and wishes to provide them with the right tools to achieve that. Miss Niger organisation is confident under Miriam’s delegation to make debut at the Miss Earth pageant, trusting in her to put forth a strong representation at the event. She advocates for Female entrepreneurship.

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Miss Earth Nigeria 2021 Christine Telfer

Christine Telfer was crowned Miss Earth Nigeria 2021 on 28th August 2021 at the Dome, Calabar Municipal Gardens, Calabar, Cross River State, Nigeria. She succeeded Miss Earth Nigeria 2020 Gwenivere Chioma Ifeanyieze. Christine hails from Cross River State, Nigeria. She has earned her bachelor’s degree in human physiology from the University of Calabar in Calabar, Cross River State. Her environmental advocacy is promotion and preservation of biodiversity. Not new to the pageantry, she competed at Miss Earth Nigeria 2019. Telfer finished fifth, earning the Miss Earth Nigeria Eco Tourism 2019 title.

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Miss Earth Reunion Island 2021 Mathilde Grondin

Mathilde Grondin was crowned as Miss Earth Reunion Island 2021 on 5 October, 2021 at FestiYacht de Bourbon as she succeeded former queen Cloe Bienvenu Miss Earth Reunion Island 2020. Mathilde hails from Saint-Joseph and loves to immerse herself in creative work. She enjoys painting and letting her imagination run wild on the canvas. Her advocacy is to focus on education for all, especially those with the least resources. She also mentioned, “I want to use my voice and my status to show that inequalities are growing because of climate change and that we cannot let that happen. I also want to make the world aware of the importance of protecting our living beings and preserving our communion with nature and our environment.”

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Miss Earth Rwanda 2021 Josine Ngirinshuti

Josine Ngirinshuti was crowned Miss Earth Rwanda 2021 in an online election that ended on 18th October 2021. She will now be representing Rwanda at Miss Earth 2021. 22 years-old Josine explains that the food is harmful to her longevity, and that she wants to work with the government to raise awareness in the community, schools and other public places to teach them how to protect the environment by avoiding waste. She goes on to say that knowing these foods they would look at how to collect them before it was too late, and give them to the hungry because they were there and needed them. She advocates for a green and healthy environment.

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Miss Earth South Africa 2021 Nompumelelo Maduna

Nompumelelo Maduna was appointed as the new Miss Earth South Africa 2021 on 1st September 2021 as she became the official representative of South Africa at Miss Earth 2021. Maduna succeeds Miss Earth South Africa 2020 Lungo Katete. Maduna hails from Rockville, Soweto, Johannesburg. She went to the University of Johannesburg in Johannesburg where she earned her bachelor’s degree in marketing. Not new to the pageantry, Maduna is Miss Earth South Africa 2018 first runner-up, Miss South Africa 2019 Top 5. As the new Earth queen, the 26-year-old Nompumelelo Maduna pledged to plant more trees, support the #WasteStopsWithMe campaign and to educate young people about their role in the environment. Maduna is a South African marketer who advocates women empowerment. She is the founder of Mpumes Pageant Workshop.

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Miss Earth Uganda 2021 Ahlam Ismail

Ahlam Ismail was nominated as the 6th Earth Queen from Uganda to represent the country at Miss Earth 2021. Ahlam succeeds Miss Earth Uganda 2020 Priscillah Mbabazi. Ahlam is a Ugandan Afro-pop musician based in Kampala. She sings in Swahili, English and Luganda. Aside from music, she is a youth coordinator who continuously partners with various organisations. She will definitely be a strong competitor for the international crown if she shows the same dedication and sincerity in preparation for the crown. Ahlam describes herself as ‘dreamer and creator of great things’ With a platform as large as Miss Earth, she intends to highlight the importance of clean technology on sustainable development in her country and around the world, as well as the promotion of eco-tourism. “I believe that as much as technology has been a threat to Mother Earth, it is also the solution on how we ca interact with our planet to rejuvenate, and not to damage it,” she shared.

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Miss Earth Zambia 2021 Chilekwa Kalunga

Chilekwa Çharice Kaluñgà was elected as Miss Earth Zambia 2021 and will now represent Zambia at Miss Earth 2021. Chilekwa succeeds Miss Earth Zambia 2020 Muka Hamoonga. Kalunga is 21 years of age and a model from Lusaka, Northern Zambia. She currently works at a The Ministry of Home Affairs in Lusaka, Zambia. The stunning beauty speaks Bambara and English language. As a woman of the Earth, Kalunga believes in working hand to make a better tomorrow. Chilekwa, on being elected Miss Earth Zambia 2021, strives to work hand in hand with the community on educating and sensitizing on the importance of recycling and planting trees and various ways of preserving our environment.

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Miss Earth Zimbabwe 2021 Jemima Mandemwa

Jemima Mandemwa was crowned as Miss Earth Zimbabwe 2021 in a press conference held in October 2021 and will represent the country at the virtual coronation ceremony of Miss Earth 2021. She succeeds Miss Earth Zimbabwe 2020 Tinokunda Moyo for the title. Jemima is a professional model and also the founder of an environmental organization called ‘Let’s Talk Green Zimbabwe’. She is also an apparel entrepreneur and has won several beauty pageants before including Miss Super Globe Africa 2019 subtitle. She also competed in Miss Super Globe 2019 held in the UAE, where she was placed as the first runner-up. The 21-year-old feels strongly about environmentalism. Her advocacy lies on inclusive education, impacting knowledge towards environmental sustainability. She actively uses her platform to create a channel to spread the knowledge on the importance of wildlife conservation and climate change further highlighting on the significance of environmental care.