6 April 2021
Team Africa for Miss Universe 2020
The grand coronation for the 69th edition of Miss Universe i.e., Miss Universe 2020 will be held on 16th May 2021 at the Hotel Seminole Hard Rock in Hollywood, Florida, USA. The delegates from all over the globe will compete for the coveted crown as Miss Universe 2019 Zozibini Tunzi from South Africa will crown her successor at the end of the event finale. The divas representing the African countries have performed exceptionally well in the previous editions of the beauty pageant with Zozibini Tunzi of South Africa taking home the coveted crown last year. This year’s batch is no exception as it boasts of stunning ladies who have started their preparation for the finale and are showcasing immense dedication and focus to perform their best on-stage and make their respective country proud. The contestants, appointed/crowned till now, to compete for Miss Universe 2020 from Africa are Angele Kossinda Miss Universe Cameroon 2020, Chelsea Tayui Miss Universe Ghana 2020, Vandana Jeetah Miss Universe Mauritius 2020 and Natasha Joubert Miss Universe South Africa 2020.
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Angele Kossinda Miss Universe Cameroon 2020
The organization of Miss Universe Cameroon announced Angèle Kossinda as the first and official Miss Universe Cameroon 2020 as she will represent the country at Miss Universe 2020. Hailing from Far North region of Cameroon, Angele is 28-years-old and stands 175 cm tall. She has earned her bachelor’s degree in Banking and Finance and master’s degree in Finance Management and aspires to win the title for her country and make the people of her country proud. Not new to the world of beauty pageant, she has previously competed in Miss Earth 2017 where she was placed at Top 16 at the end of the event finale, later represented the country at Miss International 2019 and Miss Supranational 2019 where she was highly appreciated for her performance. Angele is hardworking, dedicated, and determined towards her goals and strongly believes that hard work and honest efforts don’t go in vain but rather help one to be stronger and confident. She mentioned, “Beauty queens are not just meant for entertainment- showcasing our beauty and body on stage, But to Mostly INSPIRE, and IMPACT LIVES POSITIVELY.” She is an optimistic and free-spirited diva who is all enthusiastic for Miss Universe 2020.
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Chelsea Tayui Miss Universe Ghana 2020
Chelsea Tayui was crowned Miss Universe Ghana 2020 on 26th September 2020 in a private ceremony. She succeeds Miss Universe Ghana 2018 Akpene Diata Hoggar for the title and will be representing the country at the Miss Universe 2020 stage. Hailing from Keta in the Volta region, Chelsea is 25-years-old and is a communications executive and has been working with an NGO before Miss Universe. The diva is strong, beautiful, and determined to be able to perform her best at the competition. She is described as is a modern-day translation of confidently beautiful. Chelsea would use the platform to incite in young girls the spirit of self-trust and the exceptional ability to believe in themselves to take on the universe as future leaders. She is powerful, focused, and confident with how and what she wants to use the platform given to her which is why she could be a strong contender at the pageant. Ghana returns to the Miss Universe competition after a year of hiatus and the people of the country feel that Chelsea is a great choice.
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Vandana Jeetah Miss Universe Mauritius 2020
Vandana Jeetah was appointed as Miss Universe Mauritius 2020 on 17th September 2020 to represent her country at Miss Universe 2020. She succeeds Miss Universe Mauritius 2019 Ornella Lafleche for the title. Hailing from Center-de-Flacq, Vandana is 28-years-old and recently earned her Master’s Degree in Law and is currently working as an in-house lawyer. She is actively involved in the community with the Lions Club. Vandana is also a founder member and the Past President of the Leo Club of Flacq. Vandana’s focus revolves around the environment with projects such as coral farming which is crucial for the restoration of the Mauritian coral reefs. She likes to travel and believes that traveling opens a lot of new adventures and experiences for an individual. She is strong, confident, and focused towards her goal which is to bring glory to the home country.
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Natasha Joubert Miss Universe South Africa 2020
Miss South Africa organization, on 10th December 2020, appointed Natasha Joubert as Miss Universe South Africa 2020 to represent the country at Miss Universe 2020. Natasha sure has some huge shoes to fill, as she succeeds none other than Miss Universe 2019 Zozibini Tunzi. The 23-year-old Natasha hails from Centurion, Tshwane, Gauteng and is a Public Relations Officer at RFJ Inc. Attorneys and founder and owner of Natalia Jefferys (Pty) Ltd. She has a B.Com Marketing Management Graduate from Boston City Campus. Not new to the pageantry, Natasha competed in Miss Globe 2016 where she represented her country with absolute sincerity and dedication. With her exemplary performance, Natasha was adjudged the fourth runner-up at the end of the event finale. On her appointment and understanding the responsibility on her shoulders, Natasha quoted, “I feel incredibly honoured and humbled to walk in the footsteps of the women who came before me. They’ve left a clear open path to show to any South African woman that there is no ceiling to what she can dream and envision for her life.Their light has fueled me throughout this journey and I am so thankful. I am stepping forward in grace, believing that my representation on that stage will show that out future can be far more fruitful than our past. Ready to conquer the Universe.”
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