Miss Uganda or Miss Uganda World is a national beauty pageant in Uganda.
History The Miss Uganda pageant started in 1967, with the winner always participating at the Miss World pageant, though having only one Miss Uganda reaching the finals since its inception. The Ministry of Agriculture directs the Miss Uganda with the stated purpose of increasing the interest of young people in agriculture.
In 2014, Salim Saleh publicly announced collaboration between the Miss Uganda Foundation, the organizers of the annual contest, and the Wealth Creation program that Saleh heads. "We are almost signing a Memorandum of Understanding with the Miss Uganda Foundation because we want to choose the next Miss Uganda basing on agriculture and this is intended to interest the young people into the sector," Saleh said.
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Miss Uganda World has started to send a Winner to Miss World since 1967. On occasion, when the winner does not qualify (due to age) for either contest, a runner-up is sent.
YearMiss Uganda WorldPlacement at Miss WorldSpecial awards 2026 Elle Muhoza Unplaced 2025 Natasha Nyonyozi Top 40 Beauty With a Purpose (Africa) Top 20 at Head-to-head challenge 2024 colspan=3 2023 Hannah Karema Tumukunde Top 8 2022 colspan=3 2021 Elizabeth Bagaya Unplaced 2020 colspan=3 2019 Oliver Nakakande Top 40 Miss World Top Model (top 10) Miss World finals (Top 20) Miss World Sport (top 32) 2018 Quiin Abenakyo Top 5 Miss World Africa Miss World head-to-head challenge winner Miss World global vote 2017 colspan=3 2016 Leah Kagasa Unplaced 2015 Zahara Nakiyaga Unplaced 2014 Leah Kalanguka Unplaced 2013 Stellah Nantumbwe Unplaced 2012 Phiona Bizzu Unplaced 2011 Sylvia Namutebi Unplaced Miss World Sport (top 24) Miss World Beach Beauty (top 20) 2010 Heyzme Nansubuga Unplaced 2009 Maria Namiiro Unplaced 2008 Dora Mwima Unplaced 2007 Monica Kasyate Unplaced 2006 colspan=3 2005 Juliet Ankakwasa Unplaced Miss World Talent (top 16) 2004 Barbara Kimbugwe Unplaced Miss World Beach Beauty (top 20) 2003 Aysha Salma Nassanga Unplaced 2002 Rehema Ni Nakuya Unplaced 2001 Victoria Kabuya Unplaced colspan=4 1997 Lillian Acom Unplaced 1996 Sheba Kerere Unplaced1994Grace MungomaUnplaced 1993 Linda Bazalaki Unplaced 1992 Olga Nampima UnplacedDid not compete in 19911990Jessica KyeyuneUnplaced 1989 Doreen Lamon-Opira Unplaced 1988 Nazma Jamal Mohamed Unplaced colspan=4 1985 Helen Acheng Unplaced colspan=4 1968 Joy Lehai Kanyarutokye Unplaced 1967 Rosemary Salmon Unplaced
References
External links Miss World: Uganda