Miss Botswana is a national beauty pageant in Botswana.
History Botswana pageantry runs parallel with the history of the country. Even though there had been beauty contests conducted in various villages around the country in the early 1960s, the first Miss Botswana beauty contest was held in 1967, conducted as part of Botswana independence celebrations.
At the time, it was determined that the colourful first beauty event was going to pick a perfect representative of the nation's modern womanhood. Theresa Rantao became the winner of the Miss Botswana 1967. Earlier in 1964, Veronica Magosi of Lobatse had won the Miss Bechuanaland crown. In 1965 the crown was won by Lydia Tiyo.
Botswana made its debut at Miss World in 1972. Traditionally, the winner of Miss Botswana represents the country at Miss World. Botswana Council of Women is currently in charge for the organization of the contest.
Titleholders
YearMiss Botswana1962Serwalo Gaseitsewe 1964Veronica Magosi1965Lydia Tiyo1967Theresa Rantao1968Veronica Gaosi 1969Seanokeng Moranyane1970Lilian Taunyane 1971Beauty Seloiso 1972Agnes Letshebe1973Priscilla Molefè1974Rosemary Molefi1975Lucy Mosinyi1976Ida Mpatane1978Tshepho Chape1979Doris Magula1980Kefilwe Maribe1981Shalike Kgalaeng1982Peggy Lebum1983Dineo Ratsatsi1984Stella Podile1985Keanole Radimo1986Boitumelo Matlapeng1987Tuduetso Tselayakgosi1988Grace Mafoko1989Natasha April1990Malebogo Kgotso1991Shale Ntsima1992Boitumelo Ramponye1993Mpho Lekoko1994Hazel Kutlo Mmopi1995Joyce Manase1996Monica Semolekae1997Mpule Kwelagobe1998Earthen Mbulawa1999Alimah Isaacs2000Punah Serati2001Masego Sebedi2002Lomaswati Dlamini2003Boingotlo Motlalakgosi2004Judy Peacock2005Lorato Tebogo2006Malebogo Marumoagae2007Itseng Kgomotso2009Sumaiyah Marope2010Emma Wareus2011Karabo Sampson2012Tapiwa Anna-Marie Preston2013Rosemary Keofitlhetse2015Seneo Mabengano2016Thata Kenosi2017Nicole Gaelebale2018Moitshepi Elias2019Oweditse Gofaone Phirinyane2021 Palesa Molefe2022Lesego Chombo2024Anicia Gaothusi2025Ruth Thomas
Botswana at International pageants Miss World Botswana
Miss Botswana has started to send a Winner to Miss World. On occasion, when the winner does not qualify (due to age) for either contest, a runner-up is sent.
Year Miss World BotswanaPlacement at Miss WorldSpecial Awards 2027 Magdeline Modipane TBA 2026 Ruth Thomas Unplaced 2025 Anicia Gaothusi Top 40 2023 Lesego Chombo Top 4 Miss World Africa Top 25 at Head-to-Head Challenge 2022 Palesa Molefe Top 40Head-to-Head Challenge Top 27 at Miss World Talent Top 32 at Miss World Sport colspan=4 2019 Oweditse Gofaone Phirinyane Unplaced 2018 Moitshepi Elias Unplaced 2017 Nicole Lisa Gaelebale Top 40 2016 Thata Kenosi Unplaced 2015 Seneo Paige Bambino Mabengano Unplaced 2014 colspan=3 2013 Rosemary Keofitlhetse Unplaced 2012 Tapiwa Anna-Marie Preston Unplaced 2011 Karabo Sampson Top 20 2010 Emma Wareus 1st Runner-up Miss World Africa 2009 Sumaiyah Pandor Marope Unplaced 2008 Itseng Kgomotso Unplaced 2007 Malebogo Marumoagae Unplaced 2006 Lorato Pearl Tebogo Unplaced 2005 Tshegofatso Abigail Tumisang Robi Unplaced 2004 Juby Peacock Unplaced 2003 Boingotlo Motlalekgosi Unplaced 2002 Lomaswati Dlamini Unplaced 2001 Masego Sebedi Unplaced 2000 Puna Keleabetswe Serati Unplaced 1999 Alimah Isaacs Unplaced 1998 Earthern Pinkinyana Mbulawa Unplaced 1997 Mpule Kwelagobe Unplaced 1996 Joyce Manase Unplaced 1995 Monica Somolekae Unplaced 1994 Hazel Kutlo Mmopi Unplaced colspan=4 1974 Rosemary Moleti Unplaced 1973 Priscilla Molefe Unplaced 1972 Agnes Motswere Letsebe Unplaced
Miss Supranational Botswana
Year Miss Supranational BotswanaPlacement at Miss Supranational Special Awards 2024 Leah Barobetse Unplaced 2023 Dabilo Moses Top 24 Top 29 at Miss Talent
See also Miss Universe Botswana Miss Earth Botswana
References
External links
Official facebook Official facebook for Miss World