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[Photos]: Meet All The Miss Uganda Winners Since 1967

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Isn’t it unbelievable that Uganda has been crowning beauty queens since 1967? The first Miss Uganda was called Rosemary Salmon, and she was crowned in 1967. (ED: Rosemary is Sharon Salmon (former member of the Obsessions’ grandmother). And yes, she flew to London for Miss World.

Since then, this pageant has transitioned from a social event where one young lady emerges winner, to a tradition. Beauty queens have gone on to represent Uganda at Miss World, engaged in charity projects and a number of them are now having great careers. As Elizabeth Bagaya hands over her crown today, she’ll be adding a new name to a long list of women who have been Miss Uganda.

Meet all the former Miss Uganda winners. Back then, events weren’t as glitzy and glamorous as they are now, but that’s the beauty of it.

  1. Miss Uganda 1967 – Rosemary Salmon
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Four African beauty queens pose at their London hotel before the 1967 Miss World beauty contest. From left to right Teresa Shayo, Miss Tanzania; Rosemary Salmon, Miss Uganda; Rosalind Balogun, Miss Nigeria and Araba Vroon.

2. Miss Uganda 1968 – Joy Lehai (No available photo of her)

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Miss World 1968 contestants

3. Miss Uganda 1985 – Helen Acheng (No available photo of her)

4. Miss Uganda 1988 – Nazma Jamal Mohamed (No available photo of her)

5. Miss Uganda 1989 – Doreen Lamon-Opira (No available photo of her)

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Miss World 1989 contestants

6. Miss Uganda 1990 – Jessica Kyeyune

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Jessica Kyeyune

7. Miss Uganda 1992 – Olga Nampiima

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Olga Nampiima in her Makeup studio

8. Miss Uganda 1993 – Linda Bazalaki

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Linda Bazalaki

9. Miss Uganda 1994 – Grace Mungoma (No available photo of her)

10. Miss Uganda 1996 – Sheba Kerere 

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Sheba Kerere 

11. Miss Uganda 1997 – Lillian Acom

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Lillian Acom

12. Miss Uganda 2001 – Victoria Nabunya 

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Victoria Nabunya
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Victoria Nabunya at Miss World

13. Miss Uganda 2002 – Rehema Nakuya 

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Rehema Nakuya
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14. Miss Uganda 2003 – Aysha Nassanga 

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Aysha Salma Nassanga
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Aysha Salma Nassanga

15. Miss Uganda 2004 – Barbara Kimbugwe 

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Barbara Kimbugwe

16. Miss Uganda 2005 – Juliet Ankakwatsa

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17. Miss Uganda 2007 – Monica Kasyate

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Monica Kasyate

18. Miss Uganda 2008 – Doreen Mwima

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Dorah Mwima

19. Miss Uganda 2009 – Maria Namiiro

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Maria Namiiro

20. Miss Uganda 2010 – Heyzme Nansubuga 

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21. Miss Uganda 2011 – Sylvia Namutebi 

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22. Miss Uganda 2012 – Phionah Bizzu 

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23. Miss Uganda 2013 – Stellah Nantumbwe

24. Miss Uganda 2014 – Leah Kalanguka 

25. Miss Uganda 2015 – Zahara Nakiyaga 

26. Miss Uganda 2016 – Leah Kagasa

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27. Miss Uganda 2018 – Quiin Abenakyo

28. Miss Uganda 2019- Oliver Nakakande

29. Interim and Current Miss Uganda 2020/22- Elizabeth Bagaya

30. Miss Uganda 2023 – Hannah Karema

31. Miss Uganda 2024 – Natasha Nyonyozi

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