Miss Namibia Titleholders

Namibia, the former German colony which gained its independence from neighbouring South Africa in 1990, has held a national contest since 1980, when the country was known officially as South-West Africa. Namibia competed in Miss Universe between 1981 and 1984, and upon its independence in 1990, joined the Miss Universe pageant the following year. Michelle McLean put the country on the map for many pageant fans when she finished as a finalist in Miss World 1991 and followed up with her victory as Miss Universe 1992. Namibia, a country of diverse and beautiful contrasts, was showcased to the world when Miss Universe traveled there for their show in 1995.

1980: Bernice Tembo
1981: Antoinette Knoetze
1982: Desere Kotze
1983: Astrid Klotzsche
1984: Peta Harley-Peters
1985: Alice Pfeiffer
1986: Jo-Rina Meyer
1987: Bianca Pragt
1988: Caroline du Preez
1989: Emsie Ester
1990: Ronel Liebenberg
1991: Michelle McLean
1992: Anja Schroder
1993/94: Barbara Kahatjipara
1995: Patricia Burt
1996: Fagma Absalom
1997: Sheya Shipanga

1998: Retha Renders
2. Salome Cartens
3. Eloise Freygang

1999: Vaanda Katujiuonga
2. Roux-ché Titus
3. Natalie Korner

2000: Mia de Klerk

2001: Michelle Heitha
2. Celeste Hough
3. Jeimo Jason

2002: Ndapewa Alfons
2. Christa Engelbrecht
3. Anja-Marie Nel

2003: Petrina Thomas
2. Gabrielle Schröder
3. Mbapewa Njembo

Information courtesy of the Miss Namibia Pageant, with files from JPP.

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