Miss Universe Tanzania is a

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that was first held in 2007. It is the national contest to choose the representative for the

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pageant.

History

Miss Universe Tanzania identified was held for first time in 2007. Since that year the pageant became the official national franchise holder of

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and

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. Since the pageant's inception, the second runner up of the Miss Universe Tanzania used to compete at

until 2011 when the Miss Universe Tanzania organization severed ties with them and ceased to send representatives to said pageant. Nowadays the Miss Universe Tanzania has only franchised the main winner to

. Inside the organizer of Miss Universe Maria Sarungi Tsehai Management; Miss Universe Tanzania, Miss Universe Ethiopia and

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are having a single franchise to present the winner as their country's ambassador to Miss Universe under Maria Sarungi Tsehai Directorship.

Directorships

* Maria Sarungi Tsehai (2007―2019) * Judith Peter Ngusa (2024) * Millen Happiness Magese (2025—present)

Titleholders

::''On occasion, when the winner does not qualify (due to age) for either contest, a runner-up is sent.''

Wins by region

References

External links

Official website
{{Miss Universe countries and territories Beauty pageants in Tanzania

Tanzania Tanzania, officially the United Republic of Tanzania, is a country in East Africa within the African Great Lakes region. It is bordered by Uganda to the northwest; Kenya to the northeast; the Indian Ocean to the east; Mozambique and Malawi to t ...