Cynthia Kanema

Cynthia Kanema
Born
Cynthia Kanema

1983 (age 42–43)
Zambia
Children2
Beauty pageant titleholder
TitleMiss Zambia 2003
Major competition(s)
Miss World 2003
Miss International 2004
Miss Universe 2005
Miss Earth 2005

Cynthia Kanema (born 1983) is a female model from Zambia. The first person that competed in all Big Four pageants.[1]

Born in 1983. Crowned as Miss Zambia representing Lusaka in 2003. On 6 Dec. 2003, she competed in Miss World 2003 in Sanya, China. On 16 Oct, 2004, competed in Miss International 2004 in Beijing.[1]

On 31 May 2005, she competed in Miss Universe 2005 in Nonthaburi province, Thailand as Miss Zambia Universe. After this pageant, she was appointed tourism ambassador for Thailand.[2]

On 23 Oct, 2005, competed in Miss Earth 2005 in Quezon City, Philippines.[3] After competing these pageants, she founded HighStyle Etiquette & Grooming to teach personal development, grooming and etiquettes.[1] She is one of the judges of Cynthia Kanema super model search, the most prestigious beauty pageant in Zambia.[4]

In 2011, she put her modelling career on hold to focus on marriage and two children. Cynthia says she has no regrets about retiring at the height of the career.[1]。

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Muzamba Siandizya (2025-02-22). "Retire big, Kanema urges models". News Diggers!. Retrieved 2026-06-14.
  2. ↑ Augustine Mukoka (2005-06-06). "Zambia: Cynthia is Thai Tourism Envoy". allafrica.com. Retrieved 2026-06-14.
  3. ↑ John Soul (23 October 2005). "Miss Earth 2005". Woman of the Earth News. Archived from the original on 2010-08-16. Retrieved 16 August 2010.
  4. ↑ Sam Phiri (2011-11-11). "Zambia: Cynthia Kanema's Quest for Next Super-Model On". allafrica.com. Retrieved 2026-04-14.