Kunda Mwamulima
Kunda Mwamulima | |
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| Born | Kunda Mwamulima July 19, 1995 Kalulushi, Zambia |
| Education | Levy Mwanawasa Medical University Northmead Secondary School |
| Height | 173 cm (5 ft 8 in) |
| Beauty pageant titleholder | |
| Title | Miss Culture Zambia 2020 Miss Universe Zambia 2025 Miss Earth Zambia 2023 Miss Cosmo Zambia 2026 |
Hair color | Black |
Eye color | Black |
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Kunda Mwamulima is a Zambian nurse, model and beauty pageant titleholder. She was crowned Miss Universe Zambia 2025 and Miss Earth Zambia 2023. She is Zambia's first representative at Miss Cosmo 2026.[1][2]
Early life
Kunda Mwamulima was born in 1995 in Kalulushi, Zambia, she currently lives in Lusaka. Mwamulima previously lived in other parts of Copperbelt Province, including Kitwe. She studied nursing at Levy Mwanawasa Medical University in Lusaka, becoming the first member of her family to attend university.[3]
She is currently working as a nurse at a hospital in her hometown. She was crowned Miss Culture Zambia 2020. On March 2, 2023, she also represented Zambia at the Top Model of the World 2023 pageant, competing against 42 other contestants at the Sunrise White Hills resort in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt. She placed in the Top 16.[4][5][6]
Pagentry
Miss University Africa 2021
Kunda represented Zambia for the first time at Miss University Africa 2021. On December 19, 2021, she represented Zambia at the Miss University Africa 2021 pageant, competing against 44 other contestants at the Chida International Hotel Jabi in Abuja, Nigeria. She did not win any awards.[7][8]
Miss Earth 2023
On October 25, 2023, she was crowned Miss Earth Zambia 2023 and went on to represent the country at Miss Earth 2023, held in Vietnam on December 22, 2023.[9]
As Miss Earth Zambia 2023, Mwamulima advocated for agroecology, ecotourism, and the preservation of cultural heritage. She also helped raise awareness about climate change and campaigned against automotive carbon emissions.
Miss Universe 2025
On April 20, 2025, representing Kalulushi, she competed in the Miss Universe Zambia 2025 pageant against 19 other contestants at the Mulungushi International Conference Centre in Lusaka, Zambia. She won the title and went on to represent the country at Miss Universe 2025 in Thailand on November 21, 2025.[10][11]
Miss Cosmo 2026
On May 11, 2026, she was officially awarded the title of Miss Cosmo Zambia 2026 during the Miss Universe Zambia 2026 grand finale, becoming Zambia's first representative at Miss Cosmo 2026.
On August 18, 2026, she traveled to Vietnam to attend press conferences for Miss Cosmo 2026 at the GEM Center in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam and The Face Vietnam 2026.
References
- ↑ "Miss Cosmo 2026 chính thức khởi động, công bố chủ đề "Vietnam - Festination"".
- ↑ "Miss Zambia Kunda Mwamulima L Miss Editorial Stock Photo".
- ↑ "Zambian Nurse Crowned Miss Universe Zambia 2025".
- ↑ "7 Potret Kunda Mwamulima Miss Universe Zambia 2025, Gorgeous Abis!".
- ↑ "La jalisciense Mariana Macías Ornelas quiere ganar el certamen Top Model of the World 2023". dallasnews.com (in Spanish). February 9, 2023. Retrieved September 7, 2025.
- ↑ "Mexicana va por el título de Top Model of the World en Egipto". cronicadexalapa.com.mx (in Spanish). February 21, 2023. Retrieved September 7, 2025.
- ↑ "Hijabee Wins Miss University Africa 2021".
- ↑ "61 delegates arrive Abuja to battle for Miss University Africa pageant".
- ↑ "Miss Earth Zambia 2023 KUNDA MWAMULIMA".
- ↑ Sichula, Augustine (21 April 2025). "Kalulushi model, Mwamulima, crowned Miss Universe Zambia 2025". Zambia Monitor. Archived from the original on 21 April 2025. Retrieved 21 April 2025.
- ↑ "Miss Universe Zambia to walk the New York Fashion Week Runway".