Miss Grand Tanzania

Miss Grand Tanzania
Established11 August 2017 (2017-08-11)
FounderRasheedah Jamaldin
TypeBeauty pageant
HeadquartersDar es Salaam
Location
  • Tanzania
Official language
Swahili and English
President
Nazimizye Mdolo
Parent organization
Avil and Minazi Entertainment Ltd. (2024–present)
Affiliations
List of franchises
Miss Grand Tanzania
licensees timeline
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Maria Sarungi Tsehai Management
Swahili Studios
Avil and Minazi Entertainment Ltd.

Miss Grand Tanzania is a Tanzanian national beauty pageant[1][2][3] whose winner represents the country at its international parent pageant, Miss Grand International.[2][4] First established in 2017 by Dar es Salaam-based legal counsel Rasheedah Jamaldin,[1][2] the license has since changed hands several times, including a lapse from 2019 to 2023 before being revived in 2024 under its current president, Nazimizye Mdolo.[5]

Tanzania's best result at Miss Grand International to date came in 2025, when Beatrice Alex Akyoo placed fifth runner-up;[6] its 2018 representative, Queen Mugesi Ainory Gesase, had earlier placed among the top 10 in the national costume sub-contest, one of the pageant's main preliminary events.[7] Since 2024, the organization has also appointed its runners-up to represent Tanzania at other international pageants, including Miss Cosmo, Miss Earth, Miss Africa International, and Miss Tourism Africa.[5]

History

Tanzania made its debut at Miss Grand International in 2014 with Lorraine Marriot,[8] appointed under the direction of Veronika Rovegno, a businessperson based in Dar es Salaam.[9] The following year, Jinah Dameckh, second runner-up at Miss Tanzania 2014, was appointed to represent the country at the 2015 international edition but withdrew for undisclosed reasons.[10]

After two consecutive years of absence, Tanzania returned to the competition when a group of local organizers—including Swahili Studios, Merry Bright Beauty Point, City Star Boutique, and Infinity Lounge—purchased the franchise for 2017–2018, with legal counsel Rasheedah Jamaldin serving as director.[1][2][11] Under Rasheedah's directorship, the first Miss Grand Tanzania pageant was held in Dar es Salaam on 11 August 2017,[1][2] featuring twenty-eight national finalists,[12] from whom model Batuli Mohamed was named the winner.[1][2][4] The final competition was attended by Miss Grand International 2016 Ariska Putri Pertiwi, and the vice president of the international organization, Teresa Chaivisut.[2][12]

In 2018, the licensee initially intended to run the pageant from the community to the national level,[1] but the competition was canceled and that year's titleholder was appointed instead.[7][13] After that, the contract between the international organization and the Tanzanian organizers was not renewed, and no Tanzanian candidate competed at the international event from 2019 to 2023.[5] This continued until 2024, when Nazimizye Mdolo, former Miss Africa International 2023, acquired the license and organized the second national edition on 31 August 2024.[3]

Editions

The following is a list of editions of the Miss Grand Tanzania pageant, which has been held as a stand-alone competition since 2017.

Edition Date Final venue Entrants Winner Ref.
1st11 August 2017Dar es Salaam Convention Center28Batuli Mohamed[1][4]
2nd 31 August 2024Warehouse Arena Masaki, Dar es Salaam15Fatma Suleiman[3][14]
3rd 16 August 2025The Super Dome, Masaki, Dar es Salaam24Beatrice Alex[15][16]
4th 8 August 2026
25
 Jihan Dimack [17][18]
Winner gallery

International competition

Miss Grand International

YearRepresentativeOriginal national title[i]Competition performanceNational directorRef.
PlacementsOther award
2014 Lorraine MarriotAppointedUnplaced—Veronika Rovegno[8][19]
2015 Jihan Dimack2nd runner-up Miss Tanzania 2014Unable to competeHashim Lundenga[10]
2016 No representative
2017 Batuli MohamedMiss Grand Tanzania 2017Unplaced—Rasheedah Jamaldin[4][20]
2018 Queen Mugesi Ainory GesaseAppointedUnplacedTop 10 – Best National Costume[7][13]
2019 – 2023: No representatives
2024 Fatma SuleimanMiss Grand Tanzania 2024Unplaced—Nazimizye Mdolo[14][21]
2025 Beatrice Alex AkyooMiss Grand Tanzania 20255th runner-up—[6][22]
2026 Jihan DimackMiss Grand Tanzania 2026[23]

Other pageants

Starting in 2024, the pageant organizer also named the Miss Grand Tanzania's vice queens to represent Tanzania in a number of international pageants.
YearRepresentativeNational qualificationInternational competitionRef.
PageantPlacementSpecial award
2024 Lujeyn AhmedMiss Cosmo Tanzania 2024[ii]Miss Cosmo 2024UnplacedPeople's Choice Award[iii][24]
Sharon Julius NdasalaMiss Africa International Tanzania 2024[ii]Miss Africa International 20241st runner-up—[25][26]
2025 Amina JiggeMiss Earth Tanzania 2025[iv]Miss Earth 2025Unplaced—[28][29]
Jesca Michael MiccaMiss Cosmo Tanzania 2025[iv]Miss Cosmo 2025Unplaced[30]
Jeniffer ShirimaMiss Africa International Tanzania 2025[iv]Miss Africa International 20251st runner-upBest National Costume
Best Talent		[31]
Adelina MpingaMiss Tourism Tanzania 2025[iv]Miss Tourism Africa 2025Top 10—[28]
Efrazia MakeneMiss Elite Tanzania 2025[iv]Miss International 2025Unplaced[32][33]
Faidha KassimMiss Intercontinental Tanzania 2025[iv]Miss Intercontinental 20253rd runner-upMiss Public Choice[34]
2026 Prisca LyimoMiss Cosmo Tanzania 2026[v]Miss Cosmo 2026[5]
Celine EdisonMiss Earth Tanzania 2026[v]Miss Earth 2026[5]
Agape AnthonyMiss International Tanzania 2026[v]Miss International 2026[5]
Rose UsioMiss Global Tanzania 2026[v]Miss Global 2026[5]
Janeth AnselmeMiss Intercontinental Tanzania 2026[v]Miss Intercontinental 2026[5]
Zulfa YazidMiss Africa Golden Tanzania 2026[v]Miss Africa Golden International 2026[5]
Eve GodwinMiss Africa International Tanzania 2026[v]Miss Africa International 2026[5]
Aurely MkondaMiss Tourism Africa International Tanzania 2026[v]Miss Tourism Africa International 2026[5]
Sharon JuliusAppointmentMiss Elite 2026
Notes
  1. ↑ Title directly obtained via the national pageant
  2. 1 2 Supplemental titles at the Miss Grand Tanzania 2024 pageant.
  3. ↑ National Pride category[24]
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Supplemental titles at the Miss Grand Tanzania 2025 pageant.[27]
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Supplemental title at the Miss Grand Tanzania 2026 pageant[5]

See also

References

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  8. 1 2 "Miss Grand Tanzania 2014 Lorraine Marriot". Miss Grand International. 2015. Archived from the original on 7 October 2014. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
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  11. ↑ "Usaili wa kuwasaka warembo wa Miss Grand Tanzania wiki ijayo". www.mwananchi.co.tz (in Swahili). 6 July 2017. Archived from the original on 21 March 2024. Retrieved 22 March 2024.
  12. 1 2 "Miss Grand Tanzania Yarudi Tena". Globalpublishers.co.tz (in Swahili). 21 July 2017. Archived from the original on 3 December 2022. Retrieved 3 December 2022.
  13. 1 2 Yasini Ngitu (1 September 2018). "Video: Mrembo Queen Mugesi atwaa taji la Miss Grand Tanzania 2018". Bongo 5 (in Swahili). Archived from the original on 3 September 2018. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
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  18. ↑ "Jihan Dimack crowned Miss Grand Tanzania 2026". The Citizen. 9 August 2026. Archived from the original on 9 August 2026. Retrieved 9 August 2026. Jihan Dimack, representing Mwanza, was crowned Miss Grand Tanzania 2026 and will represent Tanzania at Miss Grand International.
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