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Miss Namibia is an annual, national beauty pageant held in Namibia. Winner represents Namibia in Miss World and Miss Universe pageants.
The current Miss Namibia is Marichen Luiperth from the city of Swakopmund, who was crowned Miss Namibia 2007 in the capital city of Windhoek on June 9, 2007.[1]
She is expected to represent her country in Miss World 2007.
[edit] History
The very first Miss Namibia was held in 1980 by Nic Kruger, the founder of the pageant. After that there are three national director: Nic Kruger (1980-1996), Danie Botes (1997-1998) and Conny Maritz (1999-today).
[edit] Titleholders
| Year |
Name |
Remark |
| 1980 |
Bernice Tembo |
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| 1981 |
Antoinette Knoetze |
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| 1982 |
Desere Kotze |
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| 1983 |
Astrid Klotzch |
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| 1984 |
Peta Harley-Peters |
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| 1985 |
Alice Pfeiffer |
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| 1986 |
Jo-Rina Meyer |
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| 1987 |
Bianca Pragt |
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| 1988 |
Caroline du Preez |
|
| 1989 |
Emsie Esterhuizen |
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| 1990 |
Ronel Liebenberg |
|
| 1991 |
Michelle McLean |
Miss Universe 1992, Top 5 - Miss World 1991 |
| 1992 |
Anja Schroeder |
|
| 1993 |
Barbara Kahatjipara |
Miss Congeniality - Miss Universe 1994 |
| 1994 |
No pageant |
|
| 1995 |
Patricia Burt |
|
| 1996 |
Faghma Absalom |
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| 1997 |
Sheya Shipanga |
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| 1998 |
Retha Reinders |
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| 1999 |
Vaanda Katjuongua |
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| 2000 |
Mia de Klerk |
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| 2001 |
Michelle Heita |
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| 2002 |
Ndapewa Alfons |
Top 10 - Miss Universe 2003 |
| 2003 |
Petrina Thomas |
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| 2004 |
Adele Basson |
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| 2005 |
Leefa Shiikwa* |
Miss Namibia 2005, Leefa Shiikwa was stripped of her title after it was disclosed that she was married to an Angolan man.[2] |
| 2006 |
Anna Svetlana Nashandi |
Top 15 - Miss World 2006 |
| 2007 |
Marichen Luiperth |
| 2008 |
Marelize Robberts |
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