Miss Universe 2019: Meet South Africa’s Zozibini Tunzi who won beauty pageant title
9 December 2019, 16:32 IST

Miss Universe 2019: Meet South Africa’s Zozibini Tunzi who won beauty pageant title

2019 Miss Universe beauty pageant took place in Atlanta on Sunday. Out of the top 10 models, South Africa’s Zozibini Tunzi won the title. While Miss Puerto Rico Madison Anderson bagged the second place and Miss Mexico Sofía Aragón became the second-runner up. Well, those who don't know who is Zozibini then here we are with some unknown facts about the third woman of South Africa who won the title.

18-year-old Tunzi was born in Tsolo to parents named Philiswa Nadapu and Lungisa Tunzi. She graduated with a bachelors degree in Public Relations and Image Management in 2018. Before winning Miss Universe’s title Tunzi was crowned Miss South Africa title. In the meantime, she also worked as an intern in the PR department of Ogilvy Cape Town.

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Tonight a door was opened and I could not be more grateful to have been the one to have walked through it. May every little girl who witnessed this moment forever believe in the power of her dreams and may they see their faces reflected in mine. I proudly state my name Zozibini Tunzi, Miss Universe 2019!

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I am because you are. You’ve given me life, you’ve raised me to be the woman I am so that I can stand in a far away land proudly knowing where I’m rooted and where I come from. You’ve sacrificed so much and fought battles I don’t even know about, everything so that we could have all the opportunities the Universe has to offer. I am forever grateful and hope to make you proud, every single day of my life! Ndiyabulela, kwaye ndinithanda ngentliziyo yam yonke.❤️

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Beauty isn't meant to be one thing. @woolworths_sa Limited Edition Glam capsule dropping in-store and online 4 December.

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About Tunzi Career

 

Zozibini Tunzi began her career in 2017 where she participated in the Miss South Africa 2017 pageant. Her life was full ups and downs, however, she didn't restrained and kept participating in the various beauty pageant.

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Not just this she is also the first black woman to win the Miss Universe title since Leila Lopes in 1977. After winning the Miss Universe title Tunzi sais, “I grew up in a world where a woman who looks like me with my kind of skin and my kind of hair was never considered to be beautiful. And I think that's time that stops today. I want children to look at me and see my face and I want them to see their faces reflected in mine."

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Selfie time with my dearest @frederikacull 🇿🇦👑 🇮🇩 #missuniverse #missSouthAfrica #MissIndonesia #sisterhood

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That @fakebake_sa Faux Glo though. Take me back to the beautiful beaches of Mauritius, I want a do-over!😀 📷 @sincerely_obby

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Here she is! Waves of love! I’m proud to wear a wave of South African love with me on the Miss Universe Stage. Thank you to everyone who partook in my #HeforShe campaign and still continue to do so! #missUniverse #MissSouthafrica

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Apart from being a model she is also an activist and is mostly seen raising voice against the gender-based violence.

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