Zozibini Tunzi is the winner of the “Miss Universe 2019” pageant; After winning the title of “Miss South Africa” in the same year.
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He was born on Saturday, 18 September 1993 (age 26 years; as in 2019) in Tsolo, Eastern Cape, South Africa. Her zodiac sign is Virgo. He completed his schooling from Butterworth High School in the Eastern Cape, South Africa. Later, she joined Cape Peninsula University of Technology in Cape Town, South Africa to pursue B.Tech. in PR.
Physical Appearance
Height (Approx): 5′ 10″
Picture Measurements (Approx): 33-26-35
Eye colour: black
Hair Color: Black
Family
His father’s name is Lungisa Tunzi and mother’s name is Philiswa Ndapu. He has three brothers and two sisters, Yanga Yayar Tunzi and Sibabalwe Ngxizar Tunzi.
Zozibini Tunzi with his family
Zozibini Tunzi with his parents
Zozibini Tunzi’s parents and sisters
Zozibini Tunzi’s grandmother
livelihood
While she was pursuing her undergraduate studies, she started working at Ogilvy Cape Town. In 2017, she competed in the beauty pageant, Miss South Africa. She was selected among the top 26 semi-finalists but did not make it to the top 12 contestants. She competed in the Miss South Africa pageant again in 2019.
Miss South Africa 2017 pageant semi-finalists
On 11 July 2019, she was selected among the top 16 finalists. The Miss South Africa 2019 pageant was held on 9 August 2019 at the Sun Arena in Time Square, Pretoria, South Africa. Tamaryn Green of the Western Cape (60th Miss South Africa) crowned Tunzi the 61st Miss South Africa. The event was broadcast live on Mzansi Magic Channel.
Zozibini Tunzi after being crowned Miss South Africa
He won R1 million, a car and a fully furnished apartment worth R5 million in Sandton Johannesburg for use during his reign.
Zozibini Tunzi posing with her car
On 8 December 2019, she represented her country at the Miss Universe pageant 2019. Tunzi won the title and was crowned by Catriona Gray (Miss Universe 2018). The event was held at Tyler Perry Studios, Atlanta, Georgia, hosted by American comic turned TV personality Steve Harvey, and was broadcast on Fox TV.
The first runner up of the competition was Madison Anderson of Puerto Rico and the second runner up was Sofia Aragon of Mexico.
Top 3 contestants of Miss Universe 2019
Favourite Things
- Show: Game of Thrones (2011)
Facts/General Knowledge
- Tunzi became the third Miss South Africa to win the Miss Universe title. The other two women to win the title were Margaret Gardiner (1978) and Demi-Leigh Nel-Peters (2017).
- Tunzi’s role models are his parents. In an interview he said,
My mother taught me the importance of being kind and humble and to always help those around me, and my father taught me the importance of education, hard work, and discipline.
- At the Miss Universe 2019 pageant, she was asked what we should teach young girls today. He replied,
I think the most important thing we should teach young girls today is leadership. This is something that young girls and women have been lacking for a long time. Not because we don’t want to, but because of what society has told women to be. I believe that we are the most powerful beings in the world and we should be given every opportunity. This is what we should teach these young girls. To occupy space. There is nothing more important than making a place in the society and strengthening yourself. I grew up in a world where a woman who looked like me, with my skin and my hair was never considered beautiful, and I think it’s time for that to stop today . “I want kids to look at me and see my face, and I want them to see their face reflected in mine.”
- Many celebrities from around the world congratulated her on her success at the 2019 Miss Universe pageant. Oprah Winfrey congratulated him by tweeting,
Congratulations to Miss South Africa, the new Miss Universe @zozitunzi! Agree with you…leadership is the most powerful thing we can teach young women today. We welcome your visit to #OWLAG, our Leadership Academy for Girls.
- She walked the ramp for South African designer, Laduma Ngxokolo’s fashion label Maxhosa at New York Fashion Week 2019.
- She is working for women’s rights and equality and promoting the “HeForShe” campaign (a solidarity campaign for the advancement of gender equality launched by the United Nations).
Zozibini Tunzi is working for the He for She campaign
- Tunzi’s surname is Mamatolo.
- His hobbies include hiking and cooking.
- She is an admirer of the beauty of Miss World 1994 Aishwarya Rai and once posted a picture of her on her Facebook account in praise of her beauty.
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