21 beauty queens from different regions of Uganda are contesting for biggest crown Miss Uganda 2016/2017.
With the grand finale taking place on Saturday 15th. Oct. 2016 at the Kampala serena hotel were the winner will drive away in a Toyata brand new car. Here we bring you a list of the contestants.
- RUTH EMMANUELLE MWIMA
Age: 25
Occupation: An administrator and a graduate in petroleum engineering
District: Jinja
Role Model: Karen Kimuli
Reason: Always goes for what she wants
- AWIYO GILDA
Age: 22
Occupation: A student pursuing a diploma in law
District: Lira
Role Model: Rebecca Kadaga
Reason: she is articulate
- BRIGHETTE NALWOGA
Age: 19
Occupation: First year student pursuing a bachelor’s degree of pharmaceuticals
District: Kampala
Role Model: Tyra Banks
Reason: She made an industry that doesn’t favor blacks
- IRENE KIRABO NAKITENDE
Age: 21
Occupation: A student pursuing a bachelor’s degree in journalism and mass communication
District: Wakiso
Role Model: Hon. Rebecca Kadaga
Reason: She is very principled, exemplary and holds two successful regimes of speaker-ship unopposed.
- DAISY PRICILLA NYAMON
Age: 24
Occupation: Owner of a budding juice processing company
District: Kabale
Role Model: Her mother
Reason: She has raised us single handedly since our father died
- CATHERINE KYOMUKAMA
Age: 24
Occupation: Student and pursuing a bachelor’s
District: Kampala
Role Model: Michelle Obama
Reason: She is elegant and intelligent
- SHIBELLA WINFRED BAKAMAZE
Age: 21
Occupation: A Student pursuing a bachelor’s degree of science in accounting
District: Kamili
Role model: Her Mother
Reason: She is ambitious, independent, strong and hard working
10 KATUSIIME FLAVIA
Age: 22
Occupation: Second year student, pursuing a diploma in records and achieve management
District: Ntungamo
Role Model: Flavia Tumusiime
Reason: She started her roll since childhood and up now she is still running her personality
12 SHARITA MARUTI MARIAM
Age: 21
Occupation: A second year student pursuing a bachelor’s in record and archive management
District: Sironko
Role Model: Her mother
Reason: I have watched her overcome great challenges and she always stays strong
13 MUTONI RITAH RICKY
Age: 22
Occupation: Business woman and holds a diploma in accounting and finance
District: Kanungu
Role Model: Oprah Winfrey
Reason: she inspires me with the things she does and her success as a woman
15 STENCHA RUTH AJWANG
Age: 19
Occupation: A student, pursuing a bachelor’s degree in procurement and logistics
District: Abim
Role Model: Zahara Muhammed
Reason: She is inspiration
17 PRICILLA APAKO
Age: 21
Occupation: A second year student pursuing a bachelor’s degree in governance and business related
District: Kampala
Role Model: Abraham Lincoln
Reason: He is inspiring, used to set his mind to everything he had to do and the way he fought for the people’s rights black and whites
18 LEAH KAGASA
Age: 21
Occupation: Third year student pursuing a bachelor’s degree in marketing
District: Kabarole
Role Model: Her Mother
Reason: She has worked her way up from poverty to middles class
19 KYOHAIRWE SIMPLE CHARLOTTE
Age: 20
Occupation: A student, pursuing a diploma in mass communication
District: Mbarara
Role Model: Brenda Nanyonjo
Reason: She has given many girls a platform
20 EVELYN NAMATOVU KIRONDE
Age: 20
Occupation: A student pursuing a bachelor’s degree administration in entrepreneurship
District: Kampala
Role Model: Her mother
Reason: She is so hard working, persistent and with a kind heart
21 TEDDY MUKINZI
Age: 21
Occupation: A Student, pursuing a degree in bachelor’s of commerce
District: Kampala
Role model: Her mother
Reason: she is strong and patient woman and I have learnt that from her