Miss Universe Namibia 2023: Who is Jameela Uiras?
Who will represent Namibia at this year’s Miss Universe beauty pageant competition? Meet Jameela Uiras, Miss Namibia 2023.
The 72nd iteration of the Miss Universe beauty pageant competition is currently underway. Taking place in El Slavador, Latin America on the 18 November of this month, the pageant will see 90 beauty queens from all over the world competing for the Miss Universe 2023 crown.
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American beauty queen R’Bonney Gabriel who won the Competition last year will be crowing her new successor. Miss SA runner up Bryoni Govender will be representing South Africa at the pageant.
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MEET MISS UNIVERSE NAMIBIA JAMEELA UIRAS
Among the lot, beauty queen Jameela Uiras will be representing Namibia, in hopes of getting crowned as Miss Universe 2023. Since touching down in El Salvador, Jameela has been getting ready for the highly anticipated beauty pageant. Here are 10 interesting facts about the Namibian beauty queen.
- Jameela Uiras was born and raised in Windhoek, Namibia.
- She was crowned Miss Namibia on the 8 July 2023.
- Jameela is 23-years-old.
- Prior to becoming Miss Namibia 2023, Nabeela was marketing strategist and fashion model who frequently walked in the Windoek’s annual MTC Windhoek Fashion Week.
- Uiras studied at the University of Namibia, where she pursued a BA qualification Marketing.
- According to the Informante, In 2014, Jameela was signed by a prestigious agency based in Portugal at just 14 years old.
- The Namibian pageant winner has teamed up with other title holders to highlight and bring about awareness to the plight of children born with cleft palates.
- Uiras has four siblings including two older sisters and two younger brothers.
- While being crowned as Miss Namibia 2023, Jameela also received the Miss Photogenic award at the pageant competition.
- In addition to bringing awareness around cleft palates Jameela is also passionate about Youth and Women empowerment.