Nelly Kamwelu

Nelly Alexandra Kamwelu (born 1993) is a Tanzanian model and beauty queen who won the Miss Universe Tanzania and Miss Southern Africa International titles in 2011.She represented her country in Miss Universe 2011 in São Paulo, Brazil, Miss International 2011 in China, Miss Earth 2011 in Manila, Philippines, and Miss Tourism Queen International in China.

She is her country's only beauty queen who has competed in four Grand Slam Pageants (Miss Universe, Miss International, Miss Earth and Miss Tourism Queen International) in one single year.

Nelly Kamwelu
Born
Nelly Alexsandra Kamwelu

Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Other namesNelly Kamwelu
Occupationmodel, Beauty pageant contestant

Biography

Kamwelu was born to a Tanzanian Father and a Russian Mother. She started participating in regional beauty contests in 2008 and finally ended up as a second runner up in Miss Ilala 2008[1] after which she was able to participate in Miss Tanzania the same year but was unplaced.

Nelly has featured in Music Videos of Tanzanian Musicians and also recorded a song Say it to my face before her departure for Miss Universe 2011. The song was released on YouTube while she was participating in the beauty contest in São Paulo, Brazil.[2]

She also represented Tanzania in Miss International 2011 which was held in China and Miss Earth 2011 in Manila, Philippines but did not place in both.

Finally she represented her country in Miss Tourism Queen International 2011 which was held in Xian, China where she ended up as the 4th runner up.

Miss Universe Tanzania

Kamwelu won the fifth edition of the Miss Universe Tanzania pageant in May 2011.[3] and represented her country in the Miss Universe 2011 pageant in São Paulo, Brazil. Although she didn't place but grabbed attention with her National Costume which received a lot of positive reaction.[4]

Nelly replaced the Second-Runner-up of Miss Universe Tanzania to participate in Miss International 2011 and also replaced the First-runner-up upon returning to her country from Chengdu, China to represent Tanzania in Miss Earth 2011.

Towards the end of the year she was elected to represent Tanzania in Miss Tourism Queen International2011.

This feat makes her Tanzania's first and only beauty queen to participate in Four Grand Slam Pagents (Miss Universe, Miss International, Miss Earth and Miss Tourism Queen International (TQI)) in a single year.

Miss Southern Africa International

Kamwelu was sponsored by the Tanzania Tourist Board to represent the country in Miss Southern Africa International pageant which was held in Ndola, Zambia as a part of Zambia International Trade Fair. She won the main title[5] by defeating six other contestants and also won the best Evening Gown award.[6]

Miss Tourism Queen International

At the end of year (2011), Nelly went ahead to compete in Miss Tourism Queen International2011 and became her country's first contestant to have shined in the pageant by taking the 5th position in the finals.[7]

References
  1. SAJUM (2008-06-28). "Bambucha: MISS ILALA 2008". Nunanunaootoo.blogspot.com. Retrieved 2012-09-29.
  2. "MISSOSOLOGY • View topic - MUSIC VIDEO of Miss Tanzania 2011 Nelly Kamwelu for HATERS!". Missosology.info. Retrieved 2012-09-29.
  3. "NELLY KAMWELU WINS MISS UNIVERSE TANZANIA 2011…!!!". Hartmannonlinetz.com. 2011-05-28. Retrieved 2012-09-29.
  4. "Miss Universe 2011: Stunning Contestants in National Costumes (PHOTOS)". Ibtimes.com. 2011-09-09. Retrieved 2012-09-29.
  5. "Tanzanian crowned Miss Southern Africa International". Thecitizen.co.tz. 2011-07-07. Retrieved 2012-09-29.
  6. "Showstoppers! Our African Beauty Queens show off their National Costumes at the 2011 Miss Universe pageant". Bella Naija. 2011-09-09. Retrieved 2012-09-29.
  7. "Global Beauties – Miss TQI 2011 Special » MTQI 2011: Thailand wins its 3rd Grand Slam title in China". Globalbeauties.com. 2011-12-29. Retrieved 2012-09-29.
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