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Mpule Keneilwe Kwelagobe (born 14 November 1979) is a Motswana investor, businesswoman, model, and beauty queen who was crowned Miss Universe 1999.She was the first black African woman to win one of the Big Four international beauty pageants, the first woman from Botswana to win, and the first from a nation making their debut in nearly four decades.
Miss Universe 1999 was the 48th Miss Universe pageant, held on 26 May 1999 at the Chaguaramas Convention Centre in Chaguaramas, Trinidad and Tobago. Mpule Kwelagobe of Botswana was crowned by Wendy Fitzwilliam of Trinidad and Tobago at the end of the event.
In 1999 Mpule Kwelagobe became the 3rd woman from Africa who was crowned Miss Universe pageant. Between 2002 and 2003 the country did not participate in Miss Universe but in 2004 the country sent a winning title of Miss Universe Botswana to Ecuador, Miss Universe 2004.
From crystal embellishments to bright colors, here's a look at the gowns Miss Universe contestants have worn to accept their crowns.
In May, 1999, the Miss Universe pageant was hosted at the Chaguaramas Convention Centre in Chaguaramas, Trinidad and Tobago. A record 84 nations were represented. The winner that year was Mpule Kwelagobe of Botswana.
Mpule Kwelagobe: 19 Gaborone: Miss Universe Botswana 1999: 26 May 1999 84 2000 India: Lara Dutta [49] 22 Bengaluru: Femina Miss India 2000: 12 May 2000 79 2001 Puerto Rico: Denise Quiñones [50] 20 Lares: Miss Puerto Rico Universe 2001: 11 May 2001 77 2002 Russia: Oxana Fedorova [b] 24 Pskov: Miss Russia 2001: 29 May 2002 75 Panama: Justine ...
Mpule Kwelagobe: 1998 Earthen Mbulawa 1999 Alimah Isaacs 2000 Punah Serati 2001 Masego Sebedi 2002 Lomaswati Dlamini 2003 Boingotlo Motlalakgosi 2004 Judy Peacock 2005 Lorato Tebogo 2006 Malebogo Marumoagae 2007 Itseng Kgomotso: 2009 Sumaiyah Marope: 2010 Emma Wareus [3] 2011 Karabo Sampson 2012 Tapiwa Anna-Marie Preston 2013 Rosemary ...
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