The Miss Uganda beauty pageant is on this Saturday, October, 25 at the Speke Resort in Munyonyo. Unlike past years where it was all about beauty, make up and catwalks, this year it is all about getting dirty as the Miss Uganda organisers partnered with the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF), not to hit the front line, but to promote agriculture. The contestants instead of spending their time in boot camp learning how to catwalk, they have been in demonstration farms and agricultural institutes learning about soil PH, mulching and how to milk cows. 20 girls are contesting to take over the crown from Stella “Ellah” Nantumbwe who is currently contesting in the Big Brother Africa reality show. Here are the finalists, you be the judge.
2. SHARON AUMA. AGE:19. OCCUPATION: Student, ROLE MODEL: Betty Bigombe.
REASON: A strong woman who made the north proud.
ROLE MODEL: Alek Wek, REASON: Her personality.
4.NAME: BRENDA IRIAMA, AGE: 22, DISTRICT: Nakapiripirit, OCCUPATION: Volunteer with Samaritan pass
ROLE MODEL: Her mother, REASON: Her vision of a famine free, well educated Karamajong child.
6. RITAH ELIZABETH NAMUBIRU, AGE: 21, DISTRICT: Wakiso, OCCUPATION: Student
ROLE MODEL: Hon: Rebecca Kadaga, REASON: She is exemplary and a woman Leader.
7. CHRISTINE LETIO, AGE: 22, DISTRICT: Adjumani, OCCUPATION: Youth facilitator
ROLE MODEL: Her mother, REASON: She is an amazing hardworking and lady of substance.
8. NURAH NANTUME, AGE : 22, DISTRICT: Masaka,OCCUPATION: A casher at kitchen one in Naalya
ROLE MODEL: Nabagereka Silvia Najjinda, REASON: I adore her self-respect and her effort to preserve culture through her project of ekyisakati.
10. MABEL NAMALA, AGE: 22, DISTRICT: Mpigi, OCCUPATION: Health worker
ROLE MODEL: Her father, REASON: He is my rock.
ROLE MODEL: Nabagereka Sylvia Nagginda, REASON: Her preservation of culture and charity work done.
12. CAROLINE NANTAMBI, AGE: 21, DISTRICT: Masaka, OCCUPATION: Student
ROLE MODEL: Lupita Nyong’o, REASON: She is a Kenyan actress, now based in the USA whose road to success inspires me.
ROLE MODEL: Her father, REASON: He has natured her into a tolerant and patient young woman.
14. SHARIFAH SHERRY NALULYO, AGE: 20, DISTRICT: Mpigi, OCCUPATION: Student
ROLE MODEL: Hon: Amelia Kyambadde,REASON: She is a woman of substance.
ROLE MODEL: Her mother, REASON: Graceful, caring and a hard working lady
16. PENELOPE NANKUNDA, AGE: 21, DISTRICT: Mbarara,OCCUPATION: Student
ROLE MODEL: Her mother, REASON: she is hard working, principled and focused.
ROLE MODEL: Her mother Ms. Kansiime Kate, REASON: She has brought us up single handedly.
18. LEAH KALANGUKA, AGE: 23, DISTRICT: Iganga, OCCUPATION: Student
ROLE MODEL: Hon: Alitwala Rebecca Kadaga, REASON: She is a great woman of influence.
ROLE MODEL: Her mother, REASON: She is my mentor.
20. YASMIN TABAN, AGE: 19, DISTRICT: Koboko, OCCUPATION: Student
ROLE MODEL: Oprah Winfrey, REASON: She has changed many people’s lives in a positive way.