Tiwonge Munthali (born 19 October 1998) is a Malawian model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Malawi 2018.[1] She took over Cecilia Khofi, former Miss Malawi 2017.[2][3][4][5][6][7] Mwabi Mfune and Ngugi Buleya were first and second runner ups.[8]

Tiwonge Munthali
Born (1998-10-19) 19 October 1998 (age 26)
OccupationModel
Height1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Beauty pageant titleholder
TitleMiss Malawi 2018
Major
competition(s)
Miss Malawi 2018
(Winner)
Miss Heritage 2016 (Winner)

Background

edit

Early life

edit

Munthali was born on 19 October 1998, in Mzuzu, the capital of Malawi's Northern Region and the third largest city by population in Malawi. She graduated from Malawi Assemblies of God University in Lilongwe.[3][2][5] She is a Tumbuka by tribe.[5][7]

Pageantry

edit

Miss Malawi 2018

edit

Munthali won[2] the title of Miss Malawi 2018 outshining 14 other contestants in the finals of the beauty pageant at Bingu International Conference centre in Lilongwe on Saturday.[4] Munthali is not new to pageantry. She won Miss Heritage crown in November 2016 in Lilongwe. On Saturday night, 2018, Munthali went away with a Nissan Tiida, a laptop and a state of the art phone, all totaling K7 million (7 million Kwacha). Mwawi Mfune was voted as 1st Princess while Chimwemwe Buleya was voted 2nd Princess.[4][5]

References

edit
  1. ^ "Tiwonge Munthali crowned new Miss Malawi: Student of Assemblies of God University - Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi". www.nyasatimes.com. 2018-04-29. Retrieved 2023-11-27.
  2. ^ a b c "Miss Heritage Tiwonge Munthali in finals for Miss Malawi - Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi". www.nyasatimes.com. 2017-12-15. Retrieved 2023-11-11.
  3. ^ a b "The Return of Miss Malawi". Ghetto Tunes. Retrieved 2023-11-11.
  4. ^ a b c https://ndithu.com/2022/08/02/urban-trends-miss-malawi-2022/
  5. ^ a b c d "Search for Miss Heritage 2017 starts: Malawi crown holder Tiwonge Munthali speaks on her experience at global competition - Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi". www.nyasatimes.com. 2017-03-13. Retrieved 2023-11-11.
  6. ^ "nyasashowbiz.com - nyasashowbiz Resources and Information". www.nyasashowbiz.com. Retrieved 2023-11-11.
  7. ^ a b https://afroinsider.com/tiwonge-munthali-crowned-new-miss-malawi-student-of-assemblies-of-god-university/
  8. ^ "The Return of Miss Malawi". Ghetto Tunes. Retrieved 2023-11-27.
Awards and achievements
Preceded by
Cecilia Khofi
Miss Malawi
2018
Succeeded by
Incumbent