Miss Malawi


Miss Malawi is a national beauty pageant in Malawi. It began in the 1970s in Malawi and was later suspended, commencing again in 2001. The current Miss Malawi Title holder for 2025 is Thandie Chisi who was crowned on the 13th of December 2025. She succeeded Jescar Mponda who won the title after a controversial pageant in 2022.

List of Miss Malawi Titlehoders

YearNameHome cityMiss World
2001Elizabeth Pullu-2001
2002Blandina KhondoweBlantyrewithdrew
2003Mable Pullu-
2004Florence Zeka-2005
2005Rachel Landson Phiri-
2006Name
2007Perth MsiskaMzuzu
2008Name
2009Joyce MphandeMzuzu
2010Faith Chibale †-
2011Susan Mtegha †Mzuzu2012
2012No contest
2013No contest
2014No contest
2015No contest
2016
2017Cecilia KhofiBlantyre
2018Tiwonge MunthaliMzuzu
2022Jescar MpondaLilongwe
2025Thandie ChisiLilongwe

Management

After reviving in 2001 the pageant continued to crown a Miss Malawi until 2012. It was managed by Carver Bhima's company Events Management. Since 2016, the contest has been managed by Nation Publications and Zodiak Broadcasting Station.

Controversies

At the 2012 Miss World, Susan Mtegha pushed Miss New Zealand, Collette Lochore, during the opening headshot of the pageant, claiming that Miss New Zealand was in her space. This action caused a stir throughout the media.