So the news is out…and in the same breath we at Sirplus TV would like to congratulate Miss South Africa Zozibini Tunzi on becoming Miss Universe 2019 So we know her name and where she hails from but here are ten things, you migh not have known\about\
Zozibini Tunzi
1. Zozi has a huge fear of needles, heights and holes.
2. She is 26 years old and grew up in TSOLO, Tsolo is a town in Mhlontlo Local Municipality in O.R.Tambo District of the Eastern Cape province of South Africa.
3. She speaks TWO languages ENGLISH and IsiXhosa
IsiXhosa is one of the indigenous languages of South Africa, it is the the second spoken language in South Africa after isiZulu. Spoken in 9 provinces, Eastern Cape, Western Cape, Free State, Northern Cape, and Gauteng. 11 languages are Spoken in South Africa. IsiXhosa is also the official language of Wakanda in the #BlackPanther movie.
4. ZOZI is 5 feet 8 inches, weighs 110 pounds and has 33-26-35
5. Her favourites are food – pizza and also Umngqusho (pronounced “oom-nqoo-shoh” which is made from stamp mielies and sugar beans) and a beef stew. , Dream destination: Paris, Actors – Chris Hemsworth and Jennifer Lopez, Zozibini is a hardcore Marvel fans and enjoys the the DC comic Wonder Woman;
6. She is the third woman from South Africa to win Miss Universe
Tunzi is the third South African to wear the Miss Universe crown. The first was Margaret Gardiner in 1978, followed by Demi-Leigh Nel-Peters in 2017. This also makes her the first black South African woman to be Miss Universe.
7. Her mother Philiswa Tunzi Nadopu is a school principal at Bangweni JSS, a school in a village called Bolotwa in the Eastern Cape. Her father Lungisa Tunzi works in Pretoria at the Department of Higher Education and Training. She has three sisters: Yanga (30), Sibabalwe (24) and Ayakha (13).Zozi herself is known for her passion for education. On being crowned Miss South Africa, she once said: “I stand for the education of the South African youth, for equality and representation. As a Miss South Africa, I cannot wait to make a contribution to those important social causes."
8. She had previously entered the Miss South Africa competition in 2017 and was a semi-finalist.
9. She is a pretty good singer…maybe she will record a hit song in the future for ZOZi the sky is the limit
10. …..Watch THE video until the end
#MissUniverse2019 #zozitunzi
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