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Sylvia Namutebi

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Sylvia Namutebi
Born
Uganda
NationalityUgandan
Alma materMakerere University Business School
(Human Resource Management)
OccupationModel
Years active2011 - Present
Known forMiss Uganda 2011

Sylvia Wilson Namutebi Alibhai is a Ugandan former model and beauty pageant titleholder. She reigned as Miss Uganda in 2011[1][2] and represented Uganda at Miss World later that year.[3][4]

Biography

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Namutebi was born to Paul Ssekuwanda in Wakiso, Uganda. She holds a degree in Human Resources Management from Makerere University Business School.

Pageantry

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Namutebi resigned from her job to contest for Miss Uganda 2011. Namutebi, at the age of 23, beat all the eighteen contestants to take up the crown, replacing Heyzme Nansubuga.[5]

She represented Uganda at Miss World that year.[6][7][8][9] In 2019, she returned to the Miss Uganda pageant as a judge.[10]

Personal life

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She got engaged to Ugandan businessman Ali Alibhai in 2015[11] and the couple wed in 2017.[12][13][14][15]

References

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  1. ^ Omurungi, Sharon. "Sylvia namutebi crowned miss uganda". Daily Monitor. Retrieved 6 November 2019.
  2. ^ "Sylvia Namutebi is Miss Uganda 2011". New Vision. Retrieved 6 November 2019.
  3. ^ "2011 Miss World Profiles - Uganda". Youtube. Miss World. Retrieved 6 November 2019.
  4. ^ "Former Miss Uganda Sylvia Namutebi Excited over Mrs World-Uganda Crown". February 22, 2021.
  5. ^ "Sylvia Namutebi is Miss Uganda". The Observer. Retrieved 6 November 2019.
  6. ^ "Miss World participant, Miss Uganda Wilson Sylvia Namutebi". Getty Images. Retrieved 6 November 2019.
  7. ^ "Sylvia Namutebi for Miss Global International beauty pageant". Satisfashion Ug. Retrieved 6 November 2019.
  8. ^ "Sylvia Namutebi Candidly Talks About Her Miss World Experience". Chicamod. Retrieved 6 November 2019.
  9. ^ "MISS UGANDA REVEALS THE TRUTH BEHIND MISS WORLD..!". Youtube. The Sporah Show. Retrieved 6 November 2019.
  10. ^ "Five 2018 Miss Uganda beauty pageant judges unveiled". Uganda Online. Retrieved 7 November 2019.
  11. ^ "Former Miss Uganda Sylvia Namutebi off the shelves; engaged to Talent Africa CEO". KFM Uganda. Retrieved 6 November 2019.
  12. ^ Ninsiima, Audrey. "PHOTOS: Glamour As Aly Alibhai Weds Ex Miss Uganda Sylvia Namutebi". The Tower Post. Retrieved 6 November 2019.
  13. ^ Nantambi, Esther. "Former Miss Uganda, Sylvia Namutebi and Aly Allibhai in luxurious wedding anniversary". My Wedding. Retrieved 6 November 2019.
  14. ^ Nanteza, Bridget. "Wedding Bells for Ex-Miss Uganda Sylvia Namutebi". Chimp Reports. Retrieved 6 November 2019.
  15. ^ "Former Miss Uganda Sylvia Namutebi and Ali Alibhai's wedding". Mikolo. Retrieved 7 November 2019.