Flaviana Matata
Born (1987-06-09) 9 June 1987
Shinyanga, Tanzania
NationalityTanzanian
Occupations
Height5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[1]
Beauty pageant titleholder
TitleMiss Universe Tanzania 2007
Agency
Hair colorBlack
Eye colorBrown
Major
competition(s)		Miss Universe Tanzania 2007
(Winner)
Miss Universe 2007
(Top 10)

Flaviana Matata (born June 9, 1987)[1] is a Tanzanian fashion model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Universe Tanzania 2007 and represented her country at Miss Universe 2007 where she placed Top 10. She is the one of top Seven list of models that have recorded the highest income in Africa mentioned by 2013 Forbes Africa.[4] In 2017 she was mentioned by okay.com as the one of Top 100 Women in Africa[5][6]

Early life and education

She was born and raised in Shinyanga Tanzania. She was mostly raised by her father after the death of her mother, who died in the sinking of MV Bukoba during 1996. She attended Kowak Girls Mission Secondary School for her secondary education, and then she did a diploma course in electrical engineering at Arusha Technical College before heading to Miss Universe Tanzania.[7]

Miss Universe 2007

Matata won the first edition of the Miss Universe Tanzania pageant in 2007,[8] and went on to represent her country in the Miss Universe pageant the same year, where she was placed among the top 15 semifinalists and ended up in 6th place after the evening gown competition. She was the first contestant from Tanzania to compete at Miss Universe 2007, and compete with a shaved head.[7]

Awards, recognition and nominations

Year Event Prize Work Result
2011 Arise Fashion Magazine Awards Model Of The Year Herself Won[9]
2012 Nigeria Next Super Model Awards Outstanding Female Model Of The Year Herself Won[10]
2012 Africa Diaspora Awards Face Of Africa Herself Won
2013 Swahili Fashion Week Awards Humanitarian Of The Year Herself Won
2016 Clouds Fm Malkia Wa Nguvu Awards Arts And Culture Lavy Products Won
2018 Global Women Gala Most Inspirational Woman Herself Won

References

  1. 1 2 "Flaviana Matata - Fashion Model - Profile on FMD". Fashionmodeldirectory.com. 1987-06-09. Retrieved 2012-08-08.
  2. ↑ http://www.thelionsla.com/div/womenla/model/flavianamatata2/p/1689/c/-1/
  3. ↑ "Flaviana Matata - Model". MODELS.com.
  4. ↑ "Flaviana Matata included in the Top Seven list of models that have recorded the highest income in Africa | Miss Universe Tanzania 2016". Archived from the original on 2018-05-07. Retrieved 2017-06-03.
  5. ↑ "FLAVIANA MATATA". OkayAfrica. March 6, 2017.
  6. ↑ Oakes, Julia (December 21, 2020). "Model Flaviana Matata Launches Philanthropic Campaign To Help Women In Tanzania". Daily Front Row.
  7. 1 2 "Super model Flaviana Matata continues to touch lives". The Citizen. November 2020.
  8. ↑ "Flaviana crowned Miss Universe Tanzania 2007".
  9. ↑ "What Went Down at 'ARISE Magazine Fashion Week 2011' - Nigerian Entertainment Today - Nigeria's Top Website for News, Gossip, Comedy, Videos, Blogs, Events, Weddings, Nollywood, Celebs, Scoop and Games". Archived from the original on 2017-08-06. Retrieved 2016-08-05.
  10. ↑ "Highlights of the Week- Flaviana Matata Awarded, Khadija Mwanamboka is now an Ambassador..and Dimo Debwe Announces Fans Soccer Bonanza".
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