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

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

Pageantry

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

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

References

  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.
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