Face of Lesotho

Face of Lesotho
Formation	1978
Type	Beauty pageant
Headquarters	Maseru
Location	Lesotho
Membership	Miss World
Official language	Sotho
National Director	Tlali Tlali
Website	Official site

Face of Lesotho is a national beauty pageant in Lesotho.

Purpose

The purpose of the Face of Lesotho event is to:

Conduct a beauty pageant, the winner of which goes on to the Miss World pageant.
Participate in campaigns against AIDS, violence, racism and xenophobia
Educate young people about life skills
Promote local talents
Support government, communities and corporate entities
Have an aggressive presence in different activities in the country.
Improve corporate social investments
Promote knowledge and awareness of human trafficking.

Face of Lesotho is committed to:

Supporting good initiatives that add value to people's lives
Leading to meaningful contributions to the development and growth of youth
Empowering underdeveloped communities and facilitating sustainable human development through community services and charity programs
Focusing on outcomes and not just inputs by assigning value to the improvement of people's lives
Focusing on investments that improve people's well-being and enhance their talents and capacity
Focusing on empowering individuals and communities to gain independence.

Titleholders

The winner represents her country at the Miss World pageant. On occasion, when the winner does not qualify (due to age) for the contest, a runner-up is sent in her place.

Year	Face of Lesotho	International	Placement	Special Awards
2016	Lebakile Mokhohlane	Miss World 2016	TBA
2015	Relebohile Kobeli	Miss World 2015	Unplaced
2014	Nthole Matela	Miss World 2014	Unplaced
2013	Mamahlape Caroline Matsoso	Miss World 2013	Unplaced
2012	Bongiwe Hesman	Miss World 2012	Did not compete
2011	Nomazondo Mphakisoane	Miss World 2011	Did not compete
2010	Karabelo Mokoallo	Miss World 2010	Unplaced
2003	Makuena Mpinane Lepolesa	Miss World 2003	Unplaced
1981	Betty Kouadio	Miss World 1981	Unplaced
1980	Inès Da Sylva	Miss World 1980	Unplaced
1979	Rosine Dacoury	Miss World 1979	Unplaced
1978	Joan Libuseng Khoali^[1]	Miss Universe 1978	Unplaced

References

↑ Lists of Miss Lesotho winners at Miss Universe

External links

Official site

Miss Universe participant countries and territories

Active
(1952–present)

Inactive
(since 2011)

Antigua & Barbuda (2008)
Barbados (2007)
Belize (2007)
Benin (1962)
Bermuda (1997)
Bonaire (1999)
Chinese Taipei (2004)
Cook Islands (1999)
Cote d'Ivoire (1986)
Cuba (1967)
Dominica (1985)
Democratic Republic of the Congo (1986)
Fiji (1981)
Gambia (1986)
Grenada (1964)
Iraq (1972)
Jordan (1960)
Latvia (2006)
Lesotho (1978)
Liberia (1977)
Luxembourg (1994)
Madagascar (1961)
Micronesia (1975)
Morocco (1978)
Northern Marianas (2006)
Papua New Guinea (1986)
Samoa (1986)
Senegal (1987)
Seychelles (1995)
St. Kitts & Nevis (1981)
St. Martin (2006)
St. Vincent & the Grenadines (2006)
Suriname (1999)
Swaziland (1994)
Tunisia (1971)
US Virgin Islands (2011)
Vanuatu (1978)
Zambia (2010)
Zimbabwe (2001)

Inactive territories and dependencies
(1952–1990)

Region of China	Hong Kong (1952–2000)

Constituent country of Denmark	Greenland (1987–1990)

Overseas regions of France	French Guiana (1977–1984) Guadeloupe (1977–1984) Martinique (1957–1984) New Caledonia (1982) Réunion (1977–1986) Tahiti (1962–1985)

Part of United Kingdom	England (1955–1990) Gibraltar (1981-1990) Scotland (1961–1990) Wales (1961–1990)

Part of Japan	Okinawa (1963–1968)

Bantustans of South Africa	Bophuthatswana (1979) Transkei (1979–1983)

Territories of USA	Alaska (1952–1958) Hawaii (1952–1959)

Miss World participant countries and territories

Active (1951–present)	Albania Angola Argentina Aruba Australia Austria Bahamas Barbados Belarus Belgium Belize Benin Bermuda Bolivia Bonaire Bosnia & Herzegovina Botswana Brazil British Virgin Islands Bulgaria Cameroon Canada Cayman Islands Chad Chile China Chinese Taipei Colombia Costa Rica Cote d'Ivoire Croatia Curaçao Cyprus Czech Republic Denmark Dominica Dominican Republic Ecuador Egypt El Salvador Estonia England Equatorial Guinea Ethiopia Fiji Finland France Gabon Georgia Germany Ghana Gibraltar Greece Guadeloupe Guam Guinea Guinea-Bissau Guatemala Guyana Haiti Honduras Hong Kong Hungary Iceland India Indonesia Ireland Israel Italy Jamaica Japan Kazakhstan Kenya Korea Kosovo Kyrgyzstan Latvia Lebanon Lesotho Liberia Lithuania Luxembourg Macau Macedonia FYRO Malawi Malaysia Malta Martinique Mauritius Mexico Moldova Mongolia Montenegro Myanmar Namibia Nepal Netherlands New Zealand Nicaragua Nigeria Northern Ireland Northern Marianas Norway Panama Paraguay Peru Philippines Poland Portugal Puerto Rico Romania Russia Samoa São Tomé & Príncipe Scotland Serbia Seychelles Sierra Leone Singapore Slovakia Slovenia South Africa South Sudan Spain Sri Lanka St. Barthelemy St. Kitts & Nevis Suriname Sweden Switzerland Tanzania Thailand Trinidad & Tobago Tunisia Turkey Uganda Ukraine United States Uruguay US Virgin Islands Uzbekistan Venezuela Vietnam Wales Zambia Zimbabwe

Inactive (Since 2011)	Algeria (2002) Andorra (2003) Antigua & Barbuda (2008) Bangladesh (2001) Cambodia (2006) Cape Verde (2010) Cook Islands (1990) Cuba (1975) Democratic Republic of the Congo (2008) Gambia (1986) Greenland (1992) Grenada (2007) Guernsey (1975) Hawaii (2001) Isle of Man (1988) Jersey (1981) Jordan (1981) Madagascar (2001) Monaco (1955) Montserrat (1964) Morocco (1968) Papua New Guinea (1990) St. Lucia (2010) St. Martin (2001) St. Vincent and Grenadines (1994) Swaziland (2009) Syria (1966) Tahiti (2010) Tonga (1986) Turks & Caicos (2004)

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