Meet the Miss Rwanda 2014 hopefuls
Miss Rwanda 2014 pre-selections are ongoing and so far three provinces; North, West and East have already chosen their representatives as the pre-selections head to the Southern province that has ruled the competitions producing the first and the current Miss Rwanda.
Thursday, January 23, 2014
Name: Ruth Uwera
Age: 21
Province: Eastern
Occupation: Student at COST
Hobbies: Reading and swimming
Role models: President Paul Kagame and soon-to-be former Miss Rwanda Aurore Umutesi
Dream career: Architect
Miss Rwanda goal: To help the youth, especially girls, to be self reliant through utilising various government programmes such as Ndi Umunyarwanda.
Name: Grace Agasaro
Age: 23
Province: Northern
Occupation: Student at Mount Kenya University
Hobbies: Hanging with my friends
Role model: President Paul Kagame
Dream Career: IT specialist
Miss Rwanda goal: To encourage the youth to engage in job creation and allocation because collectively we can help develop our country. I would also like to sensitise girls about self-respect and hard work because we have the potential to achieve our goals.
Name: Marlene Mutoniwase
Age: 22
Province: Northern
Occupation: Student at Kigali Independent University (ULK) and model
Hobbies: Reading books, swimming, participating in cultural dances and watching movies
Role model: First Lady, Jeanette Kagame
Dream Career: Financial manager and international model
Miss Rwanda goal: To fight gender based violence, promote gender equality and fight drug abuse.
Name: Yvonne Mukayuhi
Age: 22
Province: Eastern
Occupation: Student at Mount Kenya University
Role model: First Lady, Jeanette Kagame
Dream Career: I want to be a business oriented lady who serves the community efficiently
Miss Rwanda goal: I want to help the youth attain physical and mental health through promoting a reading
culture and sports.
Name: Colombe Akiwacu
Age: 19
Province: Eastern
Occupation: S6 leaver
Hobbies: Playing Basketball, reading books and making friends
Role Model: President Paul Kagame
Dream Career: Fashion designer and I.T specialist
Miss Rwanda goal: To work with the government to fight against drug-abuse and promote creativity and innovation among the youth
Name: Vanessa Mpogazi
Age: 18
Province: Western
Occupation: S6 leaver Student
Hobbies: Singing and playing basketball
Role model: None in particular because I’m inspired by each person in their own way
Dream career: IT specialist
Miss Rwanda goal: To add more strength to the IT sector and most especially among girls. I believe girls can make it in the IT sector and it is a strong tool for development.
Name: Diane Umutesi
Age: 22
Province: Western
Occupation: Student at Kigali Institute of Management (KIM)
Hobbies: Dancing both traditional and modern styles
Role model: My father
Dream career: International fashion designer
Miss Rwanda goal: To instill confidence in girls by assuring them that they can be whatever they want to be and to be a good ambassador of my country.
Name: Melveille Uwase
Age: 20
Province: Western
Occupation: S6 leaver
Hobbies: Sports, especially
basketball
Role model: Nelson Mandela
Dream career: I want to be self-employed
Miss Rwanda goal: Rwanda has good programmes in place and I would like to be a part of the team that will enforce them.
Name: Melissa Isimbi
Age: 20
Province: Northern
Occupation: Student at AKILAH Institute
Hobbies: Swimming
Role model: USA First Lady, Michelle Obama
Dream career: A successful business woman who helps orphans
Miss Rwanda goal: To be able to influence the youth to have hope for a brighter tomorrow and be a good ambassador of my country.