Zozibini Tunzi

Model

1993-09-18

Zozibini Tunzi is a South African model, actress, and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Universe 2019. She previously won Miss South Africa 2019.

Quotes by Zozibini Tunzi

I am inspired by the likes of Steve Biko, Nelson Mandela, Princess Diana and those of their calibre. They understood fully what it means to be selfless and to stand for something.
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I believe that every single person was brought into this world for a purpose and that we should never leave the world as we found it, we should always strive to make a positive change.
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Beauty is subjective, so people's opinions don't really matter.
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Being black has been put in such a negative light. For such a long time, being black has been criminalized, but being black is something that I should be proud of because we have so many black people who have accomplished so many amazing things in the world.
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Every time people ask me, 'Did you know that you would be Miss Universe?', my answer is, 'I didn't know that I would be Miss Universe because I didn't know it was possible for someone like me.'
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I'm happy to see people being fearless and finally knowing that their voices mean something and that they stand for something.
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We should be teaching young girls to take up space. Nothing is as important as taking up space in society and cementing yourself.
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I think the most important thing... is leadership. It's something that has been lacking in young women and girls for a very long time, not because we don't want to but because of what society has labeled women to be. I think we are the most powerful beings in the world and that we should be given every opportunity.
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