Jolly Mutesi
Jolly Mutesi | |
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| Citizenship | Rwanda |
| Occupation | Model entrepreneur |
| Awards | Best Motivational Speaker of The Year at Zikomo Awards |
Jolly Mutesi is a Rwandan model, a beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Rwanda 2016, an entrepreneur, a girl child rights activist, and an advocate for women empowerment.[1][2][3]
Biography
[edit]At age 20, Mutesi was crowned Miss Rwanda 2016. The runners-up were Peace Ndaruhutse Kwizera and Vanessa Mpogazi.[4]
Mutesi became the first beauty queen to represent Rwanda in the 2016 Miss World beauty competition at the MGM National Harbor, Oxon Hill, Maryland, United States.[5][6]
After fulfilling her reign as Miss Rwanda, Mutesi became a motivational speaker and entrepreneur.[7]
In 2022, Mutesi fell victim to a scam by convicted murderer and rapist Thabo Bester, who offered her a fictitious job in South Africa. After liaising with the Rwandan Ministry of Youth and Rwanda's High Commission in South Africa, Mutesi was informed the job opportunity was a scheme and was able to avoid the fraudulent setup.[8]
Awards
[edit]- Mutesi won Best Motivational Speaker of The Year at Zikomo Awards in Lusaka, Zambia.[9][10]
References
[edit]- ^ Team, Editoral (2022-03-19). "Wellness Through The Eyes Of African Women- Ms. Jolly Mutesi". Masozera Africa. Retrieved 2024-05-31.
- ^ Bahati, Emmanuel Gatera-Moise M. (2023-04-25). "Rwanda: How Rwandan Officials Saved Jolly Mutesi From South African Rape Convict's Scam". The New Times. Retrieved 2024-05-31.
- ^ Tashobya, Athan (2016-02-28). "[PHOTOS] Jolly Mutesi is crowned Miss Rwanda 2016". The New Times. Retrieved 2024-05-31.
- ^ Tashobya, Athan (2016-02-28). "[PHOTOS] Jolly Mutesi is crowned Miss Rwanda 2016". The New Times. Retrieved 2025-01-16.
- ^ Shyaka, Andrew (2021-06-09). "Mutesi Jolly Lands A Juicy Deal As Vice President of Miss East Africa Beauty Pageant". KT PRESS. Retrieved 2024-05-31.
- ^ Gatera, Emmanuel (2024-04-18). "Rwanda: Miss Jolly Mutesi to Speak At Oxford Africa Conference 2024". The New Times. Retrieved 2024-05-31.
- ^ Gatera, Emmanuel (2024-04-17). "Miss Jolly Mutesi to speak at Oxford Africa Conference 2024". The New Times. Retrieved 2025-01-16.
- ^ Bahati, Emmanuel Gatera,Moise M. (2023-04-24). "How Rwandan officials saved Jolly Mutesi from South African rape convict's scam". The New Times. Retrieved 2025-01-16.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Gatera, Emmanuel (2023-11-21). "Jolly Mutesi bags Best Motivational Speaker of The Year award". The New Times. Retrieved 2024-05-31.
- ^ Staff Writer (2023-11-22). "Rwandan Beauty Queen Jolly Mutesi Clinches Best Motivational Speaker Title". Kigali Journal. Retrieved 2024-05-31.