Flaviana Matata

Flaviana Matata (born June 9, 1987) In 2017 she was mentioned by okay.com as one of Top 100 Women in Africa.

Early life and education She was born and raised in Shinyanga Tanzania. She was mostly raised by her father after the death of her mother, who died in the sinking of MV Bukoba during 1996. She attended Kowak Girls Mission Secondary School for her secondary education, and then she did a diploma course in electrical engineering at Arusha Technical College before heading to Miss Universe Tanzania.

Miss Universe 2007 Matata won the first edition of the Miss Universe Tanzania pageant in 2007, and went on to represent her country in the Miss Universe pageant the same year, where she was placed among the top 15 semifinalists and ended up in 6th place after the evening gown competition. She was the first contestant from Tanzania to compete at Miss Universe 2007, and compete with a shaved head. 2012 Nigeria Next Super Model Awards Outstanding Female Model Of The Year Herself 2012 Africa Diaspora Awards Face Of Africa Herself 2013 Swahili Fashion Week Awards Humanitarian Of The Year Herself 2016 Clouds Fm Malkia Wa Nguvu Awards Arts And Culture Lavy Products 2018 Global Women Gala Most Inspirational Woman Herself