Noky Simbani

Nokuthaba Simbani (born 9 January 1997) is a Zimbabwean-British model and beauty pageant titleholder who won Miss Universe Great Britain and represented Great Britain at Miss Universe 2022. She competed in the twentieth series of the ITV reality series Big Brother, where she placed fifth.

Life and career Nokuthaba Simbani was born on 9 January 1997 in Zimbabwe.

In 2001, she moved to the United Kingdom, settling in Derby, England, where she attended Littleover Community School from 2008 to 2013.

In 2012, aged 15, she participated in the Miss Teen Great Britain competition.

In 2017, Simbani won her first national pageant, Miss Grand England, and went on to represent England in Vietnam.

In 2020, she graduated from the University of Birmingham after studying chemical engineering, she started working as a banker.

In 2022, Simbani competed for the title of Miss Universe Great Britain, which she won.

Filmography + As herself Year Title Notes 2023 Big Brother 5th place (Contestant) 2025 Big Brother: Late & Live Guest; 1 episode