"I believe that beauty means being comfortable with who you are."Zozibini Tunzi
South African - Model|September 18, 1993

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Zozibini Tunzi Quotes
Read 17 Zozibini Tunzi quotes on beauty, purpose, women supporting women and positive change from the South African Miss Universe 2019.
"Women are not one-dimensional, we come in different shapes and sizes, and we are all equally beautiful."Zozibini Tunzi
"Beauty is subjective, so people's opinions don't really matter."Zozibini Tunzi
"Isn't it incredible how, you know, people have to fight to look like themselves. It's so crazy to me."Zozibini Tunzi
"Society has been conditioned for a very long time to see beauty as something that's been westernised."Zozibini Tunzi
"I want children to look at me and see my face and I want them to see their faces reflected in mine."Zozibini Tunzi
"I knew that to live a fulfilling life I had to live a purposeful life; a life of service."Zozibini Tunzi
"I always knew I had to find a way to be a catalyst for positive change."Zozibini Tunzi
"For as long as I can remember, I always knew that I had to do something extraordinary with my life."Zozibini Tunzi
"I think women should be in women's corner even more, wherever... across the world, women need to be in each other's corners."Zozibini Tunzi
"We're really taught to be followers from a very young age - men lead and women follow."Zozibini Tunzi
"I want the men of our nation to stand and take a stand against gender based violence."Zozibini Tunzi
"If learners do not have a roof under which they can learn we are already setting them up for failure."Zozibini Tunzi
"There's something about home that you just can't find anywhere else in the world."Zozibini Tunzi
"I never realised how overwhelming it could be to be loved by people who don't even know you."Zozibini Tunzi
"The platform Miss Universe has given me has exceeded my wildest expectations."Zozibini Tunzi
"I'm a daddy's girl."Zozibini Tunzi
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About Zozibini Tunzi
South African - Model | Born September 18, 1993
# Zozibini Tunzi Quotes
Zozibini Tunzi is a South African model, activist and beauty queen, born on September 18, 1993, in Tsolo, in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa. She studied public relations management at the Cape Peninsula University of Technology before being crowned Miss South Africa 2019.
Later that year she won Miss Universe 2019, becoming the first Black woman to win the title since 2011 and celebrated for wearing her natural short hair. Her winning answer, about teaching young girls leadership, went viral around the world. She has campaigned against gender-based violence and for natural beauty. Her quotes speak of purpose, self-acceptance, women supporting women and being a catalyst for change.
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Quick answers about Zozibini Tunzi and these famous quotes.
Who is Zozibini Tunzi?
Zozibini Tunzi is a South African model and activist, born on September 18, 1993, who was crowned Miss Universe 2019.
What was Zozibini Tunzi's winning Miss Universe answer?
She said the most important thing to teach young girls today is leadership, and that girls should take up space in society.
Why was Zozibini Tunzi's win historic?
She was the first Black woman to win Miss Universe since 2011, and she won wearing her natural hair, which inspired many women around the world.