Kyeru Phiona Bridget
{{Short description|Ugandan model (born 1997)}}{{Infobox person
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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1997|09|27}}
| birth_place = Iganga District
| citizenship = Ugandan, British
| years_active = 2017–present
| known_for = Modelling
| mother = Nabirye Florence
| father = Balazewa David
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Kyeru Phiona Bridget, (born 27 September 1997) is a Ugandan model and beauty pageant title holder.{{Cite web |last=Mwesigwa |first=Solomon |date=2019-10-05 |title=PHOTOS: Busoga's Phiona Kyeru wins Miss Tourism Uganda 2019 crown |url=http://mbu.ug/2019/10/05/photos-busogas-phiona-kyeru-wins-miss-tourism-uganda-2019-crown/ |access-date=2024-03-20 |website=MBU |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=sqoopadmin |date=2019-10-05 |title=Busoga's Phiona Kyeru is the new tourism queen – Sqoop – Get Uganda entertainment news, celebrity gossip, videos and photos |url=https://www.sqoop.co.ug/201910/four-one-one/busogas-kyeru-is-new-tourism-queen.html?fb_comment_id=1654080121383779_3060251964099914 |access-date=2024-03-20 |language=en-US}} She is a former Miss Tourism Uganda and was crowned to this title on 4, October 2019.{{Cite web |date=2019-10-07 |title=Pulse Rewind: Phionah Kyeru Glamorously Crowned 2019 Miss Tourism Uganda |url=https://pulse.mtn.co.ug/pulse-rewind-phionah-kyeru-glamorously-crowned-2019-miss-tourism-uganda/ |access-date=2024-03-20 |website=MTN Pulse |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |date=2019-10-05 |title=Busoga's Phiona Kyeru Crowned Miss Tourism 2019 |url=https://chimpreports.com/busogas-phiona-kyeru-crowned-miss-tourism-2019/ |access-date=2024-03-20 |website=ChimpReports |language=en-US}}
Early life and career
Kyeru was born on 27, September 1997, in Iganga district to Nabirye Florence and the late Balazewa David in a family of four.{{Cite web |last=Lyatuu |first=Justus |date=2019-11-05 |title=I miss myself – Miss Tourism |url=https://observer.ug/lifestyle/62535-i-miss-myself-miss-tourism |access-date=2024-03-20 |website=The Observer - Uganda |language=en-gb}} In the 2019 she participated in miss tourism Busoga only to succeed as the first runner-up. The competition was won by Sandrah Nguna.{{Cite web |last=sqoopadmin |date=2019-08-16 |title=Sandra Nguna wins Miss Tourism Busoga – Sqoop – Get Uganda entertainment news, celebrity gossip, videos and photos |url=https://www.sqoop.co.ug/201908/news/events/sandra-nguna-wins-miss-tourism-busoga.html |access-date=2024-03-20 |language=en-US}} She further contested for miss tourism Uganda and won in 2019.{{Cite web |last=Kirabo |first=Jonah |title=Miss Tourism 2019 crown goes to Busoga |url=https://nilepost.co.ug/news/56628/miss-tourism-2019-crown-goes-to-busoga |access-date=2024-03-20 |website=Nilepost News |language=en}} She represented Uganda at miss tourism international in Malaysia and was later on appointed an ambassador at Arcadia suits.{{Cite web |last=Mwesigwa |first=Solomon |date=2018-10-27 |title=New Tourism Queen Appointed Arcadia Suites Ambassador |url=http://mbu.ug/2018/10/27/new-tourism-queen-appointed-arcadia-suites-ambassador/ |access-date=2024-03-20 |website=MBU |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Coulibaly |first=Justin |date=2020-10-14 |title=Miss Tourisme Ouganda Bridget Kyeru réclame sa voiture |url=https://www.afrik.com/miss-tourisme-ouganda-bridget-kyeru-reclame-sa-voiture |access-date=2024-03-20 |website=Afrik |language=fr-FR}}
Pageantry
= Miss Uganda cooperative college Tororo 2017 =
Kyeru won the title of Miss Uganda cooperative college Tororo pageant in January 2017 at the age of 20.
= Miss Tororo 2017 =
Kyeru won the title of miss Tororo in 2017.
= Miss pearl eastern Uganda 2018 =
Kyeru competed for the title of miss pearl eastern Uganda and won.
= Miss tourism Busoga 2019 =
Kyeru competed in miss tourism Busoga in 2019 and finished as the 1st runner-up.{{Cite web |last=sqoopadmin |date=2019-08-16 |title=Sandra Nguna wins Miss Tourism Busoga – Sqoop – Get Uganda entertainment news, celebrity gossip, videos and photos |url=https://www.sqoop.co.ug/201908/news/events/sandra-nguna-wins-miss-tourism-busoga.html |access-date=2024-03-20 |language=en-US}}
= Miss tourism Uganda 2019 =
Kyeru was crowned miss tourism Uganda on October 4, 2019,{{Cite web |last=Ruby |first=Josh |date=2021-09-29 |title=Miss Tourism Uganda 2021/22 to be crowned this weekend |url=http://mbu.ug/2021/09/29/miss-tourism-uganda-2021-22-to-be-crowned-this-weekend/ |access-date=2024-03-20 |website=MBU |language=en-US}} winning on her first attempt at the age of 20. Phiona won other 24 contestants from nine sub-regions across Uganda.{{Cite web |last=sqoopadmin |date=2019-10-05 |title=Busoga's Phiona Kyeru is the new tourism queen – Sqoop – Get Uganda entertainment news, celebrity gossip, videos and photos |url=https://www.sqoop.co.ug/201910/four-one-one/busogas-kyeru-is-new-tourism-queen.html |access-date=2024-03-20 |language=en-US}} She later represented Uganda on the international level.{{Cite web |last=Kalyango |first=Evans |date=2019-10-22 |title=Speaker Kadaga Rescues Miss Tourism Phiona Kyeru As UTB And Kiwanda Go Into Hiding - Ultimate News |url=https://ultimatenews.co.ug/2019/10/speaker-kadaga-rescues-miss-tourism-phiona-kyeru-as-utb-and-kiwanda-go-into-hiding/ |access-date=2024-03-20 |language=en-US}}
= Miss tourism international 2019 =
On December 12, 2021, Kyeru competed in miss tourism international in Malaysia but didn't win.{{Cite web |last=Mugisha |first=Crispus |title=Kadaga comes to the rescue as Ministry fails to raise air ticket for Miss Tourism |url=https://nilepost.co.ug/news/58079/kadaga-comes-to-the-rescue-as-ministry-fails-to-raise-air-ticket-for-miss-tourism |access-date=2024-03-20 |website=Nilepost News |language=en}} She was among the top 7 worldwide.{{Cite web |title=Miss Tourism Uganda finishes among top six in Malaysia |url=https://guide2uganda.ug/miss-tourism-uganda-finishes-among-top-six-in-malaysia/ |access-date=2024-03-20 |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Expert |first=The Pageant Crown |date=2019-11-09 |title=The Pageant Crown Ranking: Miss Tourism International 2019 |url=https://thepageantcrown.blogspot.com/2019/11/miss-tourism-international-2019.html |access-date=2024-03-20 |website=The Pageant Crown Ranking}}
See also
References
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External links
- [https://twitter.com/kyeruphiona Kyeru Phiona] on twitter
- [https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=662712570919945 Miss Tourism International] on Facebook
- [https://misstourisminternational.com/contestants-2019/ Contestants 2019 - Miss Tourism International]
Category:Miss Tourism International delegates
Category:Beauty pageant contestants from Iganga District
Category:Ugandan beauty pageant winners