Noky Simbani
Noky Simbani | |
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Born | Nokuthaba Simbani 9 January 1997 |
Alma mater | University of Birmingham |
Occupation | Model |
Years active | 2012–present |
Height | 5 ft 3 in (1.60 m) |
Beauty pageant titleholder | |
Title | Miss Universe Great Britain 2022 |
Hair color | Brown |
Eye color | Brown |
Major competition(s) | Miss Grand International 2017 (Unplaced) Miss Universe Great Britain 2022 (Winner) Miss Universe 2022 (Unplaced) |
Nokuthaba Simbani (born 9 January 1997) is a Zimbabwean-British model and beauty pageant titleholder who won
Life and career
Nokuthaba Simbani was born in Zimbabwe on 9 January 1997.[1] In 2001, aged four, she moved to Littleover in Derby, England, where she attended Littleover Community School from 2008 to 2013.[2] Aged 15, she attended a fashion exhibition with her mother and was approached by a pageant director. She had no knowledge on pageants but since she enjoyed fashion shows, she agreed to work with them. That year, she entered the Miss Teen Great Britain pageant.[3]
In 2017, Simbani won her first national pageant, Miss Grand England, and went on to represent England in Vietnam.
Filmography
Year | Title | Notes | Ref. |
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2023 | Big Brother | 5th place (Contestant) | [10][11] |
References
- ^ "Nokuthaba Simbani - Greater Derby Area". LinkedIn. Retrieved 13 November 2023.
- ^ "Miss Universe". Issuu. Archived from the original on 13 November 2023. Retrieved 13 November 2023.
- ^ a b "Derby beauty pageant winner Noky Simbani is on Big Brother 2023". Derby Telegraph. 9 October 2023. Archived from the original on 30 October 2023. Retrieved 13 November 2023.
- Staffordshire Live. 23 July 2022. Archivedfrom the original on 19 August 2022. Retrieved 13 November 2023.
- ^ "Big Brother's Noky's life off screen from real job to 'relationship' with housemate". OK!. 2 November 2023. Archived from the original on 13 November 2023. Retrieved 13 November 2023.
- ^ "Meet Noky, Big Brother 2023 housemate and Miss Universe Great Britain winner". Radio Times. 10 November 2023. Archived from the original on 11 November 2023. Retrieved 13 November 2023.
- ^ "Meet the Derbyshire woman representing Great Britain at Miss Universe 2022". Derby Telegraph. 23 July 2022. Archived from the original on 18 December 2022. Retrieved 13 November 2023.
- ^ "Big Brother's Noky: her age, job and Love Island pal". Heat. 9 October 2023. Archived from the original on 13 November 2023. Retrieved 13 November 2023.
- ^ Fisher, Oscar (9 October 2023). "Noky on Big Brother ITV: Derby contestant makes a splash in first episode of series 20". Derby Telegraph. Archived from the original on 14 October 2023. Retrieved 13 November 2023.
- ^ "Viewers complain about behaviour of Big Brother housemates to Noky and Trish". The Independent. Archived from the original on 13 November 2023. Retrieved 13 November 2023.
- ^ "Big Brother's Trish and Noky scenes are a painful missed opportunity". Digital Spy. 9 November 2023. Archived from the original on 12 November 2023. Retrieved 13 November 2023.