Ivy Trizah Muhenje emerges top 5 in Africa at Miss World Festival

The award recognizes contestants whose digital platforms demonstrate quality, creativity, authenticity, consistency, purposeful storytelling, and the ability to build genuine connections with their audiences.

Trizah has been selected among the five finalists representing Africa, alongside contestants from Namibia, Tanzania, Uganda, and Zambia.

She was also named among the Top 6 in Africa and Top 24 Worldwide in the Beauty With a Purpose challenge, Top 3 in Africa and Top 24 Worldwide in the Sports Challenge, and Top 6 in Africa and Top 21 Worldwide in the Top Model Round 2 Challenge.

The 2026 Miss World Festival is taking place in Vietnam, with 111 contestants competing through a series of challenges and fast-track events before the September 5 finale.

The competition progresses from the Top 40 to the Top 20, Top 12, and Top 6, with the final six competing for the crown before judges select Miss World and the two runners-up.

Trizah, 23, is a Tourism Management graduate and professional model who works in marketing and event management while championing education, women's empowerment, and child welfare.

Her Beauty With A Purpose project, 'Showing Love Behind Bars', focuses on supporting mothers and children affected by incarceration at Lang’ata Women’s Prison.

Through the initiative, she seeks to provide hope, care and support to imprisoned mothers and their children, who often face emotional, social and financial challenges as a result of incarceration.

Beauty with a Purpose is a key component of the Miss World competition, giving contestants a platform to highlight social issues and champion initiatives aimed at creating positive change in their communities.