Leah Kagasa
Born (1995-04-05) April 5, 1995
Uganda
NationalityUgandan
CitizenshipUgandan
EducationBweranyangi Girls' Senior Secondary School
(O-Level School Certificate)
Maryhill High School
(High School Diploma)
Makerere University Business School
(Bachelor of Business Administration in Marketing)
Uganda Aviation School
(Cabin Crew Diploma)
OccupationModel
Years active2016 — present
Known forBeauty
TitleMiss Uganda 2016

Leah Kagasa (born April 5, 1995) is a Ugandan model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Uganda 2016. She reigned for 2 years as Miss Uganda from 2016 to 2018.[1] She represented Uganda in Miss World 2016 in Washington, DC, that December.[2] Currently she is involved in the Miss Uganda Foundation charity organization as an advocate for social issues like sanitation, teenage pregnancies and girl child education.

Background

Kagasa was born in 1995, to Ugandan parents in Kabarole District. She attended St. Helen’s Primary School, before transferring to Bweranyangi Girls' Senior Secondary School for O-Level studies. She completed her A-Level education at Maryhill High School.[3]

She graduated from Makerere University Business School with a Bachelor's degree in Marketing. She also holds a Cabin Crew Diploma, awarded by the Uganda Aviation School, where she attended on scholarship, provided by Flight Captain Mike Mukula, the aviation school's proprietor.[4]

2016 Miss Uganda pageant

During the 2016 Miss Uganda competition, Kagasa beat about 20 other contestants to win the crown. She was crowned by Zahara Nakiyaga, the 2015 Miss Uganda.[5] In 2017, there was no Miss Uganda contest and Kagasa continued as Miss Uganda until the 2018 Miss Uganda contest in August 2018.[6] Besides winning the beauty pageant, Kagasa was also voted "Miss Popularity".[7]

During the two years that she served as Miss Uganda, she has participated in several community development projects, including a clean water campaign with UNAA Causes, an American-Ugandan non-profit based in the United States. Other campaigns have include the "Kick Malaria out of Uganda" with the Uganda Ministry of Health, and others.[8]

Miss World 2016

Leah Kagasa represented Uganda at the Miss World 2016, in Washington DC, United States.[8]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Sanya, Samuel (17 October 2016). "Miss Uganda: And the winner is . . . Leah Kagasa!". New Vision. Kampala. Retrieved 11 August 2018.
  2. ↑ Kiwuuwa, Paul (25 November 2016). "Kadaga Gives Kagasa USh5.4 Million For Miss World Travel". New Vision. Kampala. Retrieved 11 August 2018.
  3. ↑ Eupal, Felix (19 October 2016). "Leah Kagasa settles into Miss Uganda shoes". The Observer (Uganda). Kampala. Retrieved 11 August 2018.
  4. ↑ Big Eye (30 October 2017). "Miss Uganda Leah Kagasa Completes Flight Attendant Course". Kampala: Big Eye Uganda. Retrieved 11 August 2018.
  5. ↑ Habre Muriisa (16 October 2016). "Fort Portal's Leah Kagasa Emerges Miss Uganda 2016–2017". Kampala: Chano8.com. Retrieved 11 August 2018.
  6. ↑ Sqoop Uganda (16 November 2017). "Reigning Miss Uganda gets another term". Sqoop.co.ug. Retrieved 11 August 2018.
  7. ↑ Ssentongo, Hassan (5 August 2018). "Leah Kagasa On 'Slay Queens', Her Two-Year Reign and If Miss Uganda is Still Relevant". Kampala: Satisfashion Uganda. Retrieved 11 August 2018.
  8. 1 2 Ssentongo, Hassan (5 August 2018). "Leah Kagasa On 'Slay Queens', Her Two-Year Reign and If Miss Uganda is Still Relevant". Kampala. Retrieved 5 August 2018.
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