Flaviana Matata is a Tanzania

Tanzania

The United Republic of Tanzania is a country in East Africa bordered by Kenya and Uganda to the north, Rwanda, Burundi, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the west, and Zambia, Malawi, and Mozambique to the south. The country's eastern borders lie on the Indian Ocean.Tanzania is a state...

n beauty queen and fashion model

Model (person)

A model , sometimes called a mannequin, is a person who is employed to display, advertise and promote commercial products or to serve as a subject of works of art....

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Miss Universe 2007

Flaviana won the first edition of the Miss Universe Tanzania

Miss Universe Tanzania

Miss Universe Tanzania is a beauty pageant that was first held in 2007. The winner will go on and represent Tanzania at the Miss Universe and the runner-ups go to Miss Earth and Miss International...

 pageant in 2007, and went on to represent her country in the Miss Universe pageant the same year

Miss Universe 2007

Miss Universe 2007, the 56th Miss Universe pageant, took place on May 28, 2007 at the National Auditorium in Mexico City, Mexico. 77 delegates competed for the title. Riyo Mori of Japan was crowned the winner of the title by Zuleyka Rivera of Puerto Rico....

, where she placed among the Top 15 semifinalists and ended up in 6th place after the evening gown competition. She was the first contestant from Tanzania to compete at Miss Universe 2007

Miss Universe 2007

Miss Universe 2007, the 56th Miss Universe pageant, took place on May 28, 2007 at the National Auditorium in Mexico City, Mexico. 77 delegates competed for the title. Riyo Mori of Japan was crowned the winner of the title by Zuleyka Rivera of Puerto Rico....

, and compete with a shaved head.

US career

She has recently modelled print advertisements for Sherri Hill. In March 2011 Matata won the Model of the Year award by Arise Magazine at the Lagos Fashion Week, she has also featured in the US magazines Dazed & Confused, Glass Magazine, L’officiel and also ID Magazine. Flaviana Matata has also done some runway modelling for brands like Mustafa Hassanali

Mustafa Hassanali

Mustafa Hassanali is a Tanzanian fashion designer and a qualified doctor.Hassanali's collections have been shown widely throughout Africa and Italy...

, Vivienne Westwood

Vivienne Westwood

Dame Vivienne Westwood, DBE, RDI is a British fashion designer and businesswoman, largely responsible for bringing modern punk and new wave fashions into the mainstream.-Early life:...

, Tory Burch

Tory Burch

Tory Burch is an American fashion designer, business woman and philanthropist who was born, raised and educated in the Philadelphia metropolitan area....

, Suno

Suno

Suno is a comune in the Province of Novara in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 90 km northeast of Turin and about 20 km northwest of Novara...

, and Louise Gray and has featured in the Alexander McQueen

Alexander McQueen

Lee Alexander McQueen, CBE was a British fashion designer and couturier best known for his in-depth knowledge of bespoke British tailoring, his tendency to juxtapose strength with fragility in his collections, as well as the emotional power and raw energy of his provocative fashion shows...

film tribute and Topshop Spring 2011 ad campaign.