Naomie Nishimwe

Naomie Nishimwe is a Rwandan author, public speaker and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Rwanda 2020. She won the title on 22 February 2020 at the age of 21, and is known for her openness about faith, resilience and the person behind the title. In 2025 she published her memoir, More Than a Crown. Quotes "I came into this world doing things my way." From her memoir More Than a Crown. Miss Nishimwe Naomie reveals childhood and life before becoming Miss Rwanda MKUR Magazine (November 7, 2025) "...there was a Naomi before the crown, and after it." On why she wrote her memoir. Rwanda: More Than a Crown - Miss Naomie Opens Up About Childhood, Mental Health, Marriage The New Times via allAfrica (November 17, 2025) "Never in my wildest dreams did I imagine to be in this position." Speaking after being crowned Miss Rwanda 2020. Miss World Rwanda 2020 crowned Miss World (February 2020) "Entering the contest was a leap of faith." I wasn’t sure how it would end, but I trusted God’s will. I registered, competed, and emerged victorious from 2,000 hopefuls, crowned Miss Rwanda.” Looking back on the competition. Miss Rwanda 2020 Nishimwe Naomie Shares Her Inspiring Journey of Faith, Resilience, and Triumph InyaRwanda (September 3, 2025) "Never in my wildest dreams did I imagine to be in this position. Never did I think of myself to be worthy of such an honour."\ Miss World Rwanda 2020 crowned - Miss World "God created me and knows that, among the things He gave me, patience was left out; I don't have patience in me..." Naomi mentioned in an interview she posted on her youtube channel. Imvaho nshya (July 3,2025) "Who appointed you to control my life? My pregnancy is not a public project, my friend. Give us another story, please." Naomi's response on X kigali today (January 27, 2026) "Do not allow anyone to define who you are. Do not let anyone speak over your life." She said during the launch of her memoir More than a crown Inyarwanda ( December 15,2025) "We all went through secondary school. There are people who got good grades and there are those who got bad ones... but God takes you through something so that you can learn from it or teach others." In a 2025 talk with young women, she discussed how criticism over her exam results affected her. Umuryango ( September 3, 2025) 2025 - More Than a Crown "People knew me as Miss Rwanda, but there was a Naomi before the crown, and after it." More Than a Crown: Miss Rwanda 2020 opens up about childhood, mental health, marriage - The New Times "I didn’t want to be like these people: my best friend, love of my life, fiancé, and all that is common." [https://www.newtimes.co.rw/article/14132/entertainment/showbiz/miss-rwanda-2020-nishimwe-opens-up-about-engagement-to-tesfay/amp She explained why she struggled to write her engag https://www.msn.com/en-xl/africa/top-stories/more-than-a-crown-miss-naomie-opens-up-about-childhood-mental-health-marriage/ar-AA1QzO5N?ocid=BingNewsVerpement announcement] Even with the little we had, they taught us to dream big https://www.msn.com/en-xl/africa/top-stories/more-than-a-crown-miss-naomie-opens-up-about-childhood-mental-health-marriage/ar-AA1QzO5N?ocid=BingNewsVerperpement announcement But I recognized myself in the descriptions, and I wanted to talk about it because awareness is a form of strength, https://www.msn.com/en-xl/africa/top-stories/more-than-a-crown-miss-naomie-opens-up-about-childhood-mental-health-marriage/ar-AA1QzO5N?ocid=BingNewsVerperpement announcement know what I’ve been through. I refused to let people who woke up on the wrong side of the bed write my story for me. https://www.msn.com/en-xl/africa/top-stories/more-than-a-crown-miss-naomie-opens-up-about-childhood-mental-health-marriage/ar-AA1QzO5N?ocid=BingNewsVerperpement announcement There’s something we can all learn from each other’s lives https://www.msn.com/en-xl/africa/top-stories/more-than-a-crown-miss-naomie-opens-up-about-childhood-mental-health-marriage/ar-AA1QzO5N?ocid=BingNewsVerperpement announcement External links Category:Women from Rwanda Category:Models Category:Authors Category:Living people