Brooke Bruk-Jackson

Brooke Bruk-Jackson (born 26 July 2002) is a Zimbabwean model and beauty pageant titleholder who won Miss Universe Zimbabwe 2023.

[1][2] Bruk-Jackson was educated at Chisipite Senior School in Harare, and afterwards went on to attend the British Academy of Fashion Design in London and the Beauty Therapy Institute in Cape Town.

[2] After finishing her education, Bruk-Jackson went on to work as a beauty therapist in Cape Town.

[3][2][4] As part of her prize package, Bruk-Jackson received a USD10,000 cash prize, a trip to Victoria Falls, a one-year contract with clothing company Hilz Couture, a spa treatment, two years of accommodation, beauty products, and air tickets to and from Central America, while also becoming a brand ambassador for several sponsoring companies.

Following her win as Miss Universe Zimbabwe, Bruk-Jackson went viral due to her identity as a white Zimbabwean and status as the only white contestant at Miss Universe Zimbabwe 2023, with international audiences criticising her win in a Zimbabwean pageant, which is home to a primarily black African population.