She started her modeling career when she was 16 years old and has been regarded as one of Tanzania’s top caliber model. Miriam has created a big impact when she won the MISS TEMEKE title in 1997. After her quest to that local pageant, she likewise participated in the MISS EAST AFRICA the following year where she placed second. When she was in South Africa, she got signed with ELITE MODELS, a major international agency in New York.