Cherise Makubale’s Profile
Cherise Makubale is a Zambian procurement officer and the winner of Big Brother Africa season 1 in 2003 where she represented Zambia, she was announced the winner of the competition on Day 106 of the show after receiving 6/13 votes to win.
Profile Summary:
| Name: | Cherise Makubale |
| Age on entry: | 24 |
| Gender: | Female |
| Height: | 1.74m |
| Nickname: | Cherry |
| City of residence: | Kitwe |
| Country: | Zambia |
| Occupation: | Procurement officer (Manager’s Assistant in an Import & Export Company) |
| Relationship status: | Single |
| Star sign: | Aries |
| Education: | Advanced Certificate in Purchasing and Supply (NIEC School of Business Management) |
| Favourite food: | Anything with Chicken in it |
| Favourite movie/actor: | Notting Hill / Hugh Grant |
| Favourite song/singer: | I don’t have a favourite song but I love Cher, Westlife, Celine Dion and Kylie Minogue |
| Hobbies: | Watching movies, Reading |
| Bad habits: | I talk too much |
| Way to relax: | Grab a movie and sit back to watch, or go out to some nice relaxing place and stretch out |
| Hero(s): | Nelson Mandela, Mother Theresa, Kenneth Kaunda and all those who fought for what they believed in. |
| Phobias/Irritations: | Cracking knuckles, snoring and spitting anywhere |
| Motto: | Never give up, try your best |
A first runner-up in Miss Independence 2002, this 24-year-old manager’s assistant has a bubbly personality and is a great communicator with good negotiation skills.
She describes herself as young and energetic and someone who loves a challenge. She enjoys meeting new people and loves to laugh and joke.
She says, “I’m proud to be an African, we have a beautiful landscape surrounded by relaxing attractions, not forgetting the different cultures and ways of life”.
Described as talkative by her close friends, she says she can’t help herself because once she meets new people she likes to talk a lot to get to know them better.
She rates herself as a thinking, creative and memorable person who is looking forward to her time in the Big Brother Africa house.
Season Highlights:
| Place: | 1st |
| Days spent in the house: | 106 |
| Nominations received: | 9 |
| Times nominated: | 4 (Week 4, 12, 13 & 15) |
| Status: | Winner |
