Linda Bazalaki, reportedly a Las Vegas family nurse practitioner, won Miss Uganda in 1993 and married Curtis Lahti in 2008. Her public record holds three moments: a national pageant crown, a stadium proposal that spread online, and a later career in American healthcare. Most of what circulates about her comes from secondary biographies, so this profile flags what is reported and what is confirmed.
Who Is Linda Bazalaki?
Linda Bazalaki is a former Miss Uganda, a former airline cabin crew member by report, and a nurse in the United States by report. She is married to Curtis Lahti, and the couple has two children. Her fame arrived twice, first through pageantry and again through a viral proposal. Her professional life since then has drawn far less attention.
Profile at a Glance
| Profile Metric | Verified Detail |
| Public name | Linda Bazalaki (fuller legal name not confirmed) |
| Miss Uganda year | 1993, per a Ugandan retrospective winners list |
| Nickname | “Baz” (reported) |
| University | Makerere University; Bachelor of Commerce reported |
| Secondary school | Namasagali College (reported) |
| Early career | Flight attendant for Captain Roy’s Alliance Air (reported) |
| Husband | Curtis Lahti |
| Proposal | May 31, 2008, during an Arizona Diamondbacks game |
| Wedding | December 20, 2008, Las Vegas, Nevada (reported) |
| Profession | Registered nurse and Family Nurse Practitioner (reported; licensure unconfirmed) |
| Children | Two |
| Home base | Las Vegas, Nevada |
When Did Linda Bazalaki Win Miss Uganda?
Bazalaki won Miss Uganda in 1993. A Ugandan retrospective listing of past winners supports that year, though it spells her surname “Bazaraki.” Some secondary profiles give 1994 or describe her age inconsistently. The 1993 date has the strongest corroboration, so this profile uses it throughout.
Namasagali College and Makerere University
Secondary accounts place her at Namasagali College, where she was reportedly known as “Baz,” and later at Makerere University. They report a Bachelor of Commerce. No school archive or alumni record has confirmed either claim, so treat the degree title as reported rather than proven. The pageant reportedly opened doors to modeling and media-related work. No specific contracts, broadcast credits or awards have been documented.
What Did Bazalaki Do Before Nursing?
She reportedly worked as a flight attendant for Captain Roy’s Alliance Air after her reign. Secondary biographies carry the claim. No corporate employment record or contemporary news clipping has been located to confirm it. Routes, dates and seniority remain unknown.
How Did Curtis Lahti Propose?
Curtis Lahti proposed on May 31, 2008, during an Arizona Diamondbacks game. Accounts describe a kiss-cam moment on the stadium’s big screen. Lahti kissed her, knelt with a ring, and the question appeared on the jumbotron. Bazalaki said yes.
One source names a different ballpark, Nationals Park, home of the Washington Nationals. That conflicts with the widely reported Diamondbacks setting, and the original broadcast has not been located to settle it. This profile says only that the proposal happened during a Diamondbacks game. A separate claim that the couple became engaged in 2005 also lacks support. May 31, 2008 is the date to use.
Who Is Linda Bazalaki’s Husband?
Her husband is Curtis Lahti. Secondary coverage reports that the couple married on December 20, 2008, in Las Vegas, about seven months after the proposal. They are described as parents of two children. Their names, ages and schools have not been published in reliable sources, and this profile does not guess at them.
Is Linda Bazalaki a Nurse Practitioner?
Secondary biographies describe Bazalaki as both a registered nurse (RN) and a Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP), but no official record confirms either. No Nevada licensing entry, license number, employer directory listing or certification record appears in the available material.
The two titles are distinct. An RN holds a nursing license. An FNP is an advanced-practice role that requires additional graduate education, national certification and state authorization. Holding the first does not establish the second. Anyone verifying her status should check each credential separately through the relevant licensing and certification bodies.
Her specialty, employer, years of experience and patient-care setting are also unconfirmed. No hospital affiliations, awards or clinical milestones have been documented, and none should be assumed.
Where Is Miss Uganda 1993 Today?
Bazalaki is reported to live in the Las Vegas area with Lahti and their two children. Her exact address and employer are not public, and this profile does not seek them. The reporting offers no confirmed detail on her daily routines or family life.
What Does Her Story Show?
Her record spans three public identities: Miss Uganda in 1993, the woman at the center of a 2008 stadium proposal, and a reported healthcare professional in the United States. None of them tells the whole story. The crown and the proposal explain why people search her name. The nursing career, if confirmed, is the part that rests on training and licensure rather than a single moment.
Some secondary profiles suggest she stepped away from fame on purpose. Nothing in the available record supports that. She has a limited public profile, and the reasons for it are unknown. What happened is documented in part. Why it happened is not, and this profile does not supply a motive she has never stated.
