South Africa's International Beauty Queens

South Africa is the most successful country of Africa in beauty pageants, it has many semi-finalist in the most important pageants and 3 international winners; 2 Miss World and 1 Miss Universe.



PENNY COELEN, MISS WORLD 1958

Pennny Coelen was South Africa’s first International Beauty Queen. She won the Miss World competition in 1958.


Penny at the crowning ceremony of Miss SA 2007 when South Africa celebrated it’s 50th year of the Miss SA Competition and they got together most of the previous Miss SA winners.


Picture of Anneline Kriel (Miss World 1974) and Penny Coelen (Miss World 1958) that was in the program they use during the Miss SA Competition held in 1977.

ANNELINE KRIEL, MISS WORLD 1974

Anneline Kriel was South Africa’s second International Beauty Queen. She was Miss World 1974's 1st. runner up, but 4 days later she became the new Miss World due the current titleholder was dethroned.


Anneline at the crowning ceremony of Miss SA 2007 when South Africa celebrated it’s 50th year of the Miss SA Competition and they got together most of the previous Miss SA winners.





Picture of Anneline Kriel when she was the Rag Queen of the University of Pretoria just before she became Miss South Africa in 1974. Picture was taken from The Pretoria News Newspaper, 4 Feb 2008.


MARGARET GARDINER – MISS UNIVERSE 1978

Margaret Gardiner was Miss South Africa in 1978 and became Miss Universe in 1978. She was South Africa’s first Miss Universe.

Margaret's authograph and wearing her national costume at the Miss Universe competition held in Mexico


Margaret Gardiner in 2007 when she was guest speaker at a Cancer function held in South Africa during November 2007.

Credits: El Anecdotario

margaret gardiner is the best here. she was soo beautiful when she won and until today. she looked so hot in MU2006.

bubbles wrote:margaret gardiner is the best here. she was soo beautiful when she won and until today. she looked so hot in MU2006.

I agree!

soon to go to Miss South Africa forum,thanks Alvin for noticing .kisses.

and i was about to do that... the cleaning lady is hurr y'all.

bubbles wrote:and i was about to do that... the cleaning lady is hurr y'all.

hahhahahhahahaha we have no south africa forum darling believe it or not,i have to make it...how did i forgot?

TIDUS wrote:

bubbles wrote:and i was about to do that... the cleaning lady is hurr y'all.

hahhahahhahahaha we have no south africa forum darling believe it or not,i have to make it...how did i forgot?

Tidus darling, this is the 3rd time you have forgotten a country...

catfight.

bubbles wrote:catfight.

A team fight...LOL

Penelope i didnt thank you for your present .....







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TIDUS wrote:Penelope i didnt thank you for your present .....







LOL..........LOL......(iM THE BLONDE)

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