Rolene Strauss
Rolene Strauss (born April 22, 1992 in Volksrust , South Africa ) is a South African model and Miss World 2014 .
life and career
Even at a young age, she successfully modeled on a regional, but also supra-regional level. At the age of 15 she won the national selection for the Elite Model Look International competition as the youngest ever winner. In the actual competition, she made it into the top 15. After finishing school, she began to study medicine. In 2011 she ran for the Miss South Africa election . She made it into the top five. Three years later, in 2014, during the fourth semester of her medical degree, she ran again for the Miss South Africa election and won. This qualified her for the Miss World 2014 competition in London , which she also won. Strauss replaced the US-born Filipina Megan Young as the title holder.
Awards
- 2007: Elite Model Look International 15th place
- 2011: Miss South Africa 5th place
- 2014: Miss South Africa 1st place
- 2014: Miss World
Web links
- Rolene Strauss at missworld.com (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Der Tagesspiegel : Miss World South African medical student Rolene Strauss winner , accessed on December 14, 2014.
- ↑ Bild.de : New Miss World - Rolene Strauss (22) is the most beautiful woman in the world , accessed on December 14, 2014.
| predecessor | Office | Successor |
|---|---|---|
| Megan Young |
Miss World 2014 |
Mireia Lalaguna Royo |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Strauss, Rolene |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | South African model and Miss World |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 22, 1992 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Volksrust , South Africa |