Liesl Laurie
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Liesl Laurie-Mthombeni | |
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| Born | Liesl Laurie December 24, 1990 |
| Alma mater | University of Johannesburg |
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) |
| Title | Miss South Africa 2015 |
| Spouse(s) | Dr. Musa Mthombeni (m. 2021) |
| Beauty pageant titleholder | |
| Hair color | Black |
| Eye color | Black |
| Major competition(s) | Miss South Africa 2015 (Winner) Miss World 2015 (Top 10 and Continental Queen of Africa) |
Liesl Laurie (born December 24, 1990 in Johannesburg, South Africa) is a South African model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss South Africa 2015. She has represented her country at the Miss World 2015, in Sanya, China on December 19, 2015. [1]
Personal life[]
Laurie grew up in Eldorado Park, a mainly Coloured suburb in Johannesburg. She has a Bachelor of Commerce General degree and is a social activist.[2]
Miss South Africa 2015[]
On March 29, 2015 Laurie was crowned as Miss South Africa 2015 by reigning titleholder Zipozakhe Zokufa. The Miss South Africa Pageant was held at the Sun City Super Bowl. Laurie defeated 11 other finalists during the main event.[citation needed] Miss World 2014 Rolene Strauss attended the event, along with two other South Africans to have won Miss World, i.e. Penelope Coelen, Miss World 1958 and Anneline Kriel, Miss World 1974.[3]
Miss World 2015[]
As Miss South Africa, Laurie participated in the Miss World 2015 in Sanya, China, as one of 114 contestants. She was one of the Top 10 finalists and became the Continental Queen of Africa, the contestant who was placed the highest of all the African contestants.[4]
References[]
- ^ http://www.sundayworld.co.za/lifestyle/2015/11/18/refilwe-mthimunye-on-stage-at-miss-universe
- ^ {{cite Laurie met Dr Musa Mthombeni, former Yo TV presenter in July 2020 through social media messages. In August 2021 Dr Musa and Laurie got married. b|url=https://surgezirc.co.za/2021-08-28-gosssip-no-kids-for-newly-wedded-liesl-laurie-and-dr-musa-mthobeni/ |title=Musa Weds Liesl|publisher=www.surgezirc.co.za|date=August 28, 2021}}
- ^ "TimesLIVE".
- ^ "Miss SA Liesl Laurie takes the Miss World Africa title".
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- ^ Ndlovu, Thembi (2021-08-28). "Newly Wedded Liesl Laurie And Dr Musa Mthobeni Ain't Planning On Having Kids". Surge Zirc SA. Retrieved 2021-08-28.
- Miss South Africa winners
- People from Johannesburg
- 1990s births
- Living people
- Miss World 2015 delegates