Mia le Roux
South African model and beauty pageant
- Miss South Africa 2024
- (Winner)
- Miss Universe 2024
- (TBA)
Mia le Roux is a South African beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss South Africa 2024 and will represent her country at Miss Universe 2024
Background
Le Roux was born in Sasolburg, Free State in 1996 and later relocated to Oudtshoorn in the Western Cape, where she was raised.[1] Le Roux currently resides in Rosebank in Cape Town.[2]
Le Roux was diagnosed with profound hearing loss,[3] at the age of one and as result she was fitted with a cochlear implant to aid her hearing.[4]
Her educational background includes attending Oudtshoorn High School and earning a nutrition certificate from the Sport Science Institute of South Africa and an exercise specialist diploma from Eta College.[3] She is also a part-time BCom Marketing student.[5]
Le Roux works as a marketing manager and models part-time. She is studying marketing at the University of South Africa.[citation needed]
Pageantry
Miss South Africa 2024
Le Roux won Miss South Africa 2024, held at the SunBet Arena, Menlyn. Pretoria, on 10 August 2024, competing against nine other contestants.[6] She had been previously announced as one of the 30 semifinalists in May 2024.[7][8][5]
References
- ^ "Meet Miss SA 2024 Contestant Mia le Roux". 29 June 2024. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
- ^ Tshauma, Nomalanga (26 May 2024). "Cape Town's Mia le Roux in MIss SA 2024 Top 30". IOL. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
- ^ a b Maledo, Caitlin (2024-05-23). "Meet Mia le Roux: Representing the Western Cape at Miss SA". Smile 90.4FM. Retrieved 2024-08-10.
- ^ Winter, Joseph (11 August 2024). "Mia le Roux is first deaf winner of Miss South Africa". BBC News. BBC. Retrieved 11 August 2024.
- ^ a b Lesemane, Lineo (2024-08-10). "Mia le Roux crowned Miss South Africa 2024". The Citizen. Retrieved 2024-08-10.
- ^ "Miss South Africa names its Top 3". www.womanandhomemagazine.co.za. Retrieved 2024-08-10.
- ^ "Cape Town's Mia le Roux to represent WC in Miss SA 2024 Top 30". www.capetownetc.com. Retrieved 2024-08-10.
- ^ "Mia le Roux crowned Miss SA, makes history".
| Awards and achievements | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Natasha Joubert | Miss South Africa 2024 | Incumbent |
| Preceded by Bryoni Govender | Miss Universe South Africa 2024 | Succeeded by Incumbent |
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Miss Universe 2024 national titleholders
- ALB: Franceska Rustem
- ARG: Magalí Benejam
- BOE: Ruby Pouchet
- CAN: Ashley Callingbull
- CAY: Raegan Rutty
- COL: Daniela Toloza
- ECU: Mara Topić
- FRA: Indira Ampiot
- GBR: Christina Chalk
- LBN: Nada Koussa
- NGA: Chidimma Adetshina
- PAN: Italy Mora
- PER: Tatiana Calmell
- PHL: Chelsea Manalo
- PUR: Jennifer Colón
- SER: Ivana Trisic
- ZAF: Mia le Roux
- USA: Alma Cooper
- UZB: Nigina Fakhriddinova
- VEN: Ileana Márquez
