Mia le Roux (28 June1995) is a South African model and beauty pageant titleholder who won Miss South Africa 2024. She represented South Africa at Miss Universe 2024, but withdrew for health reasons.
Mia le Roux | |
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Born | 28 June 1995 Sasolburg, Free State, South Africa |
Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[citation needed] |
Beauty pageant titleholder | |
Title | Miss South Africa 2024 |
Hair color | Brown[citation needed] |
Eye color | Green[citation needed] |
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Background
editLe Roux was born in Sasolburg, Free State on the 28th June 1995 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]
Pageantry
editMiss South Africa 2024
editLe Roux won Miss South Africa 2024, held at the SunBet Arena in 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]
Miss Universe 2024
editLe Roux represented South Africa at Miss Universe 2024 in Mexico, but withdrew due to health reasons on 14 November 2024.[9]
References
edit- ^ "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 (23 May 2024). "Meet Mia le Roux: Representing the Western Cape at Miss SA". Smile 90.4FM. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
- ^ 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 (10 August 2024). "Mia le Roux crowned Miss South Africa 2024". The Citizen. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
- ^ "Miss South Africa names its Top 3". www.womanandhomemagazine.co.za. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
- ^ "Cape Town's Mia le Roux to represent WC in Miss SA 2024 Top 30". www.capetownetc.com. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
- ^ "Mia le Roux crowned Miss SA, makes history".
- ^ "Miss South Africa withdraws from Miss Universe 2024 due to health concerns". GMA News. Retrieved 15 November 2024.