Kathrin Krahfuss

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Kathrin Krahfuss
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Born
Kathrin Krahfuss

1985 (age 3839)
Graz, Austria
Beauty pageant titleholder
TitleMiss Austria 2008

Kathrin Krahfuss is an Austrian beauty pageant titleholder who represented Austria in Miss World 2008 in South Africa. She is a freelance artist. She spent four years with the Golden Circus and two with the Circus Picard.

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