Mia le Roux | |
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 le Roux in 2024 | |
| Born | 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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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
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 ]
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]
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