Tansey Coetzee

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Tansey Coetzee
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Born
Tansey Coetzee

(1984-10-08) 8 October 1984 (age 39)
Johannesburg, South Africa
Height1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) [1]
Beauty pageant titleholder
Title Miss South Africa 2007
Major
competition(s)
Miss South Africa 2007
(Winner)
Miss Universe 2008
(Top 15)
Miss World 2008
(Top 5)

Tansey Coetzee (born 8 October 1984 [2] ) is a South African model and beauty pageant titleholder who won Miss South Africa 2007, and later represented South Africa in Miss Universe 2008 in Nha Trang, Vietnam, where she placed among the top 15 semifinalists.

Contents

She is the first coloured Miss South Africa winner in history to achieve high placements at both Miss World and Miss Universe. [3] Only 4 Miss South Africa winners have ever achieved this. She attended Allen Glen High School in Roodepoort, west of Johannesburg.

Personal life

Tansey Coetzee is married to Kolapo Sodeinde. [4] They have a duaghter. [5]

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References

  1. "Women | W JHB | Boss Models Johannesburg – Women and Men for South African and International Bookings".
  2. "Miss South Africa – Tansey Coetzee". 3 September 2008. Archived from the original on 3 September 2008. Retrieved 17 October 2018.
  3. "SOUTH AFRICA Tansey Coetzee at Miss Universe 2008 in Vietnam". www.infofashion.ro. Retrieved 17 June 2024.
  4. "WATCH | Former Miss SA Tansey Coetzee opens up about fertility journey". TimesLIVE. 25 June 2018. Retrieved 17 June 2024.
  5. Morkel, Graye. "7 times Tansey Coetzee and her daughter were mommy-daughter goals". Life. Retrieved 17 June 2024.
Preceded by Miss South Africa
2008
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