| Beauty pageant titleholder | |
| Born | Amy Kleinhans |
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| Other names | Amy Kleinhans-Curd |
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) |
| Hair color | Black |
| Eye color | Brown |
| Title(s) | Miss South Africa 1992 |
| Major competition(s) |
Miss South Africa 1991 (1st runner-up) Miss South Africa 1992 (Winner) Miss World 1992 (4th runner-up) (Miss World Africa) |
Amy Kleinhans-Curd is Miss South Africa 1992,[1] the first non-white winner in the history of South Africa. She placed fourth runner-up to Miss World as Miss World Africa on December 12, 1992.
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As a 23 year old mixed-race woman, she competed for the first time in 1991 and placed second. She competed the following year and defeated 11 other contestants for the title of Miss South Africa 1992, the first time ever a non-white was crowned in the history of Miss South Africa.[1]
Her first runner-up was also non-white, black woman Augustine Masilela of Soweto, who would be a Top 10 semifinalist at Miss Universe 1995.
Kleinhans would crown her successor a year later, Palesa Mofokeng, who would be the first black Miss South Africa ever and second non-white to capture the crown.[2]
As the official representative of her country to the 1992 Miss World pageant held in Sun City, South Africa on December 12, she became Miss World Africa and 4th runner-up to eventual winner Julia Kourotchkina of Russia.
Amy Kleinhans is now a mother of 4 kids.
| Awards and achievements | ||
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| Preceded by Diana Tilden-Davis |
Miss World Africa 1992 |
Succeeded by Palesa Mofokeng |
| Preceded by Diana Tilden-Davis |
Miss South Africa 1992 |
Succeeded by Palesa Mofokeng |
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