Bokang Montjane

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Bokang Montjane
Beauty pageant titleholder
Born Bokang Montjane
(1986-05-05) 5 May 1986[1]
Limpopo, South Africa
Residence Johannesburg, South Africa[1]
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Major
competition(s)		 Miss Earth 2007
(Top 16)
(Beauty for a Cause)
Miss International 2009
Miss South Africa 2010
(Winner)
Miss Universe 2011
Miss World 2011
(Top 7)
(Miss World Africa)

Bokang Montjane (born 5 May 1986 in Limpopo) is a South African beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss South Africa 2010, becoming the official representative of her country to the Miss Universe 2011 and Miss World 2011 pageants. She also participated in Miss International 2009 and placed in the Top 16 at Miss Earth 2007, finished as one of the Top 7 finalists and named Miss World Africa at Miss World 2011.

Early life

Montjane was born and raised in the village of Ga-Mphahlele in Limpopo.[2] Prior to competing in Miss South Africa, Montjane participated in Miss Earth 2007 held in Quezon City, where she obtained the Beauty for a Cause award and placed as one of the Top 16 semifinalists of the competition.[3] Two years later, she competed in Miss International 2009, in Chengdu, China.[4]

Miss South Africa

Montjane, who stands 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) tall, competed as one of 12 finalists in her country's national beauty pageant, Miss South Africa,[5] held in Sun City on 12 December 2010, where she became the eventual winner of the title, gaining the right to represent South Africa in Miss Universe 2011 and Miss World 2011.[6] She was the second woman to compete in all Big Four pageants, after Cynthia Kanema of Zambia.

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Bokang Montjane". misssa.co.za. Retrieved 12 December 2010. 
  2. ↑ http://www.sowetanlive.co.za/goodlife/2012/01/09/beauty-of-limpopo
  3. ↑ "Filipino-Canadian crowned Ms. Earth". GMA News. 13 November 2007. Retrieved 12 December 2010. 
  4. ↑ "2009 delegates". Miss International. Retrieved 12 December 2010. 
  5. ↑ "Who's the fairest?". The Sowetan. 7 December 2010. Retrieved 12 December 2010. 
  6. ↑ "Bokang Montjane Is Miss South Africa 2010". NewsTime. 12 December 2010. Retrieved 12 December 2010. 

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Awards and achievements
Preceded by
Nicole Flint		 Miss South Africa
2010 		Succeeded by
Melinda Bam

Americas
Venezuela Ivian Sarcos

Asia & Oceania
Philippines Gwendoline Ruais

Caribbean
Puerto Rico Amanda Vilanova

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