PICS: How to dress like a beauty queen

Get fashion tips from South Africa's most stylish beauty queens.


Demi-Leigh Nel-Peters has made being a beauty queen in SA cool again.

Her win at the Miss Universe pageant has turned the spotlight back on the country’s pageant industry.

While the Miss SA pageant has always been a success, interest in the competition from the general population had died down over the years, and many people can’t name the last five winners if their life depended on it.

Whether you are a fan of the competition or not, there is no denying that just about every woman who has won the title is not only beautiful, but stylish as well.

If you want to look your best 24/7, then you might want to take a few tips from these fashionable Miss SA winners.

Melinda Bam

Miss South Africa 2011 Melinda Bam’s style is effortlessly chic. She is rarely seen without her heels, and knows how to make a simple pair of jeans and a top look like a stylish outfit.

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Rolene Strauss

Miss South Africa Rolene Strauss was crowned Miss World in 2014. Like most beauty queens, she likes to look elegant and sophisticated. But since becoming a mom, her style has become more relaxed. She is still one stylish mama.

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Jo-Ann Strauss

Jo-Ann and Rolene Strauss might not be related, but they have a lot of things in common.

Not only are they both beauty queens, with Jo-Ann winning the Miss SA title in 2000, but they both also like playing dress-up. Whether she is racing through the airport with her two children, or MCing a big event, Jo-Ann is always dressed to the nines.

Ntando Kunene

Miss South Africa 2016 Ntandoyenkosi Kunene’s style is flirty and trendy.

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Ntando Kunene. Picture: Instagram

Liesl Laurie

Beauty queen Liesl Laurie could easily be mistaken for a fashion blogger. The Miss SA 2015 title holder puts a lot of thought into her looks, and she it not afraid to take fashion risks.

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