As a 23-year-old Cape Coloured 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 woman 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 Jacqui Mofokeng, who would be the first black Miss South Africa ever and second non-white to capture the crown.[2]
During the pageant participants paraded with the flag of their country. Amy refused to walk with the flag of then apartheid South Africa. She chose instead to walk with a white flag, symbolising peace. After the event she received a phone call from Nelson Mandela thanking her for making that decision.[3]
The dress she wore while participating in the pageant, a white and gold Stefania Morland design with elaborate ostrich feather details, is on exhibition at the CP Nel Museum in Oudtshoorn.
Personal life
Amy Kleinhans is married to New Zealand businessman Leighton Curd, and is the mother of four children.
kleinhans, curd, born, 1968, south, african, beauty, queen, miss, south, africa, 1992, first, white, winner, history, south, africa, placed, miss, world, miss, world, africa, december, 1992, bornother, names, curdheight1, beauty, pageant, titleholdertitlemiss,. Amy Kleinhans Curd born 1968 is a South African beauty queen who was Miss South Africa 1992 1 the first non white winner in the history of South Africa She placed Top 5 to Miss World as Miss World Africa on 12 December 1992 Amy KleinhansBornAmy KleinhansOther namesAmy Kleinhans CurdHeight1 73 m 5 ft 8 in Beauty pageant titleholderTitleMiss South Africa 1992Hair colorBlackEye colorBrownMajorcompetition s Miss South Africa 1991 1st runner up Miss South Africa 1992 Winner Miss World 1992 Top 5 Miss World Africa Contents 1 Miss South Africa 2 Miss World 1992 3 Personal life 4 ReferencesMiss South Africa EditAs a 23 year old Cape Coloured 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 woman 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 Jacqui Mofokeng who would be the first black Miss South Africa ever and second non white to capture the crown 2 In 2014 she was guest judge in the final Miss South Africa 2014 beauty pageant venue in the Sun City Superbowl Rustenburg South Africa Transmitted by television network DStv Miss World 1992 EditAs the official representative of her country to the 1992 Miss World pageant held in Sun City South Africa on 12 December she became Miss World Africa and 4th runner up to eventual winner Julia Kourotchkina of Russia During the pageant participants paraded with the flag of their country Amy refused to walk with the flag of then apartheid South Africa She chose instead to walk with a white flag symbolising peace After the event she received a phone call from Nelson Mandela thanking her for making that decision 3 The dress she wore while participating in the pageant a white and gold Stefania Morland design with elaborate ostrich feather details is on exhibition at the CP Nel Museum in Oudtshoorn Personal life EditAmy Kleinhans is married to New Zealand businessman Leighton Curd and is the mother of four children References Edit a b Non white woman is Miss South Africa The Times News Hendersonville North Carolina 2 August 1992 Retrieved 22 September 2010 Pageant victory is a first for blacks The Gainesville Sun Gainesville Florida 9 August 1993 Retrieved 22 September 2010 Bell Kim Beauty Through the Ages Amy Kleinhans Curd 1992 Longevity Live Archived from the original on 6 July 2014 Retrieved 30 September 2014 Awards and achievementsPreceded by Diana Tilden Davis Miss World Africa1992 Succeeded by Palesa MofokengPreceded byDiana Tilden Davis Miss South Africa1992 Succeeded byPalesa Mofokeng This biographical article about a contestant in a beauty pageant is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte This South African biographical article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Amy Kleinhans amp oldid 1072613960, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
