Mia le Roux (28 June 1995) is a South African beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned

Miss South Africa 2024 Miss South Africa 2024 was the 66th edition of the Miss South Africa pageant, held at the SunBet Arena in Pretoria, South Africa, on 10 August 2024. The winner was Mia le Roux of Western Cape. She was crowned by her predecessor Natasha Joubert ...

. She represented

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, but withdrew for health reasons.

Early life

Le Roux was born in Sasolburg, Free State on 28 June 1995 and later relocated to

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in the

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, where she was raised. Le Roux currently resides in Rosebank in

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. Le Roux was diagnosed with profound hearing loss, at the age of one and as result she was fitted with a

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to aid her hearing. Her educational background includes attending Oudtshoorn High School and earning a nutrition certificate from the Sport Science Institute of South Africa and an exercise

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from

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. She is also a part-time B.Com Marketing student.

Pageantry

Miss South Africa 2024

Le Roux won Miss South Africa 2024, held at the

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in Menlyn,

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, on 10 August 2024, competing against nine other contestants. She had previously been announced as one of the 30 semifinalists in May 2024. She made history as the first woman with impaired hearing to be crowned Miss South Africa.

Miss Universe 2024

Le Roux represented South Africa at

in Mexico, but withdrew due to "health concerns" on 14 November 2024. The statement by the Miss South Africa Organisation regarding le Roux's withdrawal did not disclose the nature of her health concern.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:le Roux, Mia Afrikaner people Living people South African beauty pageant winners Miss South Africa winners South African deaf people People from Sasolburg People from Oudtshoorn Year of birth missing (living people)