Rolene Strauss

Miss World 2014 / Miss Sa 2014 / Doctor / Model.

Rolene Strauss (born 22 April 1992) is a South African doctor and beauty pageant titleholder who won Miss South Africa 2014 and was later crowned Miss World 2014. She is the third South African woman to be crowned Miss World, after Penelope Anne Coelen in 1958 and Anneline Kriel in 1974.

Strauss is currently the chairperson of the non-profit organization The Strauss Foundation.

 

Strauss was a medical student at the University of the Free State. She was born in Volksrust, South Africa, to Theresa, a nurse, and Hennie Strauss, a doctor. She is a test tube baby. In her own words "I’m a test tube baby and I believe my passion for health was born with me".

Strauss became engaged to D'Niel Strauss in December 2014. They were later married on 6 February 2016, at the Laurent Wedding venue in Somerset West. The couple welcomed their first son in January 2017.

Strauss won her first title at age 15, when she won the Elite Model Look South Africa competition in 2007. Strauss later placed in the top 5 of Miss South Africa 2011. She returned three years later to compete, representing Bloemfontein, and was crowned Miss South Africa 2014.

As Miss South Africa 2014,  Strauss competed in the Miss World 2014 contest in London, United Kingdom and was crowned Miss World 2014. After being crowned Miss World 2014 , Strauss began her responsibilities as Miss World and has since travelled to Hong Kong, China, Indonesia, India, Philippines, Brazil, Sri Lanka, Mexico, Kenya, Jamaica, Cameroon, United Kingdom, the United States amongst other countries to fulfil her various obligations in the role.