Gina Athans (born 7 June 1984) is a South African former

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and model of

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origin. Born in

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, her father is a doctor and her mother a businesswoman. She was raised on a

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in Eikenhof, south of Johannesburg. Crowned Miss South Africa Teen 2000 aged 17, she then signed for

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and moved to

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. Developing her modelling career, she was the first South African model to appear in ''

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'', and has been voted ''

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'' sexiest woman in the world and South Africa's most Stylish Woman. She had a small part in the

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film ''

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'' (2008). She also opened her own PR Firm, Gina Athans PR in 2009, which was hired to provide a PR make-over for

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before the 2011

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. She further assisted on PR campaigns for various heads of States of Africa. She is also known for her support of charitable causes. She is a business woman in her own right. She founded Holanathi in 2018, and the business has become a great success. She is recognized as one of the most influential women in Africa, regarding advocacy around malnutrition and ending hunger. Through her business endeavors, she has made nutrition accessible to millions of children. She married

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ian billionaire businessman Eyhab Jumean in 2004 in a wedding attended by 1,000 guests, including

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and

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. The couple separated within a year, and later divorced. Since 2008 she has lived in and has been based Cape Town but also has a home in Johannesburg.

References

1984 births Living people South African people of Greek descent South African people of British descent South African female models People from Johannesburg {{SouthAfrica-bio-stub