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Margaret Gardiner (born 21 August 1959) is a South African journalist and beauty queen who was the winner of the Miss Universe 1978, the first South African woman to win the Miss Universe title. She was 18 years old when she won the pageant.(25 July 1978).
Judges Name Capetown Woman Country's First Miss Universe
''Palm Beach Post'' ( Associated Press)(25 July 1978)
Miss Universe Title Goes to Tall South African
''St. Joseph Gazette'' (UPI) After the three semi-final competitions, she entered the five finalists in fourth place, but ended up winning the pageant after answering the final question. During the event held in
She holds a BA in
Judges Name Capetown Woman Country's First Miss Universe
''Palm Beach Post'' ( Associated Press)(25 July 1978)
Miss Universe Title Goes to Tall South African
''St. Joseph Gazette'' (UPI) After the three semi-final competitions, she entered the five finalists in fourth place, but ended up winning the pageant after answering the final question. During the event held in
Acapulco
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, she received her crown from Janelle Commissiong
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Biography
She studied at Bishop Anstey High School. ...
, the first black titleholder of the pageant. She was the only Miss Universe titleholder from South Africa until Demi-Leigh Nel-Peters
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was crowned Miss Universe 2017
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At the end of the event, Iris Mittenaere of France crowned Demi-Leigh Nel-Peters of South ...
.
She holds a BA in psychology
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from the College of Charleston and the author of two books on health and beauty and attended St. George's Cathedral where Desmond Tutu
Desmond Mpilo Tutu (7 October 193126 December 2021) was a South African Anglican bishop and theologian
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preached. She is now working as a print and television journalist in Los Angeles
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. She is married to Andre Nel, a professor of Pediatrics and Public Health at UCLA
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.
References
*https://web.archive.org/web/20160614231252/http://www.globalbeauties.com/mbmu/2011/08/5th-place-margaret-gardiner-miss-universe-1978/ 1959 births Living people Miss Universe 1978 contestants Miss Universe winners Miss South Africa winners South African beauty pageant winners South African emigrants to the United States White South African people Writers from Cape Town {{pageant-bio-stub