Contestants stand on stage during the grand final of the Miss World 2014 pageant at the Excel London ICC Auditorium, in London. Photo: FACUNDO ARRIZABALAGA/EPA
Contestants stand on stage during the grand final of the Miss World 2014 pageant at the Excel London ICC Auditorium, in London. Photo: FACUNDO ARRIZABALAGA/EPA
Contestants stand on stage during the grand final of the Miss World 2014 pageant at the Excel London ICC Auditorium, in London. Photo: FACUNDO ARRIZABALAGA/EPA
Contestants stand on stage during the grand final of the Miss World 2014 pageant at the Excel London ICC Auditorium, in London. Photo: FACUNDO ARRIZABALAGA/EPA
Quarterfinalists in the Miss World competition stand at the front of the stage as the pageant comes down to the final 25 at the ExCel centre in London. Photo: Alastair Grant/AP
Contestants stand on stage during the grand final of the Miss World 2014 pageant at the Excel London ICC Auditorium, in London. Photo: FACUNDO ARRIZABALAGA/EPA
Miss South Africa, Rolene Strauss, centre, is congratulated by contestants at the Miss World 2014 final, on stage at the Excel centre in east London. Photo: Joel Ryan/AP
Miss World 2013 Megan Young (Top) crowns Miss South Africa Rolene Strauss (Bottom) as Miss World 2014 during the grand final of the Miss World 2014 pageant at the Excel London ICC Auditorium in London. Photo: FACUNDO ARRIZABALAGA/EPA
Miss South Africa Rolene Strauss gestures after being crowned Miss World 2014 during the finale of the competition at the ExCel centre in London. Photo: Alastair Grant/AP
Rolene Strauss of South Africa (C) is crowned Miss World 2014, as Elizabeth Safrit of the U.S (R) and Edina Kulczar of Hungary (L) who placed third and second respectively, look on. Photo: Toby Melville/Reuters
Rolene Strauss of South Africa (C) is crowned Miss World 2014, as Elizabeth Safrit of the US (R) and Edina Kulczar of Hungary (L) who placed third and second respectively, look on at the ExCel Centre in east London. Photo: Toby Melville/Reuters
Miss South Africa, Rolene Strauss, centre, celebrates after being crowned Miss World 2014 at the final, on stage at the Excel centre in east London. Photo: Joel Ryan/AP
Rolene Strauss of South Africa (C) is crowned Miss World 2014 at the ExCel Centre in east London. Photo: Toby Melville/Reuters
Miss South Africa Rolene Strauss, centre, celebrates after being crowned Miss World 2014, during the finale of the competition at the ExCel centre in London. Photo: Alastair Grant/AP
Rolene Strauss of South Africa reacts after being crowned Miss World 2014 at the ExCel Centre in east London. Photo: Toby Melville/Reuters
Rolene Strauss of South Africa (C) is crowned Miss World 2014 at the ExCel Centre in east London. Photo: Toby Melville/Reuters
Newly-crowned Miss World 2014, South African Rolene Strauss reacts after winning the grand final of the Miss World 2014 pageant at the Excel London ICC Auditorium in London. Photo: FACUNDO ARRIZABALAGA/EPA
Published Dec 15, 2014
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It's been about 40 years, but once again South Africa can lay claim to being home to the fairest of them all.
Miss South Africa Rolene Strauss has been crowned Miss World, becoming the first Miss South Africa to take this prestigious title since Anneline Kriel's reign in 1974.
