Meet The Five Fabulous Inspirational Women Announced For Miss South Africa 2023 Judging Panel
Reigning Miss Universe, R'Bonney Nola Gabriel, will join four other leading South African personalities on this year’s Miss South Africa judging panel. They are Leandie du Randt, Thuso Mbedu, Devi Sankaree Govender and Jo-Ann Strauss. Gabriel (29) – an American fashion designer, model and beauty queen who was previously crowned Miss USA 2022 – became the ninth entrant from the United States to win the Miss Universe title, succeeding Harnaaz Sandhu of India. Sitting alongside Gabriel on the Miss South Africa judging panel will be: Actress, presenter, voice artist, model, author and entrepreneur, Leandie du Randt, who also served as a judge on the Miss South Africa television series Crown Chasers . · Actor Thuso Mbedu, who first rose to prominence in the teen drama series Is'Thunzi , for which she was nominated for an International Emmy in 2017 and 2018. In 2021 she starred in The Underground Railroad which earned her an Independent Spirit Award for Best Fema