Born name

Roles Strauss

nickname

Rolene, little Dr. Strauss, test tube baby

Sun sign

Trails

Place of birth

Volksrust, Mpumalanga, South Africa

nationality

training

She went to Free State University in Bloemfontein to study in the field of medicine.

occupation

model, beauty queen

family

• Father – Hennie Strauss (Doctor)
• Mother – Theresa (Nurse)
• Siblings – She has one brother who is a year younger than her.

Manager

She is signed to Boss Models.

To build

Slim

Height

177 cm (5 ft 9½ in)

weight

60 kg or 132 pounds

friend/spouse

Before winning the Miss South Africa 2014 title, she had lost many friends and three of them.

At the moment she has no audiencerelationship. Because of her busy schedule, she won’t be able to have a relationship either. Apart from that, she wants to give everyone an image of a strong, independent woman.

race/ethnicity

White

hair colour

Hellbraun

eye color

blue green

sexual orientation

Just

measurements

34.5-25-36 inches or 88-63.5-91.5 cm

dress size

6 (USA) or 38 (EU)

bra size

32C

shoe size

7,5 (UK)

brand promotion

She appeared in the Exclusive Cell C commercial challenge.

Religion

she is religious

Jeremiah 29:11 gives her goosebumps.

Known for

Winning the Miss World 2014 title on December 14, 2014.

Personal trainer

She exercises and takes care of her diet. However, her exact workout routine and diet plan are not known.

She chooses healthy foods rather than unhealthy ones. When she’s not at home, she still chooses restaurants that offer healthy foods. She never eats too much.

Rolene Strauss favorite things

• Fernsehshows – Greys Anatomy, Bones
• Food – Mama’s Oxtail and Stamps

Rolene Strauss Facts

1. Rolene is Miss World 2014. She was crowned in December 2014 during the competition at the Excel Arena in London.
2. From her Twitter profile, “…I see my passion for health, women and education as the cornerstones of my purpose.”
3. Rolene is the second South African woman to win the Miss World pageant. However, she is the third South African woman to hold this title.
4. Rolene Strauss is not related to Jo-Ann Strauss (Miss South Africa 2000).
5. Since 2000, she has wanted to win the Miss South Africa title. Rolene, in 2000 (she was 8 years old at the time), saw Jo-Ann Strauss win the title and dreamed of becoming like her one day. She realized her dream in March 2014.
6. Her family consists of medical experts. She herself studied medicine. Her mother is a nurse and her father is a doctor.
7. She enjoys reading inspirational books and had read The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho.
8. She was still in her 4th year (med) at Free State University when she won the Miss World 2014 title. So she had to put her studies on hold to prepare for the competition.
9. Professor Jonathan Jansen, the rector of the Free State University, is her role model. She learned so much from him.
10. She is the University of the Free State’s first successful test tube baby. In fact, her parents had trouble conceiving for five years.
11. Her parents both went to Free State University in Bloemfontein. She later went to the same university to study in the field of medicine.
12. At the age of 15 she won the Elite Model Look International national selection by defeating 11 other contestants. She is the youngest winner nationally.
13. Since she won Miss World 2014, she was not awarded the chance to compete at Miss Universe 2014. Instead, Ziphozakhe Zokufa, the first Miss South Africa 2014 runner-up, was given the chance to represent South Africa at Miss Universe 2014.
14. She is fluent in Afrikaans and English.
15. She likes to play golf.
16. She won the Miss South Africa title in 2014. However, this was not her first attempt at winning this title. She also tried her luck in 2011. At this point, however, she was able to place herself in the top 5.
17. Visit her official website @ rolenesttrauss.com.
18. Catch Rolene on Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn, Google+ and Facebook.