Demi-Leigh Nel-Peters
| Demi-Leigh Nel-Peters | |
|---|---|
| Born |
28 June 1995 Sedgefield, Western Cape, South Africa |
| Residence | New York City, U.S. |
| Education | North-West University |
| Occupation |
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| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) |
| Title |
Miss South Africa 2017 Miss Universe 2017 |
| Beauty pageant titleholder | |
| Hair color | Brown |
| Eye color | Hazel |
| Major competition(s) |
Miss South Africa 2017 (Winner) Miss Universe 2017 (Winner) |
Demi-Leigh Nel-Peters (born 28 June 1995) is a South African model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Universe 2017. She previously was crowned Miss South Africa 2017, and is the second Miss Universe winner from South Africa, following Miss Universe 1978, Margaret Gardiner.
Nel-Peters was born on 28 June 1995 in Sedgefield, Western Cape, to Bennie Peters and Anne-Marie Steenkamp. She is of Cape Coloured origin. Her half-sister, Franje, has a physical disability, and Nel-Peters says that she is the most significant motivator in her life. She received a bachelor's degree in business management from North-West University and is fluent in both English and Afrikaans.
Nel-Peters began her pageantry career representing Western Cape in the Miss South Africa 2017 competition, which she won. As Miss South Africa, she had the right to represent South Africa in both Miss World 2017 and Miss Universe 2017, but since the dates of the two pageants coincided, she was sent only to Miss Universe, held in Las Vegas, Nevada.
In the final round Steve Harvey asked Nel-Peters, "What quality in yourself are you most proud of and how will you apply that quality to your time as Miss Universe?" She said:
As Miss Universe you have to be confident in who you are as an individual. And Miss Universe is a woman that has overcome many fears and by that she is able to help other women to overcome their fears. She is a woman that nothing is ever too much to ask for and I think that is exactly who I am.
When asked about what she thought was the most important issue regarding women in the workplace, she said:
In some places, women get paid 75% of what men earn for doing the same job, working the same hours — and I do not believe that this is right. I think we should have equal work for equal pay for women all over the world.
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