Jacqui Mofokeng | |
|---|---|
| Born | Palesa Jacqueline Mofokeng Soweto, Gauteng, South Africa |
| Alma mater | University of the Witwatersrand |
| Beauty pageant titleholder | |
| Hair color | Black |
| Eye colour | Brown |
| Major competition(s) | (winner) (1st princess) |
Palesa Jacqueline Mofokeng (born 1972) is a South African model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crownedMiss South Africa 1993. She was the first black woman to be crowned Miss South Africa.[1]
Mofokeng won first princess at theMiss World 1993 pageant.
She was crowned the winner by predecessorAmy Kleinhans on November 27th, 1993 at Sun City Entertainment Centre beating runner-up Corinne Durrheim and second runner-up Marelize Steyn to the crown.[2][3]
Her win attracted a lot of criticism from white conservatives.[4]
Mofokeng crowned her successor,Basetsana Makgalemele, on 19 November 1994.[5][6]
Mofokeng represented South Africa at theMiss World 1993 pageant. She was first runners-up toLisa Rene Shanti Hanna of Jamaica.
She was invited byNelson Mandela to serve on the board of trustees for theNelson Mandela Children’s Fund.[7] She also founded an executive placement company called Jay-Emm Connections and worked as a television presenter forSABC 3.[7]
Born in Soweto in 1972, Mofokeng studied aBachelor of Commerce degree at theUniversity of the Witwatersrand. In 2003 she moved to New Jersey, USA where she currently lives with her husband and two children.[7]