Rolene Strauss (born 22 April 1992) is a South African doctor and beauty queen who won Miss South Africa 2014 and was later crowned Miss World 2014 in London. She is the third South African woman to be crowned Miss World, after Penelope Anne Coelen in 1958 and Anneline Kriel in 1974.
Strauss is currently the chairperson of the non-profit organisation The Strauss Foundation.[1]
Strauss was a medical student at the University of the Free State.[2] She was born in Volksrust, South Africa, to Theresa, a nurse, and Hennie Strauss, a doctor.[3] She is a test tube baby. In her own words “I’m a test tube baby and I believe my passion for health was born with me”.[4]
Strauss became engaged to D’Niel Strauss (no relation) in December 2014. They were later married on 6 February 2016, at the Laurent Wedding venue in Somerset West.[5][6] Their first child, a son, was born in January 2017.[7] In February 2020, she gave birth to her second son. Rolene Strauss is a devout Christian
- 2007: Elite Model Look International Platz 15
- 2011: Miss South Africa Platz 5
- 2014: Miss South Africa Platz 1
- 2014: Miss World