Mia le Roux

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| birth_date = 28 June 1995

| birth_place = Sasolburg, Free State, South Africa

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| title = Miss South Africa 2024

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Mia le Roux (28 June 1995) is a South African beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss South Africa 2024. She represented South Africa at Miss Universe 2024, but withdrew for health reasons.

Early life

Le Roux was born in Sasolburg, Free State on 28 June 1995 and later relocated to Oudtshoorn in the Western Cape, where she was raised.{{Cite web |date=29 June 2024 |title=Meet Miss SA 2024 Contestant Mia le Roux |url=https://footnotes.co.za/meet-miss-sa-2024-contestant-mia-le-roux/# |access-date=10 August 2024}} Le Roux currently resides in Rosebank in Cape Town.{{Cite web |last=Tshauma |first=Nomalanga |date=26 May 2024 |title=Cape Town's Mia le Roux in MIss SA 2024 Top 30 |url=https://www.iol.co.za/weekend-argus/lifestyle/cape-towns-mia-le-roux-in-miss-sa-2024-top-30-3e073174-171f-4f5b-b51c-16fc19cff452 |access-date=10 August 2024 |website=IOL}}

Le Roux was diagnosed with profound hearing loss,{{Cite web |last=Maledo |first=Caitlin |date=23 May 2024 |title=Meet Mia le Roux: Representing the Western Cape at Miss SA |url=https://smilefm.co.za/meet-mia-le-roux-representing-the-western-cape-at-miss-sa/ |access-date=10 August 2024 |website=Smile 90.4FM |language=en-GB}} at the age of one and as result she was fitted with a cochlear implant to aid her hearing.{{cite web |last1=Winter |first1=Joseph |title=Mia le Roux is first deaf winner of Miss South Africa |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c1l5nrge372o |website=BBC News |publisher=BBC |access-date=11 August 2024 |date=11 August 2024}}

Her educational background includes attending Oudtshoorn High School and earning a nutrition certificate from the Sport Science Institute of South Africa and an exercise specialist diploma from Eta College. She is also a part-time B.Com Marketing student.

Pageantry

= Miss South Africa 2024 =

Le Roux won Miss South Africa 2024, held at the SunBet Arena in Menlyn, Pretoria, on 10 August 2024, competing against nine other contestants.{{Cite web |title=Miss South Africa names its Top 3 |url=https://www.womanandhomemagazine.co.za/today-on-woman-and-home/miss-south-africa-names-its-top-3/ |access-date=10 August 2024 |website=www.womanandhomemagazine.co.za|date=10 August 2024 }} She had previously been announced as one of the 30 semifinalists in May 2024.{{Cite web |title=Cape Town's Mia le Roux to represent WC in Miss SA 2024 Top 30 |url=https://www.capetownetc.com/cape-town/cape-towns-mia-le-roux-to-represent-wc-in-miss-sa-2024-top-30/ |access-date=10 August 2024 |website=www.capetownetc.com|date=27 May 2024 }}{{Cite web|url=https://www.sowetanlive.co.za/s-mag/culture/2024-08-10-mia-le-roux-with-profound-hearing-loss-made-history-by-being-crowned-2024-miss-sa/|title=Mia le Roux crowned Miss SA, makes history}}{{Cite web |last=Lesemane |first=Lineo |date=10 August 2024 |title=Mia le Roux crowned Miss South Africa 2024 |url=https://www.citizen.co.za/entertainment/celebrity-news/mia-le-roux-crowned-miss-south-africa-2024/ |access-date=10 August 2024 |website=The Citizen |language=en}} She made history as the first woman with impaired hearing to be crowned Miss South Africa.{{Cite web |title=Miss South Africa exits Miss Universe due to health concerns – DW – 11/15/2024 |url=https://www.dw.com/en/miss-south-africa-exits-miss-universe-due-to-health-concerns/a-70787873 |access-date=2025-01-05 |website=dw.com |language=en}}

= Miss Universe 2024 =

Le Roux represented South Africa at Miss Universe 2024 in Mexico, but withdrew due to "health concerns" on 14 November 2024.{{Cite web |title=Miss South Africa withdraws from Miss Universe 2024 due to health concerns|url=https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/lifestyle/content/927166/miss-south-africa-withdraws-from-miss-universe-2024-due-to-health-concerns/story/ |access-date=15 November 2024 |website=GMA News|date=15 November 2024 }} The statement by the Miss South Africa Organisation regarding le Roux's withdrawal did not disclose the nature of her health concern.