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  1. Mar 24, 2022 · Penny and her late husband Micky with their son Nicholas, who was paralysed in a horse-riding accident at 39. Before her marriage she’d dreamt of a career as a Hollywood actress. “But I’d never even been an actress in the school play! So it didn’t work out for me,” she says. “I have been so blessed with a beautiful, united family.

  2. Aug 5, 2023 · Penny Coelen was crowned Miss SA in 1958. She was only the third woman to be crowned Miss SA – following Norma Vorster (1956) and Adele Kruger (1957). In October 1958, she represented South ...

  3. Sep 16, 2020 · Subscribers can listen to this article. In 1958 Penelope Coelen became the first South African to win the Miss World title. Photo: Powell/Mirrorpix/Getty Images. Penelope Coelen was the first South African to win the Miss World title in 1958. At just 18, Penelope scooped the crown at the competition which took place in London.

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  4. Mar 24, 2022 · The former beauty queen, a mom of five and grandmother to 15, lived on a sugarcane farm on the north coast of KwaZuluNatal when her kids were growing up. This story is from the 24 March 2022 edition of YOU South Africa. Start your 7-day Magzter GOLD free trial to access thousands of curated premium stories, and 8,500+ magazines and newspapers.

  5. Mar 9, 2024 · 09-03-2024 08:38. in Local Celebs. Penny Coelen was the first SA woman to be crowned Miss World. Images: Flickr. The first South African representative to win the Miss World pageant was Penelope ...

  6. Jan 14, 2023 · Miss South Africa 1958. (Winner) Miss World 1958. (Winner) Penelope Anne Coelen (born 15 April 1940) is a retired South African actress, model and beauty queen who was Miss World 1958. She was the first major international titleholder to come from Africa.

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  8. The 18-year-old secretary from Durban enraptured the audience with her poise and beauty. She gained widespread international attention during her reign and received several lucrative modelling offers. After her reign as Mission World 1958, she tried her luck out in Hollywood with the help of James Garner, but failed her screen test.

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