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   Penelope Anne Coelen was from Durban, and attended Durban Girls' High School. Career. In the 1958 Miss World pageant, a total of 22 contestants from Europe, the Americas, Asia and Africa competed in the finals. Europeans dominated the semi-finals, but Penelope Anne Coelen, an 18-year-old secretary who played piano in the talent competition, was ...

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   Mar 24, 2022 · Her dad, Henry Coelen, an accountant, and her mom, Joyce, were both born in British Malaya (now part of Malaysia) and educated in England. Penny was born in the United Kingdom, but her three younger siblings were born in South Africa.

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   Who is Penelope Anne Coelen?

   • Penelope Anne Coelen (born 15 April 1940) is a South African former actress, model and beauty queen who won Miss World 1958. She was the first major international titleholder to come from Africa . Penelope Anne Coelen was from Durban, and attended Durban Girls' High School.

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   Who is Penny Coelen?

   • 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 Africa at the Miss World pageant held at the Lyceum Ballroom in London, UK.

   Penny Coelen: Where's first South African to win Miss World now?

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   How old was Penelope Coelen when she won Miss World?

   • In 1958, Penelope Coelen made history when she became the first beauty queen from Africa to win a major international beauty pageant title -- bringing home the Miss World crown. Penelope, who also won the Miss SA crown that year, was just 18 years old at the time.

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   Did Penny Coelen turn into a prince?

   • “Unfortunately he didn’t turn into a prince.” ‘I’VE HAD A LOT OF SADNESS IN MY LIFE – BUT I WON’T CHANGE IT FOR ANYTHING’ LEFT: Penny Coelen was crowned Miss World in 1958 with Miss France Claudine Auger (left) as first princess and Miss Denmark Vinnie Ingemann (right) as second princess.

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   Mar 24, 2022 · “People still ask me for autographs all these years later,” Penny Coelen-Rey (81) tells YOU. We’re catching up with her at the Zululami Luxury Coastal Estate near Ballito Bay. She’s been living alone at a nearby eco estate for the past 16 months but will move to the Coral Cove retirement facility being built at Zululami when it’s done.

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   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 ...

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   Mar 9, 2024 · Penny is a mom of five sons. However, she lost her son Nicholas Rey in 2016 – 12 years after he fell off a horse in a freak accident. He was left with a severe brain injury which left him paralysed...

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   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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   Mar 9, 2024 · Penny is a mom of five sons. However, she lost her son Nicholas Rey in 2016 – 12 years after he fell off a horse in a freak accident. He was left with a severe brain injury which left him paralysed and unable to speak. She is now a grandmother of 15. Penny lived in the Zimbali estate in Ballito, KwaZulu-Natal. Advertisement.