CELEBRITY
Anneline Kriel
1955 - Today

Anneline Kriel
Anneline Kriel (born 28 July 1955) is a South African actress, model and beauty pageant titleholder who won Miss South Africa 1974 and was later crowned Miss World 1974. She is the second of three South African women to hold the Miss World title after Penelope Coelen in 1958 and before Rolene Strauss in 2014. In South Africa she achieved "icon" status where she became known as a "Princess Diana" figure and also appeared in several local film and television projects such as Kill and Kill Again in 1981. She was also in a high-profile marriage (1980-1985) with the late South African hotelier, Sol Kerzner. Read more on Wikipedia
Her biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 16 in 2024). Anneline Kriel is the 232nd most popular celebrity (down from 217th in 2024), the 316th most popular biography from South Africa (up from 317th in 2019) and the 4th most popular South African Celebrity.
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Among CELEBRITIES
Among celebrities, Anneline Kriel ranks 232 out of 265. Before her are Denise Quiñones, Khagendra Thapa Magar, Michelle McLean, Brook Lee, Karolina Bielawska, and Jennifer Hawkins. After her are Ivian Sarcos, Unnur Birna Vilhjálmsdóttir, Paulina Vega, Andrea Meza, Victoria Kjær Theilvig, and Choi Yeo-jin.
Most Popular Celebrities in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsDenise Quiñones
1980 - Present
HPI: 44.87
Rank: 226
Khagendra Thapa Magar
1992 - 2020
HPI: 44.83
Rank: 227
Michelle McLean
1972 - Present
HPI: 44.70
Rank: 228
Brook Lee
1971 - Present
HPI: 44.24
Rank: 229
Karolina Bielawska
1999 - Present
HPI: 44.17
Rank: 230
Jennifer Hawkins
1983 - Present
HPI: 43.99
Rank: 231
Anneline Kriel
1955 - Present
HPI: 43.95
Rank: 232
Ivian Sarcos
1989 - Present
HPI: 43.91
Rank: 233
Unnur Birna Vilhjálmsdóttir
1984 - Present
HPI: 43.79
Rank: 234
Paulina Vega
1993 - Present
HPI: 43.68
Rank: 235
Andrea Meza
1994 - Present
HPI: 43.65
Rank: 236
Victoria Kjær Theilvig
2003 - Present
HPI: 43.53
Rank: 237
Choi Yeo-jin
1983 - Present
HPI: 43.43
Rank: 238
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1955, Anneline Kriel ranks 716. Before her are John Baldacci, John H. Cox, Flip Saunders, Sanal Edamaruku, Gail Neall, and Mary Landrieu. After her are Glenn Roeder, James Edwards, Erik Solheim, Jerry M. Linenger, Heidi Heitkamp, and Donna Gigliotti.
Others Born in 1955
Go to all RankingsJohn Baldacci
POLITICIAN
1955 - Present
HPI: 44.31
Rank: 710
John H. Cox
POLITICIAN
1955 - Present
HPI: 44.25
Rank: 711
Flip Saunders
COACH
1955 - 2015
HPI: 44.22
Rank: 712
Sanal Edamaruku
WRITER
1955 - Present
HPI: 44.12
Rank: 713
Gail Neall
SWIMMER
1955 - Present
HPI: 44.06
Rank: 714
Mary Landrieu
POLITICIAN
1955 - Present
HPI: 43.97
Rank: 715
Anneline Kriel
CELEBRITY
1955 - Present
HPI: 43.95
Rank: 716
Glenn Roeder
SOCCER PLAYER
1955 - Present
HPI: 43.83
Rank: 717
James Edwards
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1955 - Present
HPI: 43.57
Rank: 718
Erik Solheim
POLITICIAN
1955 - Present
HPI: 43.56
Rank: 719
Jerry M. Linenger
ASTRONAUT
1955 - Present
HPI: 43.52
Rank: 720
Heidi Heitkamp
POLITICIAN
1955 - Present
HPI: 43.50
Rank: 721
Donna Gigliotti
PRODUCER
1955 - Present
HPI: 43.47
Rank: 722
In South Africa
Among people born in South Africa, Anneline Kriel ranks 316 out of 454. Before her are Rosalyn Fairbank (1960), Joost van der Westhuizen (1971), Zhang Jian (null), Elana Meyer (1966), Doctor Khumalo (1967), and Kandyse McClure (1980). After her are Zahara (1987), L. J. van Zyl (1985), Piet Norval (1970), Justin Rose (1980), Elias Charalambous (1980), and Frantz Kruger (1975).
Others born in South Africa
Go to all RankingsRosalyn Fairbank
TENNIS PLAYER
1960 - Present
HPI: 44.20
Rank: 310
Joost van der Westhuizen
RUGBY PLAYER
1971 - 2017
HPI: 44.10
Rank: 311
Zhang Jian
ATHLETE
HPI: 44.04
Rank: 312
Elana Meyer
ATHLETE
1966 - Present
HPI: 44.03
Rank: 313
Doctor Khumalo
SOCCER PLAYER
1967 - Present
HPI: 44.02
Rank: 314
Kandyse McClure
ACTOR
1980 - Present
HPI: 44.00
Rank: 315
Anneline Kriel
CELEBRITY
1955 - Present
HPI: 43.95
Rank: 316
Zahara
SINGER
1987 - 2023
HPI: 43.94
Rank: 317
L. J. van Zyl
ATHLETE
1985 - Present
HPI: 43.88
Rank: 318
Piet Norval
TENNIS PLAYER
1970 - Present
HPI: 43.72
Rank: 319
Justin Rose
GOLFER
1980 - Present
HPI: 43.71
Rank: 320
Elias Charalambous
SOCCER PLAYER
1980 - Present
HPI: 43.54
Rank: 321
Frantz Kruger
ATHLETE
1975 - Present
HPI: 43.50
Rank: 322
Among CELEBRITIES In South Africa
Among celebrities born in South Africa, Anneline Kriel ranks 4. Before her are Margaret Gardiner (1959), Penelope Coelen (1940), and Demi-Leigh Nel-Peters (1995). After her are Zozibini Tunzi (1993), Rolene Strauss (1992), Lalela Mswane (1997), and Basetsana Kumalo (1974).
Margaret Gardiner
1959 - Present
HPI: 56.12
Rank: 1
Penelope Coelen
1940 - Present
HPI: 49.30
Rank: 2
Demi-Leigh Nel-Peters
1995 - Present
HPI: 45.25
Rank: 3
Anneline Kriel
1955 - Present
HPI: 43.95
Rank: 4
Zozibini Tunzi
1993 - Present
HPI: 41.91
Rank: 5
Rolene Strauss
1992 - Present
HPI: 39.44
Rank: 6
Lalela Mswane
1997 - Present
HPI: 31.24
Rank: 7
Basetsana Kumalo
1974 - Present
HPI: 28.68
Rank: 8











































