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Margaret Gardiner

1959 - Today

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Margaret Gardiner (born 21 August 1959) is a South African journalist and beauty queen who was the winner of the Miss Universe 1978, the first South African woman to win the Miss Universe title. She was 18 years old when she won the pageant. After the three semi-final competitions, she was in fourth place among the five finalists, but ended up winning the pageant after answering the final question. During the event held in Acapulco, she received her crown from Janelle Commissiong, the first black titleholder of the pageant. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Margaret Gardiner is the 122nd most popular celebrity (up from 168th in 2019), the 116th most popular biography from South Africa (up from 245th in 2019) and the most popular South African Celebrity.

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Among celebrities, Margaret Gardiner ranks 122 out of 265. Before her are Hani Hanjour, Marwan al-Shehhi, Carol Morris, Miriam Stevenson, Apollonie Sabatier, and Julius von Hann. After her are Vanessa Lachey, Srirasmi Suwadee, Amparo Muñoz, Ashrita Furman, Wil van Gogh, and Toma Caragiu.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1959, Margaret Gardiner ranks 260. Before her are Atsushi Uchiyama, Rodrigo García, Robert Greene, Momoe Yamaguchi, Renée Fleming, and Hallgrímur Helgason. After her are Wolfgang Rolff, Daniela Romo, Sheena Easton, Bill Hagerty, Mare Winningham, and Zakir Hasanov.

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In South Africa

Among people born in South Africa, Margaret Gardiner ranks 116 out of 454. Before her are John Kani (1943), Helen Suzman (1917), Tosca Musk (1974), Wilfrid Napier (1941), Bevil Rudd (1894), and David Bailie (1937). After her are Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma (1949), Gary Player (1935), Stanley Mandelstam (1928), Sharlto Copley (1973), Phillip V. Tobias (1925), and Cecil Kellaway (1890).

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Among CELEBRITIES In South Africa

Among celebrities born in South Africa, Margaret Gardiner ranks 1. After her are Penelope Coelen (1940), Demi-Leigh Nel-Peters (1995), Anneline Kriel (1955), Zozibini Tunzi (1993), Rolene Strauss (1992), and Lalela Mswane (1997).

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