Stellar beauties
The first Miss South Africa to win Miss Universe was Margaret Gardiner, above, in 1978. She was 18 years old.
The first Miss Universe competition in 1952 was won by 17-year-old Miss Finland
Armi Kuusela — still the youngest title holder.
Facts about Demi-Leigh Nel-Peters
She has a Yorkshire terrier named Benji, who moved with her to New York.
Books on her bookshelf: The Alchemist (read); The Year of Yes (reading);
#Girlboss; The Confidence Code
Favourite comedians: Trevor Noah, Schalk Bezuidenhout and Bouwer Bosch
Top five cabinet ministers if she were president: Thuli Madonsela, Oprah Winfrey, Gal Gadot, Angelina Jolie and Lewis Howes