Margaret Gardiner

Margaret Gardiner
Margaret Gardiner
Beauty pageant titleholder
Born Margaret Gardiner
August 21, 1959 (1959-08-21) (age 52)
Cape Town, South Africa
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Hair color Brown
Eye color Green
Title(s) Miss RSA 1978
Miss Universe 1978

Margaret Gardiner, from Woodstock, South Africa is the winner of the Miss Universe pageant in 1978. She was 18 years old when she won the pageant.[1][2] After the 3 semi-final competitions, she entered the 5 finalists in 4th place, 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.[1]

She is now working as a print and television journalist in Los Angeles. She is married to Andre Nel, a professor at UCLA.

References

  1. ^ a b (25 July 1978). Judges Name Capetown Woman Country's First Miss Universe, Palm Beach Post (Associated Press)
  2. ^ (25 July 1978). Miss Universe Title Goes to Tall South African, St. Joseph Gazette (UPI)