Minki van der Westhuizen

Willemien "Minki" van der Westhuizencite web| title = Sports Illustrated Swimwear 2007| url=http://www.sportsillustrated.co.za/static/swimwear07/minki/profile_index.php| accessdate = 2008-01-31 ] (born 26 February 1984cite web| title = Official website of Minki van der Westhuizen| url=http://www.minkivanderwesthuizen.com/biography.htm| accessdate = 2008-01-31 ] ) is a South African fashion model.

Van der Westhuizen was born in Durbanville, Cape Town, and attended Stellenberg High School in nearby Bellville.cite web| title = Stellenberg High School| url=http://www.stellenberg.org.za/alumni.htm| accessdate = 2008-01-31 ] She began modelling at age 16, and is currently under the Max Models agency.cite web| title = Max Models| url=http://www.maxmodels.co.za/con-dirwomen2.htm| accessdate = 2008-01-31 ] Van de Westhuizen has been featured in the 2002, 2003, 2006 and 2007 swimsuit editions of South African Sports Illustrated magazine. She was ranked #24 on the Maxim Hot 100 Women of 2003.cite press release| title = MAXIM Magazine Unveils the 'Hot 100' for 2003 | publisher = MAXIM Magazine| date = 2003-05-16| url = http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=104&STORY=/www/story/05-16-2003/0001948393&EDATE| accessdate = 2008-01-31 ] Van de Westhuizen's first film role was in a film entitled Big Fellas, in which she was a representative of the South African Models Organisation of South Africa union. She is currently co-hosting [http://www.pasella.com Pasella] on SABC 2 with former Miss SA Cindy Nell.

In 2006, nude photographs of Van der Westhuizen were leaked onto the Internet.cite news | last = Schoeman| first = Le Roux| title = Minki steaming about bubble bath pics| publisher = Die Burger| date = 2006-08-07| url = http://www.news24.com/News24/Entertainment/Celebrities/0,9294,2-1225-2108_1979709,00.html| accessdate = 2008-01-31] The photos were taken on her twenty-first birthday while she was getting ready for her birthday party.cite news | last = Williams| first = Murray| title = Naked Minki stumped| publisher = Cape Argus| date = 2006-08-08| url = http://www.int.iol.co.za/index.php?set_id=1&click_id=13&art_id=vn20060808100620289C783557| accessdate = 2008-01-31]

Van de Westhuizen previously dated Graeme Smith, the captain of the South Africa national cricket team.cite news | last = Rice| first = Xan| title = Caught and bowled over| publisher = The Observer| date = 2004-06-06| url = http://observer.guardian.co.uk/osm/story/0,,1229680,00.html| accessdate = 2008-01-31] , and received much media coverage during the team's 2004 cricket tour of India.cite news | last = Long| first = Phil| title = Hunting Slinky through the fog| publisher = BBC| date = 2004-11-26| url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/cricket/other_international/4044625.stm| accessdate = 2008-01-31] She married businessman Constant Visser in October 2007 in Stellebosch.cite news | last = Nel| first = Carrie-Ann| title = 'Minki looked like a princess'| publisher = Die Burger| date = 2007-10-01| url = http://www.news24.com/News24/Entertainment/Local/0,,2-1225-1242_2193388,00.html| accessdate = 2008-01-31]

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External links

* [http://www.minkivanderwesthuizen.com/ Official website]