Ayanda Gugulethu Thabethe
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11 November 1999
- Model
- television presenter
Ayanda Gugulethu Thabethe | |
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| Born | Ayanda Gugulethu Thabethe 11 November 1999 Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu Natal, South Africa |
| Education | University of KwaZulu-Natal |
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| Beauty pageant titleholder | |
| Title | Miss Supranational South Africa 2023 |
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Ayanda Gugulethu Thabethe (born 11 November 1999) is a South African television presenter and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Supranational South Africa 2023 and represented South Africa in Poland and was placed in the Top 24.
She also participated in the Miss South Africa 2022 where she was crowned the 1st Runner-Up and also won the People's Choice Award.
Thabethe was born and raised in Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu Natal, South Africa. She went to Pietermaritzburg Girls’ High School and obtained a Bachelor's of Science in Dietetics and Human Nutrition from the University of KwaZulu Natal.[1]
After she was crowned the Miss South Africa 2022, she founded a campaign namely Project Khulisa Ayanda Thabethe.[2] She also pursued a career in television broadcasting as she became a host in Expresso afternoon talk on SABC 3.[3] In 2025, she hosted the 6th annual of Miss Teen Universe South Africa grand finale.[4][5]
Pageantry
Miss South Africa 2022
Thabethe began his pageantry journey when she entered the 64th edition of Miss South Africa and first made in the Top 30.[6][7] In the finale she was crowned the 1st Runner-Up of Miss South Africa 2022 and won People's Choice Award.[8]
Miss Supranational 2023
Following the year, she was crowned the Miss Supranational South Africa 2023 preceded by Lalela Mswane.[9][10][11] She represented her country in international competition Miss Supranational 2023 and was placed in the Top 24.[12][13] She was appointed and crowned the Miss Congeniality and Supra Chat (Top 5).[14]