The modelling industry is a tough one but sometimes only the best can be the best. Below is a list of my Top 10 South African Models.

10. Gabriella Demetriades

Gabriella Demetriades  was a Miss Indian Premier League (IPL) Bollywood 2009 contestant and was chosen as one of FHM‘s “100 Sexiest Women In The World” contestant.Demetriades is most famous for being “Miss IPL Bollywood” in which she represented the IPL team Deccan Chargers.

9. Jo-Ann Strauss

Strauss obtained her bachelors degree at the Stellenbosch University. During her reigning year as Miss South Africa, she started her media career with the Afrikaans TV magazine programme Pasella before anchoring the English lifestyle magazine show Top Billing, for which she has interviewed the likes of Charlize Theron, Antonio Banderas and George Clooney. She featured as cover girl for many South African magazines.

In 2010, Jo-Ann presented the opening ceremony for the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa for the German television network ZDF along with Thomas Gottschalk in a live broadcast from Johannesburg on 10 June.

8. Tansey Coetzee

Tansey Coetzee is a beauty queen who won the title of Miss South Africa 2007, and later represented South Africa in Miss Universe 2008 in Nha Trang, Vietnam, where she placed among the top 15 semifinalists.Tansey Coetzee attended Allen Glen High School in Roodepoort, Johannesburg.

7. Claudia Henkel

Claudia Henkel  is a beauty queen, who held the title Miss South Africa 2004. She competed in the Miss Universe 2005 pageant in Thailand and placed in the top fifteen. She is a well known model in the industry and has done well for her career.

6. Tatum Keshwar

Tatum Keshwar  is  of Indian origin who was crowned Miss South Africa 2008 on 15 December 2008.

Keshwar was one of the top ten finalists of Miss Universe 2009, finishing in the Top 10 (7th overall). She also went on to represent South Africa in Miss World 2009, becoming second runner-up and Miss World Africa.

5. Boitumelo Thulo

Boity Thulo is a South African television presenter and model best known for co-hosting the SABC1 educational series The Media Career Guide Show, in 2011.

Even with her ass being everywhere, print and social media there’s no doubt that Boity has a great body and has become the icon of the “perfect” African body to most South African girls.

4. Candice Swanapoel

Swanepoel’s resume includes covers for Australian, Brazilian, Mexican, Greek, Spanish, Portuguese, Japanese and Italian Vogue, Brazilian, British, German and South African ELLE, British, South African, Romanian, Mexican and Chinese GQ, Turkish, Spanish, Czech and Argentine Harper’s Bazaar, i-D, Lush and Ocean Drive (U.S.) and advertisements for Nike, Diesel, Guess?, Tommy Hilfiger, Tom Ford, Prabal Gurung, Swarovski, Colcci, True Religion, Ralph Lauren, Miu Miu, Juicy Couture and Versace.

Candice has achieved quite a lot for herself as a model and has represented South African models on a global scale.

3. Megan McKenzie

Megan McKenzie is a well noted model. She has been voted South Africa’s sexiest woman by readers of FHM in 2003, ranking behind only Halle Berry.

She is the sister of South African international cricketer Neil McKenzie.

2. Bonang Mathebe

Bonang is South Africa’s favourite media personality. A radio host, tv presenter and style icon- she is known for her electric personality, husky voice and magnetic smile. A global brand ambassador for Revlon Cosmetics, this award winning entertainer is also SA’s number 1 social media Queen!

1. Megan Coleman

Megan Kate Coleman is a beauty queen who represented South Africa in Miss Universe 2007 in Mexico and Miss World 2007 in China. She was Miss South Africa 2006.She has a Bachelor of Social Science degree (in Media, Communications & Marketing), and runs an image consulting business in Hillcrest.