Shudufhadzo Abigail Musida
Born (1996-07-18) 18 July 1996
Ha-Masia, Limpopo, South Africa
Other namesAbigail Musida
EducationUniversity of Pretoria
University of the Witwatersrand
Height1.74 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in)[1]
Beauty pageant titleholder
TitleMiss South Africa 2020
Hair colorBlack
Eye colorBrown
Major
competition(s)		Miss South Africa 2020
(Winner)
Miss World 2021
(Top 40)

Shudufhadzo Musida (born 18 July 1996) is a South African model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss South Africa 2020. She is the second title holder from the province of Limpopo - the first being Bokang Montjane. She is the first title holder whose first language is Venda, and was selected to represent South Africa in Miss World 2022. Musida is the first bald woman to win Miss South Africa. She is a dedicated advocate and spokeswoman for mental health awareness and empowering women and children.[2][3][4][5][6]

Early life

Shudufhadzo Musida was born on 18 July 1996.[7] She is from Ha-Masia village, Vhembe District Municipality of the Limpopo province.[8] Musida studied at the University of Pretoria where she earned a Bachelor of Social Science degree in Philosophy, Politics and Economics.[6] Before winning Miss South Africa, she was completing an Honours degree in International Relations at the University of Witwatersrand.[7] She is one of two sisters; her mother Thandi is a real estate agent.[5] She values her Venda heritage and enjoys traditional Venda cuisine.[9]

Career

In October 2020, at the Miss South Africa finals held at Table Bay Hotel in Cape Town, Musida won the crown.[2] Before the finals, she had won the public vote.[3] Prizes for winning the final included 1 million rand, and use of a fully furnished Sandton apartment and a Mercedes-Benz C200 Cabriolet for one year.[4] Musida is an advocate for mental health awareness and the educational and economic empowerment of children and women.[5] Former Miss South Africa and Miss Universe 2019 Zozibini Tunzi is cited as a role model by Musida.[10] She competed and represented South Africa and finished in the top 40 of the Miss World 2022 pageant.[11]

References

  1. ↑ Priscillah Mueni. "Who is Shudufhadzo Musida, Miss SA 2020?". BRIEFLY.
  2. 1 2 "Shudufhadzo Musida crowned Miss SA 2020 | eNCA". www.enca.com. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
  3. 1 2 "Social media reacts to Shudufhadzo Musida's 'game changing' Miss SA win". TimesLIVE. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
  4. 1 2 "'The journey was amazing,' says Miss SA 2020 Shudufhadzo Musida". www.iol.co.za. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
  5. 1 2 3 "From plans for her reign to her celeb crush: Getting to know Shudufhadzo Musida". Channel. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
  6. 1 2 "Three UP community members selected as semi-finalists in Miss South Africa pageant | University of Pretoria". www.up.ac.za. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
  7. 1 2 "2020-08 - Shudufhadzho Musida: A Miss SA public favourite - Wits University". www.wits.ac.za. Retrieved 25 October 2020.
  8. ↑ "5 things to know about Shudufhadzo Musida, the newly-crowned Miss SA". www.iol.co.za. Retrieved 25 October 2020.
  9. ↑ "This Venda dish is a must for my homecoming menu, says Miss SA Shudufhadzo Musida". TimesLIVE. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
  10. ↑ "Miss SA Shudufhadzo Musida: When I saw Zozi saying 'see your face reflected in mine', I saw my face". TimesLIVE. Retrieved 25 October 2020.
  11. ↑ "International pageant announcement".
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