Miss South Africa 2015 finalist, Liesl Laurie is a graduate in B.Com General Degree from the University of Johannesburg (Soweto Campus). 23 years old Liesl hails from Eldorado Park, in Johannesburg, and has been working with a number of non-profit organizations that includes Babies Behind Bars and Pilgrim Oasis Community Children’s Outreach, in Eldorado Park and adjacent informal settlement in Kliptown. After completing her graduation, Liesl decided to pursue a full time career in modeling and also to embark on her journey of giving back to her community and country.
In June 2014, Liesl launched her own non-profit organization, named The Pearl Project. The project aims at inspiring young girls, through motivational and educational workshops. The 24 years old Philanthropist, is a pro in the world of glamour and fashion. She participated at Miss Soweto 2010 and was ranked as the second Runner-up and won a special award of Miss Personality. In the year 2014, she won the title of second Runner-up at the Miss Mamelodi Sundowns 2014.
According to Liesl, her grandmother is her role model, who inspires her to be the best she could be and to remain humble always. Liesl believes, growing up with her grandmother has made her more confident than she was. Talking about her grandmother, Liesl adds, “She has faced many obstacles throughout her life and watching her go through these obstacles has taught me that it doesn’t matter how far down you fall… you can always get up, dust yourself off and start building again. I salute her!”
During her spare time, Liesl likes to play board games, watch romantic comedy or action movies, and read books. She loves to travel and enjoys taking road trips to various different holiday destinations. Liesl likes to dance to stay fit and is also a member of spiritual dance group at her church. Her hobbies are baking, cooking, singing, and swimming.
Liesl desires to win the title of Miss South Africa 2015 as it was her childhood dream to walk the runway wearing glittery gowns. ?“As a little girl I would watch the Miss South Africa pageant and tell myself that one day I would be taking part. I dreamt that I would wear those shiny dresses, strutting my stuff down the runway with that amazing sparkle in my eye and my heart bursting with joy and excitement. I believe everything I am, every obstacle I have faced, and everything I have achieved, has led me to this point. Being Miss South Africa will allow me to reach out to more young people than I am currently able to do. I want to motivate them to rise to the challenge of building a better and brighter future as South Africans.”
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