Cynthia Shange, First Black South African Miss World Contestant, Dies at 76

Cynthia Shange, who defied apartheid by becoming the first Black South African to enter the Miss World contest and placed in the top five in 1972, has died at 76.

13 May, 20:59 — 13 May, 20:59

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Cynthia Shange, Who Defied Apartheid at a Beauty Pageant, Dies at 76

She was the first Black South African to enter the Miss World contest, placing in the top five in 1972.

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