Candice Abrahams
Candice Abrahams | |
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| Born | Candice Deborah van Leeve January 7, 1983 South Africa |
| Other names | Candice van Leeve |
| Occupation(s) | Beauty queen, model |
| Years active | 2001–present |
| Known for | Mrs. World 2016, Mrs. South Africa 2016 |
Candice Abrahams (born van Leeve) is a South African beauty queen and model who earned the title of Mrs. World 2016. Prior to this achievement, she was crowned Mrs. South Africa 2016, marking her as the first South African to claim the Mrs. World crown.
Personal life
Candice Deborah van Leeve entered the world on 7 January 1983, daughter of Deborah and Samson van Leeve. Her education took place at Wentworth Secondary School.
She is wed to Ismail Abrahams, a broadcaster on Metro FM, and together they have two children: Samia (born 2005) and Taai (born 2010).
Pageantry
Abrahams has previously earned titles including Miss East Coast Radio, Miss Jam Alley, and Miss Organics Beautiful Hair.
Miss South Africa
In the 2001 Miss South Africa pageant, she advanced to the top 16 finalists.
Mrs. South Africa 2016
On 9 October 2015, Abrahams secured the Mrs. South Africa title at the Theatre of Marcellus located in Emperors Palace, outperforming runner-up Aldytha da Silva and second runner-up Marlene Naiker.
Mrs. World 2016
The title of Mrs. World 2016 was awarded to Abrahams during the event held in Dongguan, China; Mrs. Poland finished as first runner-up, followed by Madeline Mitchell from the United States as second runner-up.