Jo-Ann Strauss
Encyclopedia
Jo-Ann Cindy Strauss is a South Africa
n model, public speaker and businesswoman. In 2000, she represented her country as Miss South Africa
at the Miss Universe
pageant in Puerto Rico
as well as at the Miss World
pageant hosted at Sun City
in her home country in 2001.
magazine programme Pasella before anchoring the English lifestyle magazine show Top Billing, for which she has interview the likes of Charlize Theron
, Antonio Banderas
and George Clooney
. She has featured as a 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 June 10.
Jo-Ann is one of South Africa’s most respected media personalities and uses her profile and influence to help various initiatives. Her Princess Project has been supported by many South African and now international stars and has given dresses to over 80 young ladies thus far with the help of SA’s top magazines YOU, Huisgenoot and Drum as well as Top Billing
.
She is partnering with the International Fashion Sale in 2010 and will be reaching even more deserving young ladies in SA. Similar initiatives exist around the world, enabling young girls to feel like modern princesses.
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
n model, public speaker and businesswoman. In 2000, she represented her country as Miss South Africa
Miss South Africa
Miss South Africa is an annual beauty pageant in South Africa that began in 1956. The winner of the pageant represents her country at the Miss Universe and Miss World pageants....
at the Miss Universe
Miss Universe
Miss Universe is an annual international beauty contest that is run by the Miss Universe Organization. The pageant is the most publicized beauty contest in the world with 600 million viewers....
pageant in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico , officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico , is an unincorporated territory of the United States, located in the northeastern Caribbean, east of the Dominican Republic and west of both the United States Virgin Islands and the British Virgin Islands.Puerto Rico comprises an...
as well as at the Miss World
Miss World
The Miss World pageant is the oldest surviving major international beauty pageant. It was created in the United Kingdom by Eric Morley in 1951...
pageant hosted at Sun City
Sun City, North West
Sun City is a luxury casino and resort, situated in the North West Province of South Africa. It is located about two hours' drive from Johannesburg, near the city of Rustenburg. The complex borders the Pilanesberg Game Reserve.- History :...
in her home country in 2001.
Career
Strauss obtained her bachelors degree at the University of Stellenbosch. During her reigning year as Miss South Africa, she started her media career with the AfrikaansAfrikaans
Afrikaans is a West Germanic language, spoken natively in South Africa and Namibia. It is a daughter language of Dutch, originating in its 17th century dialects, collectively referred to as Cape Dutch .Afrikaans is a daughter language of Dutch; see , , , , , .Afrikaans was historically called Cape...
magazine programme Pasella before anchoring the English lifestyle magazine show Top Billing, for which she has interview the likes of Charlize Theron
Charlize Theron
Charlize Theron is a South African actress, film producer and former fashion model.She rose to fame in the late 1990s following her roles in 2 Days in the Valley, Mighty Joe Young, The Devil's Advocate and The Cider House Rules...
, Antonio Banderas
Antonio Banderas
José Antonio Domínguez Banderas , better known as Antonio Banderas, is a Spanish film actor, film director, film producer and singer...
and George Clooney
George Clooney
George Timothy Clooney is an American actor, film director, producer, and screenwriter. For his work as an actor, he has received two Golden Globe Awards and an Academy Award...
. She has featured as a cover girl
Cover girl
A cover girl is a woman whose photograph features on the front cover of a magazine. She may be a model, celebrity or entertainer. The term would generally not be used to describe a casual, once-off appearance by a person on the cover of a magazine....
for many South African magazines.
In 2010, Jo-Ann presented the opening ceremony for the 2010 FIFA World Cup
2010 FIFA World Cup
The 2010 FIFA World Cup was the 19th FIFA World Cup, the world championship for men's national association football teams. It took place in South Africa from 11 June to 11 July 2010...
in South Africa for the German
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
television network ZDF
ZDF
Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen , ZDF, is a public-service German television broadcaster based in Mainz . It is run as an independent non-profit institution, which was founded by the German federal states . The ZDF is financed by television licence fees called GEZ and advertising revenues...
along with Thomas Gottschalk
Thomas Gottschalk
Thomas Johannes Gottschalk is a German TV host. He is best-known for hosting the popular show Wetten, dass..?, which he has led to a huge success in Germany, Austria, Switzerland and South Tyrol.-Early life:...
in a live broadcast from Johannesburg
Johannesburg
Johannesburg also known as Jozi, Jo'burg or Egoli, is the largest city in South Africa, by population. Johannesburg is the provincial capital of Gauteng, the wealthiest province in South Africa, having the largest economy of any metropolitan region in Sub-Saharan Africa...
on June 10.
Social Projects
In 2008, Jo-Ann spearheaded the Princess Project to give deserving young ladies the chance to go to their “Matric Balls” or “Proms” in designer dresses previously owned by South Africa’s top celebrities. The idea behind her initiative was born of the fact that she herself went to her Matric Dance in a “previously-loved” designer dress which she bought with her mom at a second-hand store.Jo-Ann is one of South Africa’s most respected media personalities and uses her profile and influence to help various initiatives. Her Princess Project has been supported by many South African and now international stars and has given dresses to over 80 young ladies thus far with the help of SA’s top magazines YOU, Huisgenoot and Drum as well as Top Billing
Top Billing (magazine)
In March 2004, Top Billing announced that it would launch a magazine version of the lifestyle programme. In June 2004, Top Billing magazine was being sold nationwide for R19.95. The Top Billing magazine contains celebrity interviews, behind-the-scenes previews, fashion, food, travel and...
.
She is partnering with the International Fashion Sale in 2010 and will be reaching even more deserving young ladies in SA. Similar initiatives exist around the world, enabling young girls to feel like modern princesses.
Awards and Achievements
- Awarded the Duku Duku-Award for style
- Crowned Miss South Africa 2000.