Mia le Roux makes history as first hearing-impaired Miss South Africa

The 28-year-old model and marketing manager who was representing the Western Cape is the first Miss South Africa who is hard of hearing. According to her profile on the Miss South Africa website, Le Roux, who was born in Sasolburg in the Free State, was diagnosed with profound hearing loss at the age of one.

The part-time B Com Marketing student describes herself as resilient, dedicated, graceful and kind. 

An Open Letter to Mia le Roux

Dear Mia,

Congratulations on becoming Miss South Africa 2024. Thank you for having the courage to put yourself out there and because you did you now have the chance to make the world inclusive for all of us who are different. Congratulations, I’m so proud of you…for the first time in my life I feel represented in the mainstream media

Yours with Gratitude,

Nisha Varghese