Carla Viktor
| Beauty pageant titleholder | |
| Born |
26 March 1990 Hartbeespoort, South Africa |
|---|---|
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) |
| Hair color | Brown |
| Eye color | Brown |
| Title(s) | Miss Earth South Africa 2015 |
| Major competition(s) |
Miss Earth 2015 Miss Earth South Africa 2015 |
Carla Viktor, born Carla Catherine Viktor, is a South African beauty pageant titleholder and model who was crowned as Miss Earth South Africa 2015 and South Africa's representative in Miss Earth 2015.[1][2][3]
Biography
Early life and career beginnings
Carla grew up in a small town called Hartbeespoort, situated in the North West Province of South Africa. She studied Psychology at the University of Pretoria, where she was Vice-Chairperson of Klaradyn Ladies Residence. She is a trained dancer in Ballet, Contemporary Dance, Tap Dance and Hip Hop, and is also a qualified ballet teacher with the Dance Academy of South Africa. Carla is an ambassador for Green Monday South Africa[4] and Brand South Africa.[5] In 2016 Carla became a member of the board of directors for Conservation Foundation South Africa.
2015: Miss Earth
Carla joined the 2015 Miss Earth South Africa Pageant where she was hailed as the winner. She was crowned by the outgoing titleholder, Ilze Saunders and the Minister of Tourism Derek Hanekom.[2]
As part of the National Programme each semi-finalist was tasked with planting ten indigenous trees at a primary school as part of their June projects to raise awareness of mankind's dependence on trees and that was when the Miss Earth Big 02 Challenge was born.[6][7]
Carousel Productions, the owner and organizer of the Miss Earth pageant, saw the potential of the project and supported the initiative by urging its national directors to have their own Miss Earth Big 02 Challenge in their own respective countries. The challenge successfully reached 55 countries across the world.[8]
"The small actions ultimately add up to make a big impact. We can all start where we are, with what we have and play our part to be active citizens and stewards of our environment."
—Carla's message for Miss Earth.
Being the winner of Miss Earth South Africa 2015, Carla has become South Africa's representative at the Miss Earth 2015 and would try to succeed Jamie Herrell as the next Miss Earth.[9][10][11]
As a Miss Earth delegate, an advocacy is a must. When Carla was asked about her advocacy as Miss Earth, she answered via the Miss Earth official website, "Environmental and social issues cannot be separated and therefore my advocacy is to take care of both the people and the planet simultaneously. Through greening initiates, food security projects, conservation of our wildlife and educational programs my aim is to create sustainable and environmentally friendly practices that will push South Africa forward."
External links
References
- ↑ "Miss Earth South Africa 2015 crowned". Media Update. 2015. Retrieved 11 September 2015.
- 1 2 Roets, Adriaan (2015). "Meet our new Miss Earth SA Carla Viktor". The Citizen. Retrieved 12 September 2015.
- ↑ Wagner, Leonie (2015). "Miss Earth is on the case". Times Live. Retrieved 23 November 2015.
- ↑ http://greenmonday.co.za/
- ↑ http://www.playyourpart.co.za/ambassadorss
- ↑ "Miss Earth South Africa's Big 02 Challenge". South Africa The Good News. 2015. Retrieved 24 June 2015.
- ↑ "Earth queens, Carla and Rumbi". Kormorant. 2015. Retrieved 22 May 2015.
- ↑ "Miss Earth 2015's Big O2 Challenge!". Miss Earth. 2015. Retrieved 9 November 2015.
- ↑ Locsin, Joel (2014). "Pinay bags Miss Earth 2014 title". GMA Network. Retrieved 29 November 2014.
- ↑ Жигарева, Гертруда (2014). "Россиянка получила титул "Мисс огонь" на конкурсе "Мисс Земля" (in Russian)". Moskovskij Komsomolets. Retrieved 30 November 2014.
- ↑ "Miss Earth 2014 Crown Goes To Miss Philippines". Travelers Today. 2014. Retrieved 29 November 2014.
| Awards and achievements | ||
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| Preceded by Ilze Saunders |
Miss Earth South Africa 2015 |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
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