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South African beauty pageant titleholder (born 1996)

Bryoni Natalie Govender (born 17 July 1996) is a South African beauty pageant titleholder and lawyer who won Miss Universe South Africa 2023 and Miss Supranational South Africa 2024.

She was appointed Miss Supranational South Africa 2024 and Miss Universe South Africa 2023 after finishing as the first-runner-up at the Miss South Africa 2023. Govender represented South Africa at Miss Universe 2023, and reached the top 20. At Miss Supranational 2024 she reached the top 12, and won the People’s Choice award and the title of Miss Supranational Africa 2024.

Background

Govender was born to parents of South African Indian descent^[1]^[2] in Kempton Park, Gauteng.^[3] She is a qualified lawyer who is working as a trainee associate, whilst awaiting admission to become an attorney.^[4]^[5]^[3]^[6]

Pageantry

Miss Universe 2023

In August 2023, Govender finished as the first runner-up at the Miss South Africa 2023.^[2]^[7] She will be the first South African of Indian descent^[2]^[8]^[9] to represent South Africa at Miss Universe since 1998.^[3]^[2] It has been 25 years^[1] since South Africa had an Indian representative at the Miss Universe pageant.^[1] This after Miss SA 1997, Kerishnie Naicker reached the top 10 at the Miss Universe pageant in 1998.^[1] She represented South Africa at Miss Universe 2023, held in El Salvador on 18 November 2023, where she reached the top 20.^[10] She also represented South Africa at Miss Supranational 2024, where she reached the top 12 through the Candidate’s Choice and won the title Miss Supranational Africa 2024. This made her the first South African of Indian descent to compete.^[11]^[4]^[12]^[13]

Personal life

Govender works as an admitted attorney and currently^[when?], she is dating former Kaizer Chief striker Samir Nurković.^[14]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Magagula, Nompumelelo. “Bryoni Govender, the first person of Indian descent to represent SA at Miss Universe in 25 years”. City Press. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Taylor, Jody-Lynn. “Mej. Heelal wink vir beeldskone Mej. SA-naaswenner Bryoni Govender”. Huisgenoot (in Afrikaans). Retrieved 17 October 2023.
^ ^a ^b ^c “Bryoni Govender is ready to take on the universe”. ECR. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
^ ^a ^b “Bryoni Govender is ready to take on the universe”. ECR. Retrieved 12 October 2023.
^ Naidoo, Elaine (14 September 2023). “Miss Universe South Africa, Bryoni Govender, wants crown back in South Africa”. Rising Sun Newspapers. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
^ Mathee, Kim (2 October 2023). “Natasha Joubert graces the cover of BONA alongside Miss SA runner-ups”. Bona Magazine. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
^ “Miss SA live updates: Bryoni Govender ready to take on Miss Universe!”. Styles 7. 20 September 2023. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
^ Naidoo, Alicia (12 September 2023). “‘I already started extensive prep’: Miss Universe SA Bryoni”. The South African. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
^ Naidoo, Alicia (19 September 2023). “‘Two months to go’: Bryoni Govender ready for Miss Universe”. The South African. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
^ Naidoo, Alicia (12 September 2023). “‘I already started extensive prep’: Miss Universe SA Bryoni”. SAPeople – Worldwide South African News. Retrieved 12 October 2023.
^ “Who is Bryoni Govender, Miss SA 2023 runner-up?”.
^ Antonio, Josiah (19 November 2023). “Nicaragua wins Miss Universe 2023; PH bet in Top 10”. ABS-CBN News. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
^ “Nicaragua’s Sheynnis Palacios scoops Miss Universe crown”. TimesLIVE. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
^ “Miss SA Universe Bryoni Govender gushes over her boyfriend”. www.womanandhomemagazine.co.za. Retrieved 17 October 2023.

[:5-1] Magagula, Nompumelelo. “Bryoni Govender, the first person of Indian descent to represent SA at Miss Universe in 25 years”. City Press. Retrieved 17 October 2023.

[:6-2] Taylor, Jody-Lynn. “Mej. Heelal wink vir beeldskone Mej. SA-naaswenner Bryoni Govender”. Huisgenoot (in Afrikaans). Retrieved 17 October 2023.

[:2-3] “Bryoni Govender is ready to take on the universe”. ECR. Retrieved 17 October 2023.

[:3-4] “Bryoni Govender is ready to take on the universe”. ECR. Retrieved 12 October 2023.

[5] Naidoo, Elaine (14 September 2023). “Miss Universe South Africa, Bryoni Govender, wants crown back in South Africa”. Rising Sun Newspapers. Retrieved 17 October 2023.

[6] Mathee, Kim (2 October 2023). “Natasha Joubert graces the cover of BONA alongside Miss SA runner-ups”. Bona Magazine. Retrieved 17 October 2023.

[7] “Miss SA live updates: Bryoni Govender ready to take on Miss Universe!”. Styles 7. 20 September 2023. Retrieved 17 October 2023.

[8] Naidoo, Alicia (12 September 2023). “‘I already started extensive prep’: Miss Universe SA Bryoni”. The South African. Retrieved 17 October 2023.

[:4-9] Naidoo, Alicia (19 September 2023). “‘Two months to go’: Bryoni Govender ready for Miss Universe”. The South African. Retrieved 17 October 2023.

[:1-10] Naidoo, Alicia (12 September 2023). “‘I already started extensive prep’: Miss Universe SA Bryoni”. SAPeople – Worldwide South African News. Retrieved 12 October 2023.

[:0-11] “Who is Bryoni Govender, Miss SA 2023 runner-up?”.

[12] Antonio, Josiah (19 November 2023). “Nicaragua wins Miss Universe 2023; PH bet in Top 10”. ABS-CBN News. Retrieved 19 November 2023.

[13] “Nicaragua’s Sheynnis Palacios scoops Miss Universe crown”. TimesLIVE. Retrieved 19 November 2023.

[14] “Miss SA Universe Bryoni Govender gushes over her boyfriend”. www.womanandhomemagazine.co.za. Retrieved 17 October 2023.

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 === Miss Universe 2023 ===
 In August 2023, Govender finished as the first runner-up at the [[Miss South Africa 2023]].<ref name=”:6″ /><ref>{{Cite web |last= |date=20 September 2023 |title=Miss SA live updates: Bryoni Govender ready to take on Miss Universe! |url=https://styles7.com/2023/09/20/miss-sa-live-updates-bryoni-govender-ready-to-take-on-miss-universe/ |access-date=17 October 2023 |website=Styles 7 |language=en-US}}</ref> She will be the first South African of Indian descent<ref name=”:6″>{{Cite web |last=Taylor |first=Jody-Lynn |title=Mej. Heelal wink vir beeldskone Mej. SA-naaswenner Bryoni Govender |url=https://www.netwerk24.com/huisgenoot/bekendes/mej-heelal-wink-vir-beeldskone-mej-sa-naaswenner-bryoni-govender-20230929 |access-date=17 October 2023 |website=Huisgenoot |language=af-ZA}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Naidoo |first=Alicia |date=12 September 2023 |title=”I already started extensive prep”: Miss Universe SA Bryoni |url=https://www.thesouthafrican.com/lifestyle/celeb-news/breaking-who-is-miss-universe-south-africa-bryoni-govender-preperations-indian-descent-miss-sa-runner-up-12-september-2023/ |access-date=17 October 2023 |website=The South African |language=en-ZA}}</ref><ref name=”:4″>{{Cite web |last=Naidoo |first=Alicia |date=19 September 2023 |title=”Two months to go”: Bryoni Govender ready for Miss Universe |url=https://www.thesouthafrican.com/lifestyle/celeb-news/breaking-who-is-miss-universe-south-africa-bryoni-govender-miss-sa-runner-up-19-september-2023/ |access-date=17 October 2023 |website=The South African |language=en-ZA}}</ref> to represent South Africa at Miss Universe since 1998.<ref name=”:2″ /><ref name=”:6″ /> It has been 25 years<ref name=”:5″ /> since South Africa had an Indian representative at the Miss Universe pageant.<ref name=”:5″ /> This after Miss SA 1997, [[Kerishnie Naicker]] reached the top 10 at the Miss Universe pageant in 1998.<ref name=”:5″ /> She represented South Africa at [[Miss Universe 2023]], held in El Salvador on 18 November 2023, where she reached the top 20.<ref name=”:1″>{{Cite web |last=Naidoo |first=Alicia |date=12 September 2023 |title=”I already started extensive prep”: Miss Universe SA Bryoni |url=https://www.sapeople.com/lifestyle/i-already-started-extensive-prep-miss-universe-sa-bryoni/ |access-date=12 October 2023 |website=SAPeople – Worldwide South African News |language=en-ZA}}</ref> She also represented South Africa at [[Miss Supranational 2024]], where she reached the top 12 through the Candidate’s Choice and won the title Miss Supranational Africa 2024. This made her the first South African of Indian descent to compete.<ref name=”:0″>{{Cite web|url=https://www.iol.co.za/lifestyle/style-beauty/beauty/who-is-bryoni-govender-miss-sa-2023-runner-up-5a9ac51b-07f3-4f28-94f6-d83df5fe0a83|title=Who is Bryoni Govender, Miss SA 2023 runner-up?}}</ref><ref name=”:3″ /><ref>{{Cite web |last=Antonio|first=Josiah |date=19 November 2023 |title=Nicaragua wins Miss Universe 2023; PH bet in Top 10 |url=https://www.abs-cbn.com/life/11/19/23/nicaragua-wins-miss-universe-2023-ph-bet-in-top-10 |access-date=19 November 2023 |website=ABS-CBN News |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Nicaragua’s Sheynnis Palacios scoops Miss Universe crown |url=https://www.timeslive.co.za/lifestyle/2023-11-19-nicaraguas-sheynnis-palacios-scoops-miss-universe-crown/ |access-date=19 November 2023 |website=TimesLIVE |language=en-ZA}}</ref>
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