Minki van der Westhuizen explained
Minki van der Westhuizen |
Birth Name: | Willemien van der Westhuizen |
Birth Date: | 26 February 1984 |
Birth Place: | Durbanville, Western Cape, South Africa |
Height: | [1] |
Haircolor: | Blonde |
Eyecolor: | Green |
Agency: | Max Models |
Alias: | Minki van der Westhuizen |
Spouse: | |
Willemien "Minki" van der Westhuizen (born 26 February 1984) is a South African model and television presenter.
Early life
Van der Westhuizen was born in Durbanville near Cape Town to an Afrikaans family and attended Stellenberg High School in nearby Bellville.[2]
Career
Modelling
Van der Westhuizen started modelling at the age of 16. In her final year of high school in 2002, she was selected for an international campaign by the fashion label Guess. She is represented by Max Models in Cape Town.[3] [4] [5]
She was featured in the 2002, 2003, 2006 and 2007 Swimwear editions of the South African Sports Illustrated magazine and on the cover of GQ.[3] [4] [6]
She was ranked #24 on Maxims Hot 100 list for 2003[6] [7] and voted the winner of the FHM 100 Sexiest Women in the World poll by South African FHM readers in 2004.[8] [9]
In 2003, she was voted the most popular pin-up girl by US troops serving in the Iraq War.[3] [8]
Television
Van der Westhuizen appeared in the M-Net televised special of the 2006 South African Sports Illustrated Swimwear edition shoot.[10]
In 2007, she was a featured personality on the e.tv documentary series Behind the Name.[11]
She became a presenter on the SABC 2 Afrikaans magazine programme Pasella in May 2007.[12] [13] [14]
Film
Van der Westhuizen played the role of Mimi in the 2007 South African comedy film Big Fellas.
Personal life
Van der Westhuizen dated Graeme Smith, the captain of the South Africa national cricket team, from 2004 to 2006.[13] [15] [16]
She married Stellenbosch businessman Constant Visser in September 2007.[17] [18] In November 2009, her publicist confirmed the couple had decided to divorce.[19]
She began dating Saracens rugby player Ernst Joubert in August 2010,[20] they married in June 2012.[21] [22] The couple have three daughters.[23] [24]
Notes and References
- Web site: Minki van der Westhuizen. Max Models. 26 February 2013.
- Web site: Stellenberg High School. 2008-11-28. https://web.archive.org/web/20080116052140/http://www.stellenberg.org.za/alumni.htm. 2008-01-16 .
- News: There's more to Minki. 26 February 2013. News24. 30 September 2003.
- Web site: SA's most gorgeous exports. iafrica.com. 19 April 2011. Minki van der Westhuizen modelled internationally for fashion label Guess before appearing in magazines such as SA Sports Illustrated Swimwear Edition, FHM and Glamour..
- Web site: Minki van der Westhuizen: Biography. 2008-11-28. https://web.archive.org/web/20100911214447/http://www.minkivanderwesthuizen.com/Biography.html. 11 September 2010. dead.
- News: Minki vs Morgan: Modelling. 26 February 2013. 24.com. 5 April 2011.
- MAXIM Magazine Unveils the 'Hot 100' for 2003. PR Newswire. 2003-05-16. 26 February 2013.
- News: Smit. Katrien. Minki the sexiest in SA. 26 February 2013. Die Burger. 23 May 2004.
- Web site: Roxy Louw, the FHM 100 Sexiest Woman in the World 2010, presented by Samsung 3D!. 24 May 2010. Looking back at the previous ten FHM 100 Sexiest Women in the World winners, including iconic beauties such as Lee-Ann Liebenberg, Minki van der Westhuizen, Lyndall Jarvis, Tanya van Graan and the McGregor sisters (amongst others), Roxy says that she doesn’t have a favourite.. FHM. 26 February 2013.
- Web site: Sports Illustrated Swimwear: 2006. TVSA. 26 February 2013.
- Web site: Behind the Name. TVSA. 26 February 2013.
- Web site: Minki van der Westhuizen. SABC. 26 February 2013.
- Web site: Minki Visser. TVSA. 26 February 2013.
- Web site: Pasella. TVSA. 26 February 2013.
- News: Rice. Xan. Caught and bowled over. The Observer. 2004-06-06. 2008-01-31.
- News: Long. Phil. Hunting Slinky through the fog. BBC. 2004-11-26. 2008-01-31.
- News: Nel. Carryn-Ann. Minki looked like a princess. Die Burger. 1 October 2007. 26 February 2013.
- Web site: Minki's Wedding. 30 September 2007. Charlene Sauerman Couture. 26 February 2013.
- News: Schoeman. Aldi. Minki to get divorced. Die Burger. 3 November 2009. 26 February 2013.
- News: Minki: I had no suspicions. 20 March 2022. News24. 20 October 2011.
- News: Minki's getting married. 26 February 2013. IOL. 19 October 2011.
- News: Burger. Karin. Minki sê sy't nou baie vrede. Afrikaans. 26 February 2013. Rapport. 9 June 2012.
- Web site: Minki has a bun in the oven. 26 February 2013. iafrica.com. 19 December 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20121223084315/http://entertainment.iafrica.com/news/833637.html. 23 December 2012. dead.
- Web site: Minki and Ernst welcome baby Katerien. 3 July 2013. You. 9 July 2013.