Pretoria, South Africa’s Dane Venter named Miss Intercontinental 2019 third runner-up in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt

Representing South Africa, Dane Venter, 23, almost won Miss Intercontinental 2019 in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt. She was the third runner-up of the 48th edition of the international beauty contest founded by Rene Lacle in 1971.

Born in Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa on June 25, 1996, Venter is a model and an artist manager. She loves hairdressing and playing golf and is fluent in Afrikaans and English.

After studying Cosmetology at Centurion Academy, Venter founded D Creations Beauty Salon. The Pretoria native was part of the Getroud met Rugby production for four years.

At Miss Intercontinental 2019, Venter competed against 74 other candidates. It was Fanni Mikó, 22, of Hungary who was crowned as the successor of Miss Intercontinental 2018 Karen Gallman, 27, of the Philippines.

Miss Intercontinental India 2018 Suman Chellani, 28, and MODAVISION organizer Holger Salmen, 41, of Germany hosted the Miss Intercontinental 2019 coronation night at the Hotel Sunrie Montemare Resort in Sharm El Sheikh on December 20, 2019. Television hot Hector Gonzales Colon of Puerto Rico was the backstage host.

Gallman also joined the panel of judges. Her fellow judges were Miss Intercontinental 2010 Maydelise Columna of Puerto Rico, Top Model of the World 2018 Janet Leyva of Peru, Times Models Zurich owner Christoph Locher of Switzerland, actress Cinthia Aparico of Mexico and marketing director Habiba Eishaer.

Mónica Aguilar, 20, was runner-up to Miko. Naruemon Khampan, 21, of Thailand and Tiffany Yoko Chong Campos, 23, of Peru were the respective second and fourth runners-up.

Moreover, Venter was crowned Miss Intercontinental Africa 2019 while Miko was Miss Intercontinental Europe 2019 and Aguilar was Miss Intercontinental North America 2019. Their fellow continental queens were Khampan and Campos as Miss Intercontinental Asia and Oceania 2019 and Miss Intercontinental South America 2019, respectively.

Venter, Safina Gaibova, 19, of Tajikistan and Betania Rojas, 25, of Colombia won the sponsors’ awards. They were named Miss Direct Pass, Miss Diamond Palace and Miss Sunrise Resort, respectively.

Emma Mary Francisco Tiglao, 24, of the Philippines was voted Miss Popularity. Hilary Castillo Cuming, 28, of Guatemala, Vanessa Gutiérrez Fernández, 23, of Spain and Devy González Jaén, 25, of Costa Rica were the respective winners of the special awards Best in National Costume, Best in Evening Gown and Best Body.