Leone Van Jaarsveld biography: 10 things about Miss World Namibia 2023

Who is Leone Van Jaarsveld?

Leone Van Jaarsveld is a Namibian entrepreneur and beauty queen originally from Windhoek, Namibia. Here are 10 more things about her:

She plays the African drums and the guitar.
She enjoys undertaking fitness endurance.
She owns a business called LR Beauty CC, which provides hair and makeup services and formal dress rentals in Swakopmund, Namibia.
She is the founder of L.R. Youth, a nonprofit organization that supports young people.
Her late father Amos Van Jaarsveld was an assistant manager at Windhoeker Maschinenfabrik in Windhoek.
Her brother Johan Van Jaarsveld attended High Performance Academy in Queenstown, New Zealand.
From Windhoek, she moved to Swakopmund.
She has traveled to several countries including India, Mauritius and South Africa.
She is 5’5″ tall.
From November 2015 to February 2022, she was a human resources manager at QE Construction in Swakopmund.
From February 2022 to May 2024, she was a human resources manager at Swakopmund Hotel and Entertainment in Swakopmund.
She was Miss Namibia 2022 first runner-up.
In 2024, she represented Namibia in the 71st edition of Miss World.

In June 2022, she attended a wedding in Mauritius.
On August 12, 2022, she competed against 11 other Miss Namibia 2022 finalists at the Windhoek Country Club Resort in Windhoek. She was runner-up to Cassia Sharpley.
In September 2022, she was appointed Miss World Namibia 2022.

In January 2023, she traveled to Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa.
On July 8, 2023, she attended Miss Namibia 2023 at the MTC Dome Namibia in Swakopmund.

On March 9, 2024, she represented Namibia at Miss World 2023 and competed against 111 other candidates at the Jio World Convention Centre in Mumbai, India. She was unplaced.
From May 2024 to October 2024, she was human resources consultant at Seventy7 Consulting in Walvis Bay, Erongo Region, Namibia.
In November 2024, she joined IMEX in Walvis Bay as a marketing specialist.

Vladimir Masvidal has been a journalist since 2014. He writes about lifestyle, business and entertainment. View all posts by Vladi Masvidal