Werner Wessels – the creative director of Miss SA – has helped winners like Zozi Tunzi win the Miss Universe crown.
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When it comes to beauty pageants like Miss Universe, Miss SA creative director Werner Wessels has a winning streak, and a Midas touch…
Werner Wessels – the creative director of Miss SA – has helped winners like Zozi Tunzi win the Miss Universe crown.
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@werner_wessels
When it comes to international beauty pageants like Miss World and Miss Universe, South Africa always comes to slay. And that’s partly thanks to Werner Wessels, the creative director behind Miss South Africa.
The blue-eyed and bald-headed man is responsible for two Miss Universe, one Miss World, and one Miss Supranational title wins in his tenure at the organisation.
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Coach, creative director, and wardrobe stylist
According to his LinkedIn profile, Werner Wessels worked both as a coach and a wardrobe stylist for the women who win Miss South Africa.
He told radio 702 of his position: “The only thing that I actually do is I just make them realise their own power.
“I make them realise who they have already been their whole life and just give them the confidence to showcase that to the world.”
A flair for fashion
Miss SA’s winning looks on international stages, like Miss Universe, is thanks to the creativity of Werner Wessels, a fashion graduate who worked as an image consultant.
He added: “I just knew it was going to be something on a global stage… I always knew that I loved fashion and that I loved women.”
Winning streak
Werner Wessels is the best in the beauty pageant business – and the proof is in the pudding.
Since joining the Miss SA family in 2011, Werner has trained and led the following women to victory:
Besties with a beauty queen
Werner Wessels and former Miss SA Melinda Bam have been best friends since high school.
He told IOL: “Melinda is my best friend, and I was helping her out preparing for Miss Universe. I didn’t even really know this was a job.”
He’s in love!
Werner Wessels is in a happy, loving relationship with Rossouw Steyn, whom he began dating in 2021.