MISS ATLANTICO SA

22-year-old Michelle Gildenhuys will be South Africa's representative at the 2011 Miss Atlantico Internacional pageant in Uruguay. Michelle flies to Punta del Este on 1 February next year and will return after the pageant final on 12 February.

The pageant celebrates it's 25th anniversary in 2011 and a record number of entries is expected. Since the Miss Atlantic Coast SA pageant is the official preliminary pageant for Miss Atlantico Internacional, and will only be held after the international event, Michelle was hand-picked by the organisers to compete.