The first Black woman to win the title in the pageant’s 40-year history. SOWETO-BORN Tshego Gaelae has made history, being crowned Mrs World at this year’s prestigious grand finale event in Las Vegas, ...

Miss Puerto Rico and Miss Mexico rounded out the top three Rachel DeSantis is a senior writer on the music team at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2019, and her work has previously ...

Tshego Gaelae had never competed in a pageant before becoming Mrs. South Africa. When Tshego Gaelae become Mrs. World, she didn’t realize all the pressures that would come with the historic title. The ...