Margaret Gardiner

South African beauty pageant contestant and journalist
Person human Q592295
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Margaret Gardiner

Summary

Margaret Gardiner is a human[1]. Born in Cape Town[2], she… she was born on +1959-08-21T00:00:00Z[3]. She worked as a journalist[4], model[5], beauty pageant contestant[6], psychologist[7], and writer[8]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (86 views/month, #7,224 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Margaret Gardiner's place of birth was Cape Town[2].
  • Margaret Gardiner was born on +1959-08-21T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Margaret Gardiner held citizenship in South Africa[10].
  • Margaret Gardiner's professions included journalist[4].
  • Margaret Gardiner's professions included model[5].
  • Margaret Gardiner worked as a beauty pageant contestant[6].
  • Margaret Gardiner worked as a psychologist[7].
  • Margaret Gardiner's professions included writer[8].
  • Margaret Gardiner's education included a stint at College of Charleston[11].
  • Margaret Gardiner received the Miss South Africa[12].
  • Margaret Gardiner received the Miss Universe 1978[13].
  • Margaret Gardiner's image is recorded as Margaret Gardiner, Miss Universe 1978, TV Magazine.jpg[14].
  • Margaret Gardiner is recorded as female[15].
  • Margaret Gardiner's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Margaret Gardiner's ISNI is recorded as 0000000044870922[17].
  • Margaret Gardiner's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 73579658[18].
  • Margaret Gardiner's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2005010365[19].
  • Margaret Gardiner's IMDb ID is recorded as nm6214397[20].
  • Margaret Gardiner's Commons category is recorded as Margaret Gardiner[21].
  • Margaret Gardiner earned the academic degree of bachelor's degree[22].
  • Margaret Gardiner's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/09vtdh[23].
  • Margaret Gardiner's family name is recorded as Gardiner[24].
  • Margaret Gardiner's given name is recorded as Margaret[25].
  • Margaret Gardiner's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[26].
  • Margaret Gardiner's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Margaret Gardiner'}[27].

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Origins and Family

Margaret Gardiner's place of birth was Cape Town[2]. She was born on +1959-08-21T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Margaret Gardiner's education included a stint at College of Charleston[11]. She earned the academic degree of bachelor's degree[22].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include journalist[4], model[5], beauty pageant contestant[6], psychologist[7], and writer[8].

Recognition

Awards received include Miss South Africa[12], a female beauty pageant[28], in South Africa[29], founded in 1956[30], headquartered in Johannesburg[31] and Miss Universe 1978[13], a beauty pageant edition[32], in Mexico[33].

Why It Matters

Margaret Gardiner ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (86 views/month, #7,224 of 1,000,298).[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] She is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

Where was Margaret Gardiner born?

Born in Cape Town[2], Margaret Gardiner…

What did Margaret Gardiner do for work?

Margaret Gardiner worked as journalist[4], model[5], beauty pageant contestant[6], psychologist[7], and writer[8].

Where did Margaret Gardiner go to school?

Margaret Gardiner was educated at College of Charleston[11].

What awards did Margaret Gardiner receive?

Honors received include Miss South Africa[12] and Miss Universe 1978[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [14] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . top-antropos.com. top-antropos.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . top-antropos.com. top-antropos.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [16] . top-antropos.com. top-antropos.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7w ago · Telex80 · 2026-05-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Academic degree bachelor's degree
    Place of birth Cape Town
    Award received
    Citizenship
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