Tiffany Simelane

Born: 1988
height: 5'8" (or 172 cm)
body type: Slim
nationality: Swazi

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Career

Active 2008 – 2009

2006

2007

2008

Debut

2009

Last credit

2010

2011

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About Tiffany Simelane

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Tiffany Simelane, a Swazi model who reigned as Miss Swaziland, died in 2009. She was born in 1988 in Mhlambanyatsi, Eswatini, and rose to prominence in the pageant world in 2008. Her time in the spotlight was brief, lasting only about a year.

On August 17, 2009, Simelane died by suicide after ingesting a weevil tablet, a pesticide that emits phosphine gas. She was rushed to Mbabane Government Hospital but did not survive. Friends attributed her death to a "broken heart" stemming from depression and a lack of closeness with her family, compounded by the pressures of her title.

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Died: Monday 17th of August 2009 (age 20 or 21)
Years Active: 2008-2009 (started around 20 years old; 1 year active)
Birthplace: Mhlambanyatsi, Eswatini
Ethnicity: Black

Body

Hair Color: Black
Eye Color: Brown
Weight: 134 lbs (or 61 kg)

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Why is Tiffany Simelane remembered?

She was Miss Swaziland who died by suicide in 2009, reportedly due to a 'broken heart' and the stress of her title.

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Simelane died by suicide using a weevil tablet, a pesticide that releases phosphine gas.
She was rushed to Mbabane Government Hospital after ingesting the pesticide.
Her death was reported to be linked to a 'broken heart' and a lack of closeness with her family.