Jenny Annette Derek is an Australian model and beauty queen who was crowned Miss International 1981, she became the second Australian to win the Miss International title.[1]

Her victory in 1981, beating 41 other contestants in Kobe, Japan, came 19 years after Tania Verstak took home the title.

Jenny went on to a successful modeling career in Adelaide. She appeared in Wheel of Fortune as the prizes hostess for several years.

She and her husband John owned The Body Shop franchise in South Australia until 2011. She is currently still in retail and had 3 children

References

  1. ^ "People". Chicago Tribune. September 8, 1981. Retrieved 2 November 2010. Jenny Annette Derek, Miss Australia, is the new Miss International and her favorite sports are jogging playing squash and cycling.

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Awards and achievements Preceded by Lorna Chávez Miss International 1981 Succeeded by Christie Claridge Preceded byDebbie Newsome Miss International Australia 1981 Succeeded byLou-Anne Ronchi
Miss International titleholders
Miss International 1981 contestants
Miss Australia winners in the Big Four international beauty pageants
Major international pageant titleholders (1981)
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