Gerti Daub

Gerti Daub Hollmann (née Daub; born 1937) is a German former model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Germany 1957. Having previously been crowned Miss Hamburg 1957, she went on to represent Germany at Miss Europe 1957 and Miss Universe 1957, where she placed as the second and fourth runner-up, respectively.
Life and career.
Daub was born in Utrecht and raised in Germany. Prior to beginning her career in pageantry, Daub was a licensed esthetician and beautician who owned her own beauty salon. In 1957, she was featured in the West German film "Confessions of Felix Krull", and later was selected as Miss Hamburg 1957.
As Miss Hamburg, Daub competed in Miss Germany 1957 in Baden-Baden. She went on to win the competition, and received the right to represent Germany at both Miss Europe 1957 and Miss Universe 1957. Just days after winning the German title, Daub competed in Miss Europe in Baden-Baden, where she placed as the second runner-up. The following month, she went to Long Beach, California to compete in Miss Universe, where she placed as the fourth runner-up. At both competitions, she also won the special award of Miss Photogenic.
Following Miss Universe, Daub was offered a movie contract with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer due to her resemblance to Grace Kelly, whom had recently retired from acting following her marriage to Rainier III, Prince of Monaco. Daub declined the contract, and chose to return to Germany. She later appeared in the film "The Heart of St. Pauli" as a Miss Germany titleholder, before crowning Marlies Behrens as her successor at Miss Germany 1958 the following year. After finishing her reign, Daub retreated from the spotlight.
Personal life.
Daub married German television presenter Carlheinz Hollmann in 1958, after having met during an interview with Norddeutscher Rundfunk (NDR) earlier that year. Daub and Hollmann had two children together. Since 1965, Daub has resided in the village of Luhmühlen within the small municipality of Salzhausen in Lüneburg Heath. Hollmann died in 2004.