Miss Europe 1974

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Miss Europe 1974
Date29 May 1974
Venue Vienna, Austria
Entrants19
Placements6
Withdrawals Yugoslavia
Returns Malta & Norway
WinnerMaria Isabel Lorenzo
Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg  Spain
CongenialityMaria Isabel Lorenzo
Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg  Spain
Photogenic Johanna Raunio
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland
Miss Elegance Johanna Raunio
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland
  1973
1976  

Miss Europe 1974 was the 37th edition of the Miss Europe pageant and the 26th edition under the Mondial Events Organization. It was held in Vienna, Austria on 29 May 1974. Maria Isabel "Maribel" Lorenzo Saavedra of Spain, was crowned Miss Europe 1974 by outgoing titleholder Anna "Anke" Maria Groot of Holland. [1] The 1975 contest was originally scheduled to take place in Beirut, Lebanon but was cancelled due to the Lebanese Civil War. The contest returned in 1976.

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Results

Placements

PlacementContestant
Miss Europe 1974
  • Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg  Spain – Maria Isabel Lorenzo
1st Runner-Up
2nd Runner-Up
3rd Runner-Up
4th Runner-Up
  • Flag of England.svg  England – Kathleen Ann Celeste Anders
5th Runner-Up

Special awards

AwardContestant
Miss Elegance
Miss Friendship
  • Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg  Spain – Maria Isabel Lorenzo
Miss Photogenic

Contestants

Notes

Withdrawals

Returns

"Comité Officiel et International Miss Europe" 1974 Competition

Miss Europa 1974
Date26 April 1974
VenueOasis Maspalomas Hotel, Maspalomas, Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain
Entrants19
Placements9
Debuts England, Spain & Turkey
Withdrawals Austria, Czechoslovakia, Finland, Mediterranean & Yugoslavia
Returns Denmark, Germany, Liechtenstein, Poland & Sweden
WinnerWenche Steen
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway
  1973
1975  

From 1951 to 2002 there was a rival Miss Europe competition organized by the "Comité Officiel et International Miss Europe". This was founded in 1950 by Jean Raibaut in Paris, the headquarters later moved to Marseille. The winners wore different titles like Miss Europe, Miss Europa or Miss Europe International.

This year, the contest took place at the Oasis Maspalomas Hotel in Maspalomas, Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain on 26 April 1974. There 19 contestants all representing different countries and regions of Europe. At the end, Wenche Steen of Norway was crowned as Miss Europa 1974. She succeeded predecessor Diana Scapolan of Italy. [3]

Placements

PlacementContestant
Miss Europa 1974
1st Runner-Up
  • Flag of Spain.svg  Spain – Maria del Rocío Martín
2nd Runner-Up
Top 9

Special awards

AwardContestant
Best National Costume
Miss Beautiful Legs
Miss Elegance
Miss Photogenic
Miss Tourism Europe
  • Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden - Helene Yvonne Apelgren

Miss Tourism Europe

Final resultsContestant
Miss Tourism Europe
  • Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden - Helene Yvonne Apelgren
2nd place
3rd place

Contestants

Notes

Withdrawals

Returns

Debuts

"Comité Officiel et International Miss Europe" 1975 Competition

Miss Europa 1975
DateMay 1975
VenueHoliday Inn Hotel, Monaco
Entrants19
Placements3
Debuts Andorra, Elegance (Miss Elegance), Portugal, Scotland & Wales
Withdrawals Corsica, Greece, Italy, Liechtenstein, Monaco, Poland & Turkey
Returns Mediterranean & Yugoslavia
WinnerVivianne Van der Cauter
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium
  1974
1976  

In 1975, the contest was held again and it took place at the Holiday Inn Hotel in Monaco in May 1975. There 19 contestants all representing different countries and regions of Europe. At the end, Vivianne Van der Cauter of Belgium was crowned as Miss Europa 1975. She succeeded predecessor Wenche Steen of Norway. [5]

Placements

Final resultsContestant
Miss Europa 1975
  • Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium - Vivianne Van der Cauter
1st runner-up
  • Flag of France.svg  France - Dany Voissin-Renucci
2nd runner-up
  • Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg  Spain - Carmen García

Contestants

Notes

Withdrawals

Returns

Debuts

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