Miss International 1960

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Miss International 1960
DateAugust 12, 1960
Presenters Byron Palmer
Venue Long Beach Municipal Auditorium, Long Beach, California, United States
Entrants52
Placements15
Debuts
  • Argentina
  • Australia
  • Austria
  • Belgium
  • Bolivia
  • Borneo
  • Brazil
  • British Guiana
  • Canada
  • Ceylon
  • China
  • Colombia
  • Denmark
  • Ecuador
  • England
  • Finland
  • France
  • Greece
  • Holland
  • Hong Kong
  • Iceland
  • India
  • Indonesia
  • Israel
  • Italy
  • Japan
  • Jordan
  • Korea
  • Lebanon
  • Luxembourg
  • Malaya
  • Morocco
  • Norway
  • Paraguay
  • Peru
  • Philippines
  • Poland
  • Portugal
  • Puerto Rico
  • Singapore
  • South Africa
  • South Pacific
  • Spain
  • Sweden
  • Switzerland
  • Tahiti
  • Tunisia
  • Turkey
  • Uruguay
  • United States
  • Venezuela
  • West Germany
Withdrawals
  • Hawaii
  • Yugoslavia
Winner Stella Márquez
Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia
CongenialityJulia Ann Adamson
British Guiana
PhotogenicSigridur Geirsdottir
Iceland
1961  

Miss International 1960 was the first edition of the Miss International pageant, held at the Long Beach Municipal Auditorium in Long Beach, California, United States, on August 12, 1960. [1]

Contents

At the end of the event, Stella Márquez of Colombia was crowned as the first Miss International. [1] Miss International was created due to internal conflicts with the Miss Universe pageant. [2]

Results

Miss International 1960 participating nations and results Miss International 1960 Map.PNG
Miss International 1960 participating nations and results
PlacementContestant
Miss International 1960
1st Runner-Up
2nd Runner-Up
3rd Runner-Up
4th Runner-Up
Top 15
Special Awards
AwardsContestant
Miss Friendship
Flag of British Guiana (1955-1966).svg  British Guiana – Julia Ann Adamson
Miss Photogenic
Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland – Sigridur Geirsdóttir †
Miss Popularity
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium – Caroline Lecerf [b]
Preliminary Competition Winners
AwardsContestant
Best in Playsuit
Day 1: Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland – Sigridur Geirsdóttir †
Day 2: Flag of England.svg  England – Joyce Kay
Day 3: Flag of the United States.svg  United States – Charlene Lundberg
Best in Evening Gown
Day 1: Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia – Stella Márquez
Day 2: Flag of Poland.svg  Poland – Marzena Malinowska
Day 3: Flag of Norway.svg  Norway – Lise Hammer
Best National Costume
Day 1: Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela – Gladys Ascanio
Day 2: Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland – Sigridur Geirsdóttir †
Day 3: Flag of Ceylon.svg  Ceylon – Yvonne Gunawardene

Contestants

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Did not compete

Notes

  1. Sigridur was also named "Miss Photogenic". [4]
  2. Voted by parade viewers.
  3. Chin-Yi competed as "Miss China".

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  5. Ofer Aderet, 'Half-Breed': The Secrets of Miss Israel Finalist Born to an Arab Father and Jewish Mother Haaretz 5 September 2021
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