Miss International 1960

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Miss International 1960
Stella Marquez Araneta (1960).jpg
Stella Marquez
DateAugust 12, 1960
Presenters
Venue Long Beach Municipal Auditorium, Long Beach, California, United States
Entrants52
Placements15
Debuts
  • Argentina
  • Australia
  • Austria
  • Belgium
  • Bolivia
  • Brazil
  • British Guiana
  • Canada
  • Ceylon
  • China
  • Colombia
  • Denmark
  • Ecuador
  • England
  • Finland
  • France
  • Greece
  • Holland
  • Hong Kong
  • Iceland
  • India
  • Indonesia
  • Israel
  • Italy
  • Japan
  • Jordan
  • Lebanon
  • Luxembourg
  • Malaya
  • Morocco
  • North Borneo
  • Norway
  • Paraguay
  • Peru
  • Philippines
  • Poland
  • Portugal
  • Puerto Rico
  • Singapore
  • South Africa
  • South Korea
  • South Pacific
  • Spain
  • Sweden
  • Switzerland
  • Tahiti
  • Tunisia
  • Turkey
  • United States
  • Uruguay
  • Venezuela
  • West Germany
Winner Stella Márquez
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
  • Flag of India.svg India – Iona Pinto † [3]
2nd Runner-Up
3rd Runner-Up
  • Flag of England.svg England – Joyce Kay
4th Runner-Up
  • Flag of the United States.svg United States – Charlene Lundberg
Top 15
  • Flag of Austria.svg Austria – Elizabeth Hodacs
  • Flag of Israel.svg Israel – Lili Dajani [5]
  • Flag of Italy.svg Italy – Maria Grazia Jacomell
  • Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Japan – Michiko Takagi
  • Flag of Paraguay.svg Paraguay – Gretel Hedger Carvallo
  • Flag of the Philippines (navy blue).svg Philippines – Edita Resurreccion Vital
  • Flag of Poland.svg Poland – Marzena Malinowska
  • Flag of Singapore.svg Singapore – Christl D'Cruz
  • Flag of Venezuela (1954-2006).svg VenezuelaGladys Ascanio
  • Flag of Germany.svg West Germany – Helga Kirsch
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 ColombiaStella 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

Did not compete

Notes

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

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Srta. Colombia® 1959 María Stella Márquez" (in Spanish). Concurso Nacional de Belleza de Colombia . Retrieved July 8, 2021.
  2. Associated Press (August 22, 1959). "Pageant shifted". Spokane Daily Chronicle . Long Beach, California . Retrieved July 8, 2021.
  3. "Current Events". Current Events. Vol. 6. 1960. p. 78-81.
  4. "Miss Photogenic" . Lawton Constitution . Lawton, Oklahoma. August 11, 1960. p. 12. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
  5. Ofer Aderet, 'Half-Breed': The Secrets of Miss Israel Finalist Born to an Arab Father and Jewish Mother Haaretz 5 September 2021
  6. "Latin Lovely Ardent Yoga Enthusiastic". Press Telegram. August 8, 1960. Retrieved August 31, 2024.