Miss International 1961

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Miss International 1961
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Miss International 1961 Stanny van Baer
DateJuly 28, 1961
Venue Long Beach Municipal Auditorium, Long Beach, California, United States
Entrants52
Placements15
Debuts
Withdrawals
Winner Stanny van Baer
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Holland
CongenialityMónica Moore Davie
Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay
Photogenic Stanny van Baer
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Holland
  1960
1962  

Miss International 1961, the 2nd Miss International was held on July 28, 1961 at the Long Beach Municipal Auditorium in Long Beach, California, United States. 52 contestants competed in the pageant. Stanny van Baer from Holland was crowned as Miss International 1961 by outgoing titleholder, Stella Marquez from Colombia.

Contents

Results

Placements

PlacementContestant
Miss International 1961
1st Runner-up
  • Flag of Brazil (1960-1968).svg  Brazil – Vera Brauner Menezes
2nd Runner-up
  • Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg  Spain – Maria Cervera Fernández
3rd Runner-up
4th Runner-up
  • Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland – Sigrun Ragnarsdóttir
Top 15

Special Awards

AwardsContestant
Miss FriendshipFlag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay – Mónica Moore Davie
Miss PhotogenicFlag of the Netherlands.svg  Holland Stanny van Baer
Miss PopularityFlag of French Polynesia.svg  Tahiti – Tahia Piehi [a]

Preliminary Competition Winners

AwardsContestant
Best in PlaysuitDay 1Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Holland Stanny van Baer
Day 2Flag of Spain.svg  Spain Carmen Cervera
Day 3Flag of Austria.svg  Austria – Iris Kosch
Best in Evening GownDay 1Canadian Red Ensign (1957-1965).svg  Canada – Edna MacVicar
Day 2Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland – Sigrun Ragnarsdóttir
Day 3Flag of Paraguay.svg  Paraguay – Gladys Fernández
Best National CostumeDay 1Flag of Panama.svg  Panama – Angela Alcové
Day 2Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil – Vera Menezes
Day 3Flag of Malaya (1950-1963).svg  Malaya – Helen Tan

Contestants

Withdrawals

Notes

  1. Voted by parade viewers.

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