Miss Universe 1965

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Miss Universe 1965
Apasra Hongsakula (cropped).jpg
Apasra Hongsakula
Date24 July 1965
Presenters Jack Linkletter
Venue Miami Beach Auditorium, Miami Beach, Florida, United States
Broadcaster CBS
Entrants56
Placements15
DebutsBermuda
Withdrawals
  • Argentina
  • Chile
  • Dominican Republic
  • Grenada
  • Nigeria
  • Republic of China
  • Saint Vincent
  • Suriname
  • Trinidad and Tobago
Returns
  • Cuba
  • Mexico
  • Portugal
  • Thailand
Winner Apasra Hongsakula
Thailand
Congeniality Ingrid Bethke (West Germany)
Best National Costume Sue Downey (United States)
PhotogenicKarin Ingberg Schmidt (Austria)
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Miss Universe 1965 was the 14th Miss Universe pageant, held at the Miami Beach Auditorium in Miami Beach, Florida, United States on 24 July 1965.

Contents

At the conclusion of the event, Corinna Tsopei of Greece crowned Apasra Hongsakula of Thailand as Miss Universe 1965. [1] It is the first victory of Thailand in the history of the pageant.

Contestants from fifty-six countries and territories competed in this edition. The pageant was hosted by Jack Linkletter, while Sally Ann Howes and John Charles Daly served as backstage correspondents. [2]

Background

Location and date

The Miss Universe Inc. announced that instead of holding the Miss USA and Miss Universe pageants back-to-back, there would be a seven-week gap between the two competitions. The Miss USA pageant would be held on June 4, while the Miss Universe pageant would be held on July 24. Although the two competitions would have separate productions, both competitions would still be held at the Miami Beach Auditorium in Miami Beach, Florida. [3]

Selection of participants

Contestants from fifty-six countries and territories were selected to compete in the pageant. One candidate was appointed to represent her country to replace the original dethroned winner.

Replacements

Miss Turkey 1965 Zerrin Arbaş withdrew for unknown reasons and was replaced by Miss Turkey 1960 Nebahat Çehre. [4]

Debuts, returns, and withdrawals

This edition saw the debut of Bermuda, and the returns of Mexico and Thailand who last competed in 1959; Portugal who last competed in 1962; and Cuba who last competed in 1963. [5]

Miss Argentina 1965, Mabel Azucena Caffarone, withdrew after having an intestinal infection. [6] [7] She was supposed to be replaced by her first runner-up, Nelida Jukna, but was unable to compete as the preliminary competition was already finished. [8] Miss Dominican Republic 1965, Clara Andrea Herrera, Miss Nigeria 1965, Anna Eboweime, and Miss Saint Vincent 1965, Betty Boyea, withdrew for undisclosed reasons. [9] [10] Chile, Grenada, the Republic of China, Suriname, and Trinidad and Tobago withdrew after their respective organizations failed to hold a national competition or appoint a delegate.

Results

Placements

PlacementContestant
Miss Universe 1965
1st runner-up
2nd runner-up
3rd runner-up
4th runner-up
Top 15

Special awards

AwardContestant
Miss Photogenic
  • Flag of Austria.svg Austria – Karin Schmidt
Miss Congeniality
Best National Costume

Pageant

Format

Same with 1963, fifteen semi-finalists were chosen at the preliminary competition that consists of the swimsuit and evening gown competition. [12] Each of the fifteen semi-finalists gave a short speech during the final telecast using their native languages. Afterwards, the fifteen semi-finalists paraded again in their swimsuits and evening gowns, and the five finalists were eventually chosen. [1] [14]

Contestants

Miss Universe 1965 participating countries and territories. Miss Universe 1965 Map.PNG
Miss Universe 1965 participating countries and territories.

Fifty-six contestants competed for the title.

Country/TerritoryContestantAge [a] Hometown
Flag of the Netherlands Antilles (1959-1986).svg Aruba Dorinda Croes [15] 24 Oranjestad
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia Pauline Verey [16] 19 Dandenong
Flag of Austria.svg Austria Karin Schmidt22 Linz
Flag of the Bahamas (1953-1964).svg Bahamas Janet Thompson [17] 21 Nassau
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium Lucy Nossent [18] 21 Brussels
Flag of Bermuda.svg Bermuda Elaine Simons [19] 18 Hamilton
Flag of Bolivia.svg Bolivia Patricia Estensoro [20] 19 Tarija
Flag of Brazil (1960-1968).svg Brazil Maria Raquel de Andrade [21] 20 Rio de Janeiro
Flag of British Guiana (1955-1966).svg British Guiana Cheryl Cheeng [22] – Georgetown
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada Carol Ann Tidey [23] 18 Ancaster
Flag of Ceylon (1951-1972).svg Ceylon Shirlene De Silva [24] 19 Colombo
Flag of Colombia.svg Colombia María Victoria Ocampo [25] 18 Cartagena
Flag of Costa Rica.svg Costa Rica Mercedes Pinagal– Guanacaste
Flag of Cuba.svg Cuba Alina De Varona [26] 18 Miami, Florida
Flag of the Netherlands Antilles (1986-2010).svg Curaçao Ninfa Palm [27] – Willemstad
Flag of Denmark.svg Denmark Jeannette Christjansen [28] 18 Copenhagen
Flag of Ecuador (1900-2009).svg Ecuador Patricia Ballesteros [29] 19 Quito
Flag of England.svg England Jennifer Gurley20 Cheshire
Flag of Finland.svg Finland Virpi Miettinen [30] 19 Helsinki
Flag of France (1794-1815, 1830-1958).svg France Marie-Thérèse Tullio [31] 24 Paris
Flag of Greece (1822-1978).svg Greece Aspa Theologitou [32] 21 Athens
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Holland Anja Schuit [33] 21 Amsterdam
Flag of Hong Kong (1959-1997).svg Hong Kong Joy Drake [34] 21 Kowloon
Flag of Iceland.svg Iceland Bára Magnúsdóttir [35] 18 Reykjavík
Flag of India.svg India Persis Khambatta [36] 18 Bombay
Flag of Ireland.svg Ireland Anne Elizabeth Neill18 Belfast
Flag of Israel.svg Israel Aliza Sadeh [37] 18 Tel Aviv
Flag of Italy.svg Italy Erika Jorger [38] 23 Milan
Flag of Jamaica.svg Jamaica Virginia Redpath– Kingston
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Japan Mari Katayama24 Tokyo
Flag of Luxembourg.svg Luxembourg Marie-Anne Geisen18 Luxembourg City
Flag of Malaysia.svg Malaysia Patricia Augustus [39] 19 George Town
Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg Mexico Jeanine Acosta [40] 18 Mexico City
Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand Gay Lorraine Phelps20 Auckland
Flag of Norway.svg Norway Britt Aaberg20 Oslo
USCAR flag of the Ryukyu Islands, 1954 (unofficial).svg OkinawaLeiko Arakaki18 Okinawa
Flag of Panama.svg Panama Sonia Inés Ríos [41] 18 Colón
Flag of Paraguay (1954-1988).svg Paraguay Stella Castell [42] – Asunción
Flag of Peru.svg Peru Frieda Holler [43] 20 Lima
Flag of the Philippines (navy blue).svg Philippines Louise Vail [44] 18 Iloilo City
Flag of Portugal (official).svg Portugal Maria Do Como Paraiso Sancho [45] 20 Lisbon
Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Puerto Rico Gloria Cobían19 Caguas
Flag of Scotland.svg Scotland Mary Young23 Bankend
Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg South Africa Veronika Prigge [46] 23 Transvaal
Flag of South Korea (1949-1984).svg South Korea Kim Eun-ji22 Seoul
Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg Spain Alicia Borras [47] 20 Barcelona
Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden Ingrid Norman [48] 22 Tranås
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Switzerland Yvette Revelly18 Glarus
Flag of Thailand.svg Thailand Apasra Hongsakula [49] 18 Phra Nakhon
Flag of Tunisia (1959-1999).svg Tunisia Dolly Allouche19 Tunis
Flag of Turkey.svg Turkey Nebahat Çehre [4] 21 Samsun
Flag of the United States.svg United States Sue Downey [50] 20 Columbus
Flag of Uruguay.svg Uruguay Sonia Gorbarán [51] – Montevideo
Flag of Venezuela (1954-2006).svg Venezuela María Auxiliadora de las Casas [52] 22 Caracas
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Wales Joan Boull18 Cardiff
Flag of Germany.svg West Germany Ingrid Bethke [53] 23 Berlin

Notes

  1. ↑ Ages at the time of the pageant

References

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