Miss Universe 1966

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Miss Universe 1966
Margareta Arvidsson.jpg
Margareta Arvidsson
Date16 July 1966
Presenters
Venue Miami Beach Auditorium, Miami Beach, Florida, United States
Broadcaster CBS
Entrants58
Placements15
DebutsGuam
Withdrawals
  • Australia
  • Hong Kong
  • Mexico
  • Portugal
  • Tunisia
  • Uruguay
Returns
  • Argentina
  • Chile
  • Lebanon
  • Morocco
  • Singapore
  • Suriname
  • Trinidad and Tobago
Winner Margareta Arvidsson
Sweden
CongenialityElizabeth Sanchez (Curaçao)
Paquita Torres (Spain) [1]
Best National CostumeAviva Israeli (Israel)
Photogenic Margareta Arvidsson (Sweden)
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Miss Universe 1966 was the 15th Miss Universe pageant, held at the Miami Beach Auditorium in Miami Beach, Florida, United States on 16 July 1966.

Contents

At the conclusion of the event, Apasra Hongsakula of Thailand crowned Margareta Arvidsson of Sweden as Miss Universe 1966. It is the second victory of Sweden in the history of the pageant.

Contestants from fifty-eight countries and territories competed in this edition. The pageant was hosted by Jack Linkletter, while Pat Boone and June Lockhart served as backstage correspondents. [2] This edition of Miss Universe is the first to be broadcast in color. [3]

Background

Selection of participants

Contestants from fifty-eight 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 Dominion of Canada 1966, Diane Coulter, withdrew for health concerns and was replaced by her first runner-up, Marjorie Schofield. [4]

Debuts, returns, and withdrawals

This edition saw the debut of Guam, and the returns of Lebanon and Singapore which last competed in 1962; Morocco which last competed in 1963; and Argentina, Suriname, and Trinidad and Tobago which last competed in 1964. [5] [6]

Moomba Queen 1966, Erica McMillan, was scheduled to compete as the Australian representative but tragically passed away in a car accident. No one was sent as a replacement, forcing the country to withdraw. [7] [8] Miss Tunisia, Zeineb Lamine, and Miss Uruguay, Susana Regeden, both withdrew for undisclosed reasons. Hong Kong, Mexico, and Portugal withdrew after their respective organizations failed to hold a national competition or appoint a delegate.

Miss Honduras 1966, Danira Miralda Buines, and Miss Saint Vincent 1966, Anna Ellis, both withdrew for undisclosed reasons. [9] [10]

Results

Placements

PlacementContestant
Miss Universe 1966
1st runner-up
  • Flag of Finland.svg Finland – Satu Charlotta Östring [1]
2nd runner-up
3rd runner-up
4th runner-up
  • Flag of Israel.svg Israel – Aviva Israeli [1]
Top 15
  • Flag of Colombia.svg Colombia – Edna Margarita Rudd [12]
  • Flag of Denmark.svg Denmark – Gitte Fleinert [12]
  • Flag of England.svg England – Janice Whiteman [12]
  • Flag of the Netherlands.svg Holland – Margo Domen [12]
  • Flag of Norway.svg Norway – Siri Gro Nilsson [12]
  • Flag of Peru.svg Peru – Madeline Hartog-Bel [12]
  • Flag of the Philippines (navy blue).svg Philippines – Maria Clarinda Soriano [12]
  • Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg Spain – Paquita Torres [12]
  • Flag of the United States.svg United States – Maria Remenyi [1]
  • Flag of Germany.svg West Germany – Marion Heinrich [12]

Special awards

AwardContestant
Miss Amity
  • Flag of the Netherlands Antilles (1959-1986).svg Curaçao – Elizabeth Sanchez [1]
  • Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg Spain – Paquita Torres [1]
Miss Photogenic
Best National Costume
  • Flag of Israel.svg Israel – Aviva Israeli [13]

Pageant

Format

Miss Universe has made several changes to the competition format. Starting with this edition, instead of revealing the 15 semifinalists during the preliminary competition, they were called one by one at the final competition, in no particular order. [12] After announcing their countries, the semifinalists were individually interviewed by Jack Linkletter. Following the interviews, the 15 semifinalists participated in the swimsuit and evening gown competitions. From fifteen, five contestants were shortlisted to advance to the final interview. [12]

Selection committee

Contestants

Miss Universe 1966 participating countries and territories Miss Universe 1966 Map.PNG
Miss Universe 1966 participating countries and territories

Fifty-eight contestants competed for the title.

Country/TerritoryContestantAge [a] Hometown
Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina Elba Beatriz Baso [5] 20 Buenos Aires
Flag of the Netherlands Antilles (1959-1986).svg Aruba Sandra Fang [17] – Oranjestad
Flag of Austria.svg Austria Renate Polacek21 Vienna
Flag of the Bahamas (1953-1964).svg Bahamas Sandra Zoe Jarrett [18] 19 Nassau
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium Mireille De Man [19] 18 Brussels
Flag of Bermuda.svg Bermuda Marie Clarissa Trott [20] 20 Hamilton
Flag of Bolivia.svg Bolivia María Elena Borda [21] – Santa Cruz de la Sierra
Flag of Brazil (1960-1968).svg Brazil Ana Cristina Ridzi [22] 19 Rio de Janeiro
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada Marjorie Anne Schofield [23] 18 Burlington
Flag of Ceylon (1951-1972).svg Ceylon Lorraine Roosmalecocq20 Colombo
Flag of Chile.svg Chile Stella Dunnage20 Bíobío
Flag of Colombia.svg Colombia Edna Margarita Rudd [24] 19 Bogotá
Flag of Costa Rica.svg Costa Rica María Virginia Oreamuno [25] – Cartago
Flag of Cuba.svg Cuba Lesbia Murrieta [26] 20 Miami, Florida
Flag of the Netherlands Antilles (1986-2010).svg Curaçao Elizabeth Sanchez [27] 18 Willemstad
Flag of Denmark.svg Denmark Gitte Fleinert [28] 18 Copenhagen
Flag of Ecuador (1900-2009).svg Ecuador Martha Cecilia Andrade– Quito
Flag of England.svg England Janice Whiteman [29] 21 Southampton
Flag of Finland.svg Finland Satu Charlotta Ostring [30] 19 Tampere
Flag of France (1794-1815, 1830-1958).svg France Michèle Boule [31] 19 Cannes
Flag of Greece (1822-1978).svg Greece Katia Balafouta21 Athens
Flag of Guam.svg Guam Barbara Jean Perez20 Agana
Flag of Guyana.svg Guyana Umblita Van Sluytman [32] 20 Georgetown
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Holland Margo Domen [33] 18 The Hague
Flag of Iceland.svg Iceland Erla Traustadóttir [34] 22 Garðabær
Flag of India.svg India Yasmin Daji [35] 19 Kanpur
Flag of Ireland.svg Ireland Gladys Anne Waller21 Dublin
Flag of Israel.svg Israel Aviva Israeli [36] 18 Tel Aviv
Flag of Italy.svg Italy Paola Bossalino [37] 20 Rome
Flag of Jamaica.svg Jamaica Beverly Savory– Kingston
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Japan Atsumi Ikeno [38] 18 Yao
Flag of Lebanon.svg Lebanon Yolla Harb [39] 18 Beirut
Flag of Luxembourg.svg Luxembourg Gigi Antinori19 Luxembourg City
Flag of Malaysia.svg Malaysia Helen Lee [40] 18 Ipoh
Flag of Morocco.svg Morocco Joelle Lesage [41] – Rabat
Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand Heather Gettings [42] 20 Auckland
Flag of Norway.svg Norway Siri Gro Nilsen [43] 21 Oslo
USCAR flag of the Ryukyu Islands, 1954 (unofficial).svg OkinawaYoneko Kiyan [44] 24 Okinawa
Flag of Panama.svg Panama Dionisia Broce [45] 19 Panama City
Flag of Paraguay (1954-1988).svg Paraguay Mirtha Martínez [46] 18 Alto Paraguay
Flag of Peru.svg Peru Madeleine Hartog-Bel [47] 20 Piura
Flag of the Philippines (navy blue).svg Philippines Maria Clarinda Soriano [48] 20 Bacoor
Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Puerto Rico Carol Barajadas [49] 18 Santurce
Flag of Scotland.svg Scotland Linda Ann Lees20 Glasgow
Flag of Singapore.svg Singapore Margaret Van Meel [50] 19Singapore
Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg South Africa Lynn De Jager [51] 19 Pretoria
Flag of South Korea (1949-1984).svg South Korea Yoon Gui-young– Seoul
Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg Spain Paquita Torres [52] 18 Málaga
Flag of Suriname (1959-1975).svg Suriname Joyce Leysner22 Paramaribo
Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden Margareta Arvidsson [53] 18 Gothenburg
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Switzerland Hedy Frick18 Schwyz
Flag of Thailand.svg Thailand Cheranand Savetanand [54] 24 Surat Thani
Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg Trinidad and Tobago Kathleen Hares [6] 20 Port of Spain
Flag of Turkey.svg Turkey Nilgun Arslaner18 Istanbul
Flag of the United States.svg United States Maria Remenyi [55] 20 El Cerrito
Flag of Venezuela (1954-2006).svg Venezuela Magally Castro18 Calabozo
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Wales Christine Heller22 Cardiff
Flag of Germany.svg West Germany Marion Heinrich [56] 19 Mönchengladbach

Notes

  1. ↑ Ages at the time of the pageant

References

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