Miss Universe 1970

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Miss Universe 1970
Marisol Malaret in Oval Office (cropped).jpg
Marisol Malaret
Date11 July 1970
Presenters
Venue Miami Beach Auditorium, Miami Beach, Florida, United States
Broadcaster CBS
Entrants63
Placements15
DebutsCzechoslovakia
Withdrawals
  • Bonaire
  • Thailand
  • Yugoslavia
Returns
  • Lebanon
  • Panama
  • Paraguay
  • Portugal
Winner Marisol Malaret
Puerto Rico
CongenialityHilary Best (Guam)
Best National CostumeRoxana Brown Trigo (Bolivia)
PhotogenicMargaret Hill (Bermuda)
Expo Queen Josephine Wong (Malaysia)
  1969
1971  

Miss Universe 1970 was the 19th Miss Universe pageant, held at the Miami Beach Auditorium in Miami Beach, Florida, United States on 11 July 1970.

Contents

At the conclusion of the event, Gloria Diaz of the Philippines crowned Marisol Malaret of Puerto Rico as Miss Universe 1970. It is the first victory of Puerto Rico in the competition. [1]

Contestants from sixty-three countries and territories participated in this year's pageant. The pageant was hosted by Bob Barker in his fourth consecutive year, while June Lockhart provided commentary and analysis throughout the event.

Background

Queen of Expo '70

Prior to the competition in Miami Beach, fifty-four candidates traveled to Osaka, Japan, for the Queen of Expo '70 pageant, which took place at the 1970 Osaka Exposition on 20 June 1970. Not all candidates participated in the pageant, and the results did not influence their scores in the official competition in Miami. This event was intended as an experiment featuring computer judges rather than human ones. [2] [3] Josephine Wong from Malaysia was crowned the winner of the pageant. [4]

Selection of participants

Contestants from sixty-three countries and territories were selected to compete in the pageant.

Debuts, returns, and withdrawals

This edition saw the debut of Czechoslovakia, and the returns of Portugal which last competed in 1965; Panama and Paraguay which last competed in 1967; and Lebanon which last competed in 1968.

Despite competing at the Queen of Expo '70 pageant, Miss Thailand 1969, Warunee Sangsirinavin was disqualified for not meeting the minimum age requirement. [5] She competed a year later. Snezana Dzambas of Yugoslavia withdrew for health reasons which caused her not compete at the preliminary competition. [6] Bonaire withdrew for financial reasons. [7]

Results

Miss Universe 1970 participating nations and results Miss Universe 1970 Map.PNG
Miss Universe 1970 participating nations and results

Placements

PlacementContestant
Miss Universe 1970
1st runner-up
2nd runner-up
  • Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia – Joan Zealand [8]
3rd runner-up
  • Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Japan – Jun Shimada [8]
4th runner-up
  • Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina – Beatriz Martha Gross [8]
Top 15

Special awards

AwardContestant(s)
Miss Amity
  • Flag of Guam.svg Guam – Hilary Best [9]
Miss Photogenic
  • Flag of Bermuda.svg Bermuda – Margaret Hill [10]
Best National Costume
  • Flag of Bolivia.svg Bolivia – Roxana Brown [11]
Queen of Expo '70
Top 10 Best in Swimsuit

Pageant

Format

Same with 1966, fifteen semi-finalists were chosen at the preliminary competition that consists of the swimsuit and evening gown competition. Each of the fifteen semi-finalists were individually interviewed by Bob Barker. [13] Following the interviews, the fifteen semi-finalists participated in the swimsuit and evening gown competitions. From fifteen, five contestants were shortlisted to advance to the final interview.

Selection committee

Contestants

Sixty-three contestants competed for the title.

Country/TerritoryContestantAge [a] Hometown
Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina Beatriz Gros [15] 21 Buenos Aires
Flag of the Netherlands Antilles (1959-1986).svg Aruba Linda Richardson [16] 20 Oranjestad
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia Joan Zealand [17] 24 Sydney
Flag of Austria.svg Austria Elfriede Kurz [18] 19 Linz
Flag of the Bahamas (1953-1964).svg Bahamas Antoinette Patrice DeGregory [19] 19 Nassau
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium Francine Martin [20] 20 Liège
Flag of Bermuda.svg Bermuda Margaret Hill [21] 21 Hamilton
Flag of Bolivia.svg Bolivia Roxana Brown [22] 18 La Paz
Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg Brazil Eliane Thompson [23] 20 Piraí
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada Norma Hickey [24] 19 Prince Edward Island
Flag of Ceylon (1951-1972).svg Ceylon Yolanda Ahlip [25] 22 Colombo
Flag of Chile.svg Chile Soledad Errázuriz [26] 19 Santiago
Flag of Colombia.svg Colombia María Luisa Riascos [27] 18 Antioquia
Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (1966-1971).svg Congo-Kinshasa Marie-Josee Basoko22 Kinshasa
Flag of Costa Rica.svg Costa Rica Lillian Berrocal18 Cartago
Flag of the Netherlands Antilles (1986-2010).svg Curaçao Nilva Maduro [28] 21 Willemstad
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czechoslovakia Kristina Hanzalová [29] 20 Bratislava
Flag of Denmark.svg Denmark Winnie Hollmann [30] 23 Copenhagen
Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg Dominican Republic Sobeida Fernández18 Valverde
Flag of Ecuador (1900-2009).svg Ecuador Zoila Montesinos [31] 18 Portoviejo
Flag of England.svg England Yvonne Ormes [32] 21 Nantwich
Flag of Finland.svg Finland Ursula Rainio [33] 20 Rovaniemi
Flag of France (1794-1815, 1830-1958).svg France Francoise Durand-Behot [34] 23 Paris
Flag of Greece (1970-1975).svg Greece Angelique Bourlessa [35] 23 Athens
Flag of Guam.svg Guam Hilary Ann Best [36] 18 Yigo
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Holland Maureen Renzen [37] 19 The Hague
Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg Honduras Francis Van Tuyl [38] 18 Cortés
Flag of Hong Kong (1959-1997).svg Hong Kong Mabel Hawkett18 Hong Kong
Flag of Iceland.svg Iceland Erna Jóhannesdottir [39] 19 Reykjavík
Flag of India.svg India Veena Sajnani [40] 23 Bombay
Flag of Ireland.svg Ireland Rita Doherty21 Fermanagh
Flag of Israel.svg Israel Moshit Tsiporin [41] 20 Ramat Gan
Flag of Italy.svg Italy Anna Zamboni [42] 18 Turin
Flag of Jamaica.svg Jamaica Sheila Lorna Neil [43] 23 Kingston
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Japan Jun Shimada21 Tokyo
Flag of Lebanon.svg Lebanon Georgette Gero20 Beirut
Flag of Luxembourg.svg Luxembourg Josee Reinert [19] 18 Esch-sur-Alzette
Flag of Malaysia.svg Malaysia Josephine Lena Wong [44] 18 Ipoh
Flag of Malta.svg Malta Tessie Pisani18 Birkirkara
Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg Mexico Libia Zulema López [45] 18 Sinaloa
Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand Glenys Treweek [46] 19 Auckland
Flag of Nicaragua (1908-1971).svg Nicaragua Graciela Salazar18 León
Flag of Norway.svg Norway Vibeke Steineger [15] 22 Bergen
Flag of Panama.svg Panama Berta López [47] 18 Santiago
Flag of Paraguay (1954-1988).svg Paraguay Teresa Mercedes Brítez [48] 18 Paraguarí
Flag of Peru.svg Peru Cristina Málaga [49] 21 Arequipa
Flag of the Philippines (navy blue).svg Philippines Simonette de Los Reyes [50] 19 Pasay
Flag of Portugal (official).svg Portugal Ana Maria Diozo Lucas [51] 21 Lisbon
Flag of Puerto Rico (1952-1995).svg Puerto Rico Marisol Malaret [52] 20 Santurce
Flag of Scotland.svg Scotland Lee Marshall [53] 19 Wishaw
Flag of Singapore.svg Singapore Cecilia Undasan [54] 21 Singapore
Flag of South Korea (1949-1984).svg South Korea Yoo Young-ae [55] 18 Seoul
Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg Spain Noelia Afonso [56] 19 Canary Islands
Flag of Suriname (1959-1975).svg Suriname Ingrid Mamadeus [57] 20 Paramaribo
Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden Britt-Inger Johansson [58] 19 Kalmar
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Switzerland Diane Jane Roth [59] 18 Geneva
Flag of Tunisia (1959-1999).svg Tunisia Zohra Tabania18 Tunis
Flag of Turkey.svg Turkey Asuman Tuğberk [60] 18 Istanbul
Flag of the United States.svg United States Deborah Shelton [61] 21 Norfolk
Flag of Uruguay.svg Uruguay Renee Buoncristiano [62] Montevideo
Flag of Venezuela (1954-2006).svg Venezuela Bella La Rosa [63] 20 Carabobo
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Wales Sandra Cater [64] 21 Carmarthen
Flag of Germany.svg West Germany Irene Neumann [65] 22 Garmisch-Partenkirchen

Notes

  1. Ages at the time of the pageant

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