Miss Universe 1972

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Miss Universe 1972
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Kerry Anne Wells
Date29 July 1972
Presenters Bob Barker
VenueCerromar Beach Hotel, Dorado, Puerto Rico
Broadcaster CBS (international)
Telemundo (official broadcaster)
Entrants61
Placements12
Debuts
Withdrawals
Returns
Winner Kerry Anne Wells
Australia
CongenialityOmbayi Mukuta (Zaire)
Best National CostumeCarmen Ampuero (Peru)
PhotogenicAnne-Marie Roger (Belgium)
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Miss Universe 1972 was the 21st Miss Universe pageant, held at the Cerromar Beach Hotel in Dorado, Puerto Rico on 29 July 1972. [1] It was the first edition to be held outside the continental United States.

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At the end of the event, Miss Universe 1970 Marisol Malaret crowned Kerry Anne Wells of Australia as Miss Universe 1972. [1] It is the first victory of Australia in the pageant's history. Georgina Rizk of Lebanon, was not allowed to crown her successor due to government restrictions because of fears of a terrorist attack. [2]

Contestants from sixty-one countries and territories participated in this year's pageant. The pageant was hosted by Bob Barker in his sixth consecutive year, while Helen O'Connell provided commentary and analysis throughout the event. [3]

Results

Placements

PlacementContestant
Miss Universe 1972
1st runner-up
2nd runner-up
3rd runner-up
4th runner-up
Top 12

Contestants

Miss Universe 1972 participating countries and territories. Miss Universe 1972 Map.PNG
Miss Universe 1972 participating countries and territories.

Sixty-one contestants competed for the title.

Country/TerritoryContestantAge [a] Hometown
Flag of Argentina (civil).svg  Argentina Norma Dudik [5] 22 Buenos Aires
Flag of the Netherlands Antilles (1959-1986).svg  Aruba Ivonne Dirksz [6] 18 Oranjestad
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Kerry Anne Wells [7] 20 Perth
Flag of Austria.svg  Austria Uschi Pacher21 Carinthia
Flag of the Bahamas (1964-1973).svg  Bahamas Deborah Jane Taylor22 Bimini
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Anne-Marie Roger [8] 24 Brussels
Flag of Bermuda.svg  Bermuda Helen Brown18 St. George's
Flag of Bolivia.svg  Bolivia María Alicia Vargas [9] 19 Santa Cruz
Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg  Brazil Rejane Vieira Costa18 Cachoeira do Sul
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Bonny Brady19 Ontario
Flag of Chile.svg  Chile Consuelo Fernández18 Santiago
Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia María Luisa Lignarolo [10] 19 Atlántico
Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica Vicki Ross González22 San José
Flag of the Netherlands Antilles (1959-1986).svg  Curaçao Ingrid Prade19 Willemstad
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark Marianne Schmidt18 Copenhagen
Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic Ivonne Butler– La Romana
Flag of Ecuador (1900-2009).svg  Ecuador Susana Castro19 Quito
Flag of El Salvador.svg  El Salvador Ruth Eugenia Romero– San Salvador
Flag of England.svg  England Jennifer McAdam [11] 24 London
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland Maj-Len Eriksson 19 Helsinki
Flag of France.svg  France Claudine Cassereau 19 Poitou
Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany Heidemarie Weber24 Brandenburg
Flag of Greece (1970-1975).svg  Greece Nansy Kapetanaki19 Athens
Flag of Guam.svg  Guam Patricia Alvarez18 Yigo
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Holland Jenny Ten Wolde [12] 25 The Hague
Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg  Honduras Doris Alicia Roca19 Cortés
Flag of Hong Kong (1959-1997).svg  Hong Kong Rita Leung– Hong Kong
Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland María Kristín Jóhannesdóttir19 Reykjavík
Flag of India.svg  India Roopa Satyan18 Bangalore
Flag of Iraq (1963-1991); Flag of Syria (1963-1972).svg  Iraq Wijdan Burhan El-Deen Sulyman [13] 18 Baghdad
Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland Maree McGlinchey22 Donegal
Flag of Israel.svg  Israel Ilana Goren [14] 19 Kiryat Motzkin
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Isabela Specia20 Milan
Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica Grace Marilyn Wright [15] – Kingston
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan Harumi Maeda [16] 21 Tokyo
Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg Anita Heck– Esch-sur-Alzette
Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia Helen Looi Eng22 Georgetown
Flag of Malta.svg  Malta Doris Abdilla21 Birżebbuġa
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico María del Carmen Orozco18 Chihuahua
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand Kristine Allen19 Auckland
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway Liv Olsen– Oslo
Flag of Paraguay (1954-1988).svg  Paraguay María Stela Volpe19 Asunción
Flag of Peru.svg  Peru Carmen Ampuero [17] 18 Lima
Flag of the Philippines (navy blue).svg  Philippines Armi Crespo [18] 18 Manila
Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal Iris Maria Rosario Dos Santos18 Portuguese Mozambique
Flag of Puerto Rico (1952-1995).svg  Puerto Rico Bárbara Torres18 Santurce
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland Elizabeth Stevely20 Glasgow
Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore Jacqueline Han [19] 21 Singapore
Flag of South Korea (1948-1949).svg  South Korea Park Yeon-joo20 Seoul
Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg  Spain María del Carmen Muñoz [20] 18 Madrid
Flag of Suriname (1959-1975).svg  Suriname Carmen Muntslag– Paramaribo
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden Britt Marie Johansson19 Trångsund
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland Anneliese Weber– Zürich
Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand Nipapat Sudsiri [21] 21 Kanchanaburi
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey Neslihan Sunay18 Eskişehir
Flag of the United States.svg  United States Tanya Wilson [22] 22 Honolulu
Flag of the United States Virgin Islands.svg  United States Virgin Islands Carol Krieger [23] 18 Saint Croix
Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay Christina Moller20 Montevideo
Flag of Venezuela (1954-2006).svg  Venezuela María Antonieta Cámpoli 18 Nueva Esparta
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales Eileen Darroch21 Caerwys
Flag of Zaire (1971-1997).svg  Zaire Ombayi Mukuta18 Kinshasa

Notes

  1. ↑ Ages at the time of the pageant

References

  1. 1 2 "Weather Girl, 20, Wins Beauty Title". Fort Worth Star-Telegram . Associated Press. 30 Jul 1972. p. 6. Retrieved 4 September 2023.
  2. ↑ "A 'no' for sake of safety". New Nation. 14 July 1972. p. 3. Retrieved 9 November 2023– via National Library Board.
  3. ↑ Kleiner, Dick (27 November 1972). "Bob Barker busier than ever". Dayton Daily News. p. 27. Retrieved 9 November 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 "Australia new Miss Universe". Democrat and Chronicle. 30 July 1972. p. 7. Retrieved 9 November 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Pigeon park". The Lawton Constitution And Morning Press. 23 July 1972. p. 39. Retrieved 9 November 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Yvonne Dirksz elected Miss Aruba at Holiday Inn Hotel July 1". Aruba Esso News. 14 July 1972. pp. 4–5. Retrieved 9 November 2023– via Digital Library of the Caribbean.
  7. ↑ "She's Miss Dream Girl". New Nation. 13 September 1971. p. 5. Retrieved 9 November 2023– via National Library Board.
  8. ↑ "Vying for title". Evening Herald. 19 July 1972. p. 6. Retrieved 9 November 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Miss Bolivia's hairdresser: aunt from Brevard". The Orlando Sentinel. 27 July 1972. p. 45. Retrieved 9 November 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ Castellanos, Gonzalo (15 November 1971). "Llego la hora del despegue de la mujer". El Tiempo (in Spanish). pp. 1, 24-A. Retrieved 9 November 2023– via Google News Archive.
  11. ↑ "Miss England comes up for air". The Charlotte Observer. 30 July 1972. p. 2. Retrieved 9 November 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ "Haagse 'Miss Holland'". Trouw (in Dutch). 8 May 1972. p. 2. Retrieved 9 November 2023– via Delpher.
  13. ↑ "Pageant entries". The Sedalia Democrat. 18 July 1972. p. 5. Retrieved 9 November 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  14. ↑ "Time for top girls". The Australian Jewish News. 14 July 1972. p. 1. Retrieved 9 November 2023– via National Library of Israel.
  15. ↑ "It's not all glamour". The Morning Call. 28 July 1972. p. 4. Retrieved 9 November 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  16. ↑ "Puerto Rico viel mee". Het vrije volk (in Dutch). 25 July 1972. p. 3. Retrieved 9 November 2023– via Delpher.
  17. ↑ "Reinas de belleza en acto benéfico". La República (in Spanish). 23 May 2019. Archived from the original on 31 December 2022. Retrieved 9 November 2023.
  18. ↑ Tayag, Voltaire (6 June 2019). "The Binibining Pilipinas legacy through the years". Rappler . Retrieved 9 November 2023.
  19. ↑ "Jacqueline pulang ka-tanah ayer" [Jacqueline went home to Tanah Ayer]. Berita Harian (in Malay). 7 August 1972. p. 1. Retrieved 9 November 2023– via National Library Board.
  20. ↑ ""Maku" en Puerto Rico" ["Maku" in Puerto Rico]. El Tiempo (in Spanish). 25 July 1972. p. 22. Retrieved 9 November 2023– via Google News Archive.
  21. ↑ "Miss Thailand". The Ithaca Journal. 24 July 1972. p. 28. Retrieved 9 November 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  22. ↑ "Hawaii Lass Crowned Miss USA Saturday". Lodi News-Sentinel. 22 May 1972. Retrieved 9 November 2023– via Google News Archive.
  23. ↑ "Miss Virgin Islands". The Virgin Islands Daily News . 25 June 1972. p. 8. Retrieved 9 November 2023– via Google News Archive.
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