Iona Pinto
| Beauty pageant titleholder | |
| Died | June 21, 2012 |
|---|---|
| Occupation | Model |
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in) |
| Title(s) |
Eve's Weekly Miss India International 1960 Eve's Weekly Miss India World 1960 |
| Major competition(s) |
Eve's Weekly Miss India 1960 (Winner) (Eve's Weekly Miss India World 1960) Eve's Weekly Miss India International 1960) Miss International 1960 (1st Runner Up) Miss World 1960 (Unplaced) |
Iona Pinto was an Indian model and beauty queen.[1][2]
Career and pageantry
She participated in Eve's Weekly Miss India in 1960. She was crowned the first Eve's Weekly Miss India and represented India at the first edition of Miss International in 1960. She was declared first runner up.[3] She later represented India at the Miss World 1960 pageant but remained unplaced.[4] After Miss World she returned to India and did modeling.
Personal life
She was married to Allan Vaz. She had five children.
Death
She died on June 21, 2012.
References
- ↑ "Miss International 1960- Pageantopolis". Retrieved 4 June 2014.
- ↑ Missosology.info "~~~...***TiMeLeSS FeM!NA M!SS InD!A - InTERNaTIoNaL***...~~~". Retrieved 4 June 2014.
- ↑ "Miss International 1960- Pageantopolis". Retrieved 4 June 2014.
- ↑ "Miss Worl 1960- Pageantopolis". Retrieved 4 June 2014.