Miss Universe 1969

Miss Universe 1969
Date July 19, 1969
Presenters Bob Barker, June Lockhart
Venue Miami Beach Auditorium, Miami Beach, Florida, USA
Broadcaster CBS
Entrants 61
Placements 15
Withdraws Haiti, Lebanon, Okinawa, South Africa, Virgin Islands now US Virgin Islands
Returns Suriname
Winner Gloria Diaz
 Philippines
Congeniality Zohra Boufaden
 Tunisia
Best National Costume Sangduen Manwong
 Thailand
Photogenic Carole Robinson
 New Zealand
Participating Nations and Results

Miss Universe 1969, the 18th Miss Universe pageant, was held on July 19, 1969 in Miami Beach, Florida, USA. Gloria Diaz of the Philippines was crowned by Martha Vasconcellos of Brazil. Diaz became the first Filipina and third Asian to win the pageant, beating 60 other contestants from all around the world.[1]

Results

Placements

Final result Contestant
Miss Universe 1969
1st runner-up
2nd runner-up
3rd runner-up
4th runner-up
Top 15

Special awards

Award Contestant
Miss Congeniality
Miss Photogenic
Best National Costume
10 Best in Swimsuit

Order of announcements

Top 15
Top 5

Judges

Contestants

References

  1. ↑ "Miss Philippines Wins Title of Miss Universe". The New York Times. July 20, 1969.

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