Stella Márquez
| Beauty pageant titleholder | |
| Born |
Stella Márquez Zawadski 1937 (age 77–78) Tumaco, Nariño, Colombia |
|---|---|
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)[1] |
| Weight | 57.0 kg (125.7 lb)[1] |
| Measurements | 95-62-95 (37.5-24.5-37.5)[1] |
| Hair color | Brown[1] |
| Eye color | Brown[1] |
| Title(s) |
Miss Colombia 1959 Miss International 1960 |
| Major competition(s) |
Miss Colombia 1959 (Winner) Miss Universe 1960 (Top 15) Miss International 1960 (Winner) |
Stella Márquez Zawadski-Araneta (née Márquez Zawadski born 1937 in Tumaco, Nariño, Colombia) is a former Colombian beauty queen who was crowned the first Miss International in history and became the pageant director and organizer of the Binibining Pilipinas (Miss Philippines) since 1964.
Miss International
Araneta is a Colombian woman of Spanish and Polish heritage. She became Miss Colombia in 1959 and was therefore able to compete in the 1960 Miss Universe pageant held in Miami Beach, Florida placing as a top 15 semifinalist. She then competed in the first Miss International pageant held in Long Beach, California, United States in 1960, becoming the very first Miss International in history, and also the first Latin American titleholder.[2]
Binibining Pilipinas
She married Jorge Araneta, a Filipino businessman. Since 1964, she has been the organizer of Binibining Pilipinas (Filipino, "Miss Philippines"), which sends its winners to the Miss Universe and Miss International competitions. She is currently Charge d' Affaires of the Honorary Consulate of Colombia to the Philippines in Manila.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 "Colombia girl is selected Miss International". Park City Daily News. Associated Press. August 12, 1960. Retrieved 13 October 2010.
- ↑ Miss International 1960
External links
| Awards and achievements | ||
|---|---|---|
| First | Miss Colombia International 1960 |
Succeeded by Wilma Kohlgruber |
| Preceded by Olga Pumarejo |
Miss Colombia Universe 1960 |
Succeeded by Patricia Whitman |
| Preceded by Luz Marina Zuluaga |
Miss Colombia 1959 |
Succeeded by Sonia Heidman |
| ||||||||||
| |||||||||
