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    Svetlana Velmar-Janković

    Miss Universe 1962
    Norma Nolan
    Date14 July 1962
    PresentersGene Rayburn
    VenueMiami Beach Auditorium, Miami Beach, Florida, United States
    BroadcasterCBS
    Entrants52
    Placements15
    Debuts
    • Dahomey
    • Haiti
    • Malaya
    • Tahiti
    Withdrawals
    • Burma
    • Chile
    • Denmark
    • Guatemala
    • Jamaica
    • Madagascar
    • Rhodesia and Nyasaland
    Returns
    • Costa Rica
    • Dominican Republic
    • Hong Kong
    • New Zealand
    • Philippines
    • Portugal
    • Singapore
    WinnerNorma Nolan
    Argentina
    CongenialitySarah Olimpia Frómeta (Dominican Republic)
    Hazel Williams (Wales)
    Best National CostumeKim Carlton (England)
    PhotogenicKim Carlton (England)
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    Miss Universe 1962 was the 11th Miss Universe pageant, held at the Miami Beach Auditorium in Miami Beach, Florida, United States on 14 July 1962.

    At the end of the event, Marlene Schmidt of West Germany crowned Norma Nolan of Argentina as Miss Universe 1962. Nolan was the first representative of Argentina to win the contest.

    Contestants from fifty-two countries and territories competed in this year's pageant. The pageant was hosted by Gene Rayburn.

    Background

    Selection of participants

    Contestants from fifty-two countries and territories were selected to compete in the pageant. One candidate was appointed to represent their country, while two candidates were appointed to represent their country/territory to replace the original dethroned winner.

    Replacements

    Virginia Bailey, 2nd runner-up of Miss Venezuela 1962, was appointed to represent Venezuela as Miss Venezuela 1962 Olga Antonetti was only 17 and did not meet the age requirement.[1][2] Kim Carlton was appointed to represent England after Miss England 1962 Suzannah Eaton resigned due to her political views.[3]

    Debuts, returns, and withdrawals

    This edition saw the debuts of Dahomey, Haiti, Malaya, and Tahiti, and the returns of the Dominican Republic who last competed in 1956; the Philippines who last competed in 1957; Singapore who last competed in 1958; and Costa Rica, Hong Kong, New Zealand, and Portugal who last competed in 1960.[4][5]

    Marlene Murray of Jamaica withdrew for undisclosed reasons.[6] Burma, Chile, Denmark, Guatemala, Madagascar, and Rhodesian and Nyasaland withdrew after their respective organizations failed to hold a national competition or appoint a delegate.

    Results

    Miss Universe 1962 participating countries and territories

    Placements

    Placement Contestant
    Miss Universe 1962
    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

    Pageant

    Format

    Same with 1955, fifteen semi-finalists were chosen at the preliminary competition that consists of the swimsuit and evening gown competition. Each of the fifteen semi-finalists gave a short speech during the final telecast using their native languages. Afterwards, the fifteen semi-finalists paraded again in their swimsuits and evening gowns, and the five finalists were eventually chosen.[8]

    Contestants

    Fifty-two contestants competed for the title.

    Country/Territory Contestant Age[a] Hometown
    Argentina Argentina Norma Nolan 24 Buenos Aires
    Austria Austria Christa Linder[11] 19 Berchtesgaden
    Belgium Belgium Christine Delit 22 Liège
    Bolivia Bolivia Gabriela Roca Díaz[12] – Santa Cruz de la Sierra
    Brazil Brazil Olívia Rebouças[13] 22 Itabuna
    Canada Canada Marilyn McFatridge[14] 19 Preston
    Dominion of Ceylon Ceylon Yvonne D'Rozario[15] 18 Colombo
    Colombia Colombia Olga Lucía Botero[16] 20 Ibagué
    Costa Rica Costa Rica Helvetia Albonico 19 Heredia
    Cuba Cuba Aurora Prieto[17] 20 Sancti Spíritus
    Republic of Dahomey Dahomey Gilette Hazoume[18] 19 Ouémé
    Dominican Republic Dominican Republic Sarah Olimpia Frómeta[5] 18 Santo Domingo
    Ecuador Ecuador Elaine Ortega 22 Pichincha
    England England Kim Carlton[19] 23 London
    Finland Finland Anja Järvinen[20] 18 Tampere
    France France Sabine Surget 21 Paris
    Kingdom of Greece Greece Kristina Apostolou 18 Athens
    Haiti Haiti Evelyn Miot[21] 19 Port-au-Prince
    Netherlands Holland Marianne van der Hayden 24 Amsterdam
    British Hong Kong Hong Kong Shirley Pong[4] 20 Hong Kong
    Iceland Iceland Anna Geirsdóttir[22] 19 Reykjavík
    Republic of Ireland Ireland Josie Dwyer[23] 21 Dublin
    Israel Israel Yehudit Mazor[24] 18 Tel Aviv
    Italy Italy Isa Stoppi[25] 20 Emilia-Romagna
    Japan Japan Kazuko Hirano[26] 19 Kyoto
    Lebanon Lebanon Nouhad Cabbabe[27] 23 Beirut
    Luxembourg Luxembourg Fernande Kodesch – Luxembourg
    Federation of Malaya Malaya Sarah Alhabshee Abdullah 18 Kuala Lumpur.
    Morocco Morocco Ginette Buenaventes[28] 18 Rabat
    New Zealand New Zealand Lesley Margaret Nichols[29] 18 Wellington
    Norway Norway Julie Ege[30] 18 Sandnes
    Paraguay Paraguay Corina Rolón[31] – Alto Paraguay
    Peru Peru Silvia Dedeking[32] 20 Lima
    Philippines Philippines Josephine Estrada Brown[33] 19 Manila
    Portugal Portugal Maria Jose Santos Trindade Defolloy – Lisbon
    Puerto Rico Puerto Rico Ana Celia Sosa[34] 24 San Juan
    Taiwan Republic of China Helen Liu Shiu Man[35] 19 Taipei
    Scotland Scotland Vera Parker 21 Ayr
    Singapore Singapore Julie Koh[36] 20 Singapore
    South Africa South Africa Lynette Gamble[37] 18 Johannesburg
    South Korea South Korea Seo Bum-joo[29] 21 Seoul
    Spain Spain Conchita Roig[38] 24 Barcelona
    Sweden Sweden Monica Rågby 20 Stockholm
    Switzerland Switzerland Francine Delouille[39] 20 Ticino
    France Tahiti Katy Bauner[40] 23 Papeete
    Turkey Turkey Gülay Sezer[41] – Istanbul
    United States Macel Wilson[42] 19 Honolulu
    United States Virgin Islands Juanita Monell[43] – Charlotte Amalie
    Uruguay Nelly Pettersen 23 Montevideo
    Venezuela Virginia Bailey[1] 18 Caracas
     Wales Hazel Williams 22 Cardiff
     West Germany Gisela Karschuck 21 Wiesbaden

    Notes

    1. ^ Ages at the time of the pageant

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    Credit: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miss_Universe_1962

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