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Miss International 1964
Miss International 1964, the 5th Miss International pageant, was held on August 14, 1964 at the Long Beach Municipal Auditorium, Long Beach, California, United States. 40 contestants competed in this pageant. Gemma Cruz from the Philippines was crowned the winner of the pageant by outgoing titleholder, Gudrun Bjarnadottir from Iceland. Cruz made history receiving the first Miss International title for the country (the first major title) and in Asia. Results Placements Special Awards Contestants * - Viviana Dellavedova * - Janice Taylor * - Erika Augustin * - Eliane Stockmans * - Vera Lúcia Couto dos Santos * - Jane Kmita * - Kathleen Foenander * - Leonor Duplat Sanjuán * - Alice Bjorn Andersen * - Mildred Almonte Rouas * - Maria Mendoza Velez * - Tracy Ingram (real name: Iris Ord) * - Maila Östring * - Brigitte Pradel * - Monika Brugger * - Maria Schinaraki * - Doris Sablan * - Henny van der Berg * - Elisabeth Ottosdóttir * - Joan Power * - Daphn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gemma Cruz-Araneta
Gemma Teresa Guerrero Cruz—Araneta (; born 30 September 1943) is a Filipino politician, writer, director, and beauty queen who won Miss International 1964, becoming the first Filipino and Asian to win the title. She received an "Outstanding Manileña" and a "Golden Heart" Presidential decoration from the former Philippine President Diosdado Macapagal. Heritage Araneta's paternal great-grandmother was Doña Maria Mercado, the sister of the Philippines' national hero, José Rizal. Her mother is writer and journalist Carmen Guerrero Nakpil, and her maternal uncle is writer and diplomat León María Guerrero III. Rise to fame She earned the right to represent the country at Miss International 1964 contest by winning the Miss Philippines 1964 pageant, sponsored by the City of Manila. She donated the US$10,000 prize money to the Manila Boys Town and Girls Home, a home for indigent and out of school youth in Marikina. This led the Congress to pass a resolution to exempt her from pa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
West Indies Federation
The West Indies Federation, also known as the West Indies, the Federation of the West Indies or the West Indian Federation, was a short-lived political union that existed from 3 January 1958 to 31 May 1962. Various islands in the Caribbean that were part of the British Empire, including Trinidad and Tobago, Barbados, Jamaica, and those on the Leeward and Windward Islands, came together to form the Federation, with its capital in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago. The expressed intention of the Federation was to create a political unit that would become independent from Britain as a single state—possibly similar to the Canadian Confederation, Australian Commonwealth, or Central African Federation. Before that could happen, the Federation collapsed due to internal political conflicts over how it would be governed or function viably. The formation of a West Indian Federation was encouraged by the United Kingdom, but also requested by West Indian nationalists. The territori ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iceland
Iceland ( is, Ísland; ) is a Nordic island country in the North Atlantic Ocean and in the Arctic Ocean. Iceland is the most sparsely populated country in Europe. Iceland's capital and largest city is Reykjavík, which (along with its surrounding areas) is home to over 65% of the population. Iceland is the biggest part of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge that rises above sea level, and its central volcanic plateau is erupting almost constantly. The interior consists of a plateau characterised by sand and lava fields, mountains, and glaciers, and many glacial rivers flow to the sea through the lowlands. Iceland is warmed by the Gulf Stream and has a temperate climate, despite a high latitude just outside the Arctic Circle. Its high latitude and marine influence keep summers chilly, and most of its islands have a polar climate. According to the ancient manuscript , the settlement of Iceland began in 874 AD when the Norwegian chieftain Ingólfr Arnarson became the first p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gudrun Bjarnadottir
Miss Iceland or Miss Universe Iceland ( is, Ungfrú Ísland) is a national beauty pageant in Iceland. Began 2023 the winner represents Iceland at Miss Universe pageant. History The competition has been carried out since 1950; in the first year it was called Miss Reykjavík (Ungfrú Reykjavík). Since 1955, the contest has taken place under the current name Miss Iceland. In the past, contest winners gained the right to represent Iceland in Miss Universe, Miss World or Miss International. As of 2009, the winner goes on to compete in Miss World. There are six regional preliminary contests in each of the five rural regions and in the capital Reykjavík. 20 to 24 candidates, three to four from each region, take part in the finals. Iceland is one of the most successful countries at the Miss World pageant with three victories, a record for a nation with a population of less than half million people. In 2023, Jorge Esteban and Manuela Ósk Harðardóttir took the brand of Ungfrú ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Philippines
The Philippines (; fil, Pilipinas, links=no), officially the Republic of the Philippines ( fil, Republika ng Pilipinas, links=no), * bik, Republika kan Filipinas * ceb, Republika sa Pilipinas * cbk, República de Filipinas * hil, Republika sang Filipinas * ibg, Republika nat Filipinas * ilo, Republika ti Filipinas * ivv, Republika nu Filipinas * pam, Republika ning Filipinas * krj, Republika kang Pilipinas * mdh, Republika nu Pilipinas * mrw, Republika a Pilipinas * pag, Republika na Filipinas * xsb, Republika nin Pilipinas * sgd, Republika nan Pilipinas * tgl, Republika ng Pilipinas * tsg, Republika sin Pilipinas * war, Republika han Pilipinas * yka, Republika si Pilipinas In the recognized optional languages of the Philippines: * es, República de las Filipinas * ar, جمهورية الفلبين, Jumhūriyyat al-Filibbīn is an archipelagic country in Southeast Asia. It is situated in the western Pacific Ocean and consists of around 7,641 islands t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miss International
Miss International (''Miss International Beauty'' or ''The International Beauty Pageant'') is a Japan-based international beauty pageant organized by the International Culture Association. First held in 1960, it is the fourth largest pageant in the world in terms of the number of national winners participating in the international contest. Along with Miss World, Miss Universe, and Miss Earth, the pageant is one of the Big Four international beauty pageants. The Miss International Organization and the brand are currently owned (since 1968), along with Miss International Japan, by the International Cultural Association and Miss Paris Group. The pageant crown used by the organization is supplied and patented by the Mikimoto pearl company. In 2020 and again in 2021, the pageant was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The current Miss International is Jasmin Selberg of Germany, who was crowned at the Miss International 2022 pageant on 13 December 2022 in Tokyo, Kantō, Japan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miss International 1965
Miss International 1965, the 6th Miss International pageant, was held on August 13, 1965 at the Long Beach Municipal Auditorium, Long Beach, California, United States. 43 contestants competed for the pageant. Finally, Ingrid Finger from Germany was crowned as Miss International 1965 by outgoing titleholder, Gemma Cruz from Philippines. Results Placements Special Awards Contestants * - Alicia Raquel Arruabarrena * - Carole Jackson * - Hannelore Hogn * - Monique Moret * - Sandra Penno Rosa * - Mary Lou Farrell † * - Christine Muriel de Souza * - Matilde Erika Von Saint George Gonzalez * - Regina Salcedo Herrera * - Ana Koberg * - Lisbeth Lefeuve * - Maria Eugenia Mosquera Bañados * - Carol Crompton * - Esti Östring * - Marie-France Perron * - Ingrid "Fiffi" Finger * - Vivi Niavi * - Bennett Ann Crisostomo * - Elaine Bollen * - Rosa Einarsdóttir * - Elizabeth Black * - Iris Bar-Or * - Faida Fagioli * - Hiroko Fukushima * - Kim Min-jin (real name: ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miss International 1963
Miss International 1963, the 4th Miss International pageant, was held on 16 August 1963 at the Long Beach Municipal Auditorium, Long Beach, California, United States. 46 contestants competed for the pageant. Gudrun Bjarnadóttir from Iceland was crowned as Miss International 1963 by outgoing titleholder, Tania Verstak from Australia. Results Placements Special Awards Contestants * - Joyce Bryan * - Susana Cukar Cuhan * - Tricia Reschke * - Xenia Doppler * - Monique Bourgeois * - Maria Lozada * - Tânia Franco da Souza * - Marlene Leeson * - Christina Selvanayagam * - Martha Restrepo González * - Birgitte Heiberg * - Norma Guzmán Simó * - Tania Valle Moreno * - Diane Westbury * - Anneli Rautala * - Marie-Josée LeCocq * - Marion Sybille Zota * - Emi Zanou * - Hanny IJsebrands * - Guðrún Bjarnadóttir * - Olive Ursula White * - Ester Kfir * - Anna Rispoli * - Shizuko Shimizu * - Doris Haj * - Choi Yoo-mi * - Catherine Paulus * - Andrée P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taiwan
Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a country in East Asia, at the junction of the East and South China Seas in the northwestern Pacific Ocean, with the People's Republic of China (PRC) to the northwest, Japan to the northeast, and the Philippines to the south. The territories controlled by the ROC consist of 168 islands, with a combined area of . The main island of Taiwan, also known as ''Formosa'', has an area of , with mountain ranges dominating the eastern two-thirds and plains in the western third, where its highly urbanised population is concentrated. The capital, Taipei, forms along with New Taipei City and Keelung the largest metropolitan area of Taiwan. Other major cities include Taoyuan, Taichung, Tainan, and Kaohsiung. With around 23.9 million inhabitants, Taiwan is among the most densely populated countries in the world. Taiwan has been settled for at least 25,000 years. Ancestors of Taiwanese indigenous peoples settled the isla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liberia
Liberia (), officially the Republic of Liberia, is a country on the West African coast. It is bordered by Sierra Leone to Liberia–Sierra Leone border, its northwest, Guinea to Guinea–Liberia border, its north, Ivory Coast to Ivory Coast–Liberia border, its east, and the Atlantic Ocean to its south and southwest. It has a population of around 5 million and covers an area of . English is the official language, but Languages of Liberia, over 20 indigenous languages are spoken, reflecting the country's ethnic and cultural diversity. The country's capital and largest List of cities in Liberia, city is Monrovia. Liberia began in the early 19th century as a project of the American Colonization Society (ACS), which believed black people would face better chances for freedom and prosperity in Africa than in the United States. Between 1822 and the outbreak of the American Civil War in 1861, more than 15,000 freed and free-born black people who faced social and legal oppression in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Uruguay
Uruguay (; ), officially the Oriental Republic of Uruguay ( es, República Oriental del Uruguay), is a country in South America. It shares borders with Argentina to its west and southwest and Brazil to its north and northeast; while bordering the Río de la Plata to the south and the Atlantic Ocean to the southeast. It is part of the Southern Cone region of South America. Uruguay covers an area of approximately and has a population of an estimated 3.4 million, of whom around 2 million live in the metropolitan area of its capital and largest city, Montevideo. The area that became Uruguay was first inhabited by groups of hunter–gatherers 13,000 years ago. The predominant tribe at the moment of the arrival of Europeans was the Charrúa people, when the Portuguese first established Colónia do Sacramento in 1680; Uruguay was colonized by Europeans late relative to neighboring countries. The Spanish founded Montevideo as a military stronghold in the early 18th centur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
