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Miss World 1971
Miss World 1971, the 21st edition of the Miss World pageant, was held on 10 November 1971 at the Royal Albert Hall in London, UK. 56 contestants competed for the Miss World and Lúcia Petterle from Brazil won the crown of Miss World 1971. She was crowned by Miss World 1970, Jennifer Hosten of Grenada. Although Petterle completed her reign as Miss World, she fell and broke her arm in the final month of her year and was unable to travel to London to participate in the Miss World 1972 contest. Results Placements Special awards Contestants * – Gaily Ryan * – Alicia Beatriz Daneri * – Maria Elizabeth Bruin * – Valerie Roberts * – Waltraud Lucas * – Frances Clarkson * – Martine De Hert * – Rene Furbert * – Lúcia Petterle * – Lana Drouillard * – Gail Abayasinghe * – Kyriaki Koursoumba * – Haydée Kuret * – MarÃa Cecilia Gómez * – Mirja Halme * – Myriam Stocco * – Irene Neumann * – Lisette Chipolina * – Maria Maltezou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lúcia Petterle
Dr. Vera Lúcia Tavares Petterle (born October 31, 1949) is a Brazilian doctor and beauty queen who won Miss World 1971. Today she continues with her charity work helping underprivileged children in her free time by giving medical needs and care to them. Biography Lúcia Tavares Petterle was born in Rio de Janeiro, October 31, 1949. She spent her teenage years in Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul, where her father served in the military. Back in Rio, Lucia began participating in beauty contests for fun, while studying medicine at the University Gama Filho, specializing in endocrinology. She was elected Miss Tijuca Tennis Club - the last to sign up and with peer pressure - for which she fought and won the Miss State of Guanabara. Representing Guanabara State, she won the Miss World position in the national pageant, earning her the right to compete as Brazil's delegate in the Miss World pageant in London London is the capital and largest city of England and the United Kingdom, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nigeria
Nigeria ( ), , ig, NaìjÃrÃyà , yo, Nà ìjÃrÃà , pcm, Naijá , ff, Naajeeriya, kcg, Naijeriya officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a country in West Africa. It is situated between the Sahel to the north and the Gulf of Guinea to the south in the Atlantic Ocean. It covers an area of , and with a population of over 225 million, it is the most populous country in Africa, and the world's sixth-most populous country. Nigeria borders Niger in the north, Chad in the northeast, Cameroon in the east, and Benin in the west. Nigeria is a federal republic comprising of 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, where the capital, Abuja, is located. The largest city in Nigeria is Lagos, one of the largest metropolitan areas in the world and the second-largest in Africa. Nigeria has been home to several indigenous pre-colonial states and kingdoms since the second millennium BC, with the Nok civilization in the 15th century BC, marking the first ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miss Universe
Miss Universe is an annual international beauty pageant that is run by a United States and Thailand based Miss Universe Organization.Natalie Tadena (July 2, 2015"Donald Trump's Miss USA Pageant Lands on Reelz Cable Channel". ''The Wall Street Journal''. It is one of the most watched pageants in the world with an estimated audience of over 500 million viewers in over 190 territories. Along with Miss World, Miss International, and Miss Earth, Miss Universe is one of the Big Four international beauty pageants. The Miss Universe Organization is currently owned by JKN Global Group. Telemundo has the licensing rights to air the pageant through 2023. The pageant's advocacy is "humanitarian issues and is a voice to affect positive change in the world." The current Miss Universe is Harnaaz Sandhu of India who was crowned on December 13, 2021 in Eilat, Israel. History The title "Miss Universe" was first used by the International Pageant of Pulchritude in 1926. This contest was h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miss World 1969
Miss World 1969, the 19th edition of the Miss World pageant, was held for the first time at the Royal Albert Hall on 27 November 1969, broadcast for the first time in colour by the BBC. 50 delegates vied for the crown won by Eva Rueber-Staier of Austria. She was crowned by actor Omar Sharif, not by Miss World 1968 winner Penelope Plummer of Australia. Results Contestants * – Graciela Marino * – Stefane Meurer * – Eva Rueber-Staier * – Wanda Pearce * – Maud Alin * – Ana Cristina Rodrigues * – Jacquie Perrin * – Ana MarÃa Nazar * – Lina MarÃa GarcÃa Ogliastri * – Damaris Ureña * – Flora Diaouri * – Marcela Bitnarova * – Jeanne Perfeldt * – Sandra Simone Cabrera Cabral * – Ximena Aulestia DÃaz * – Päivi Ilona Raita * – Suzanne Angly * – Marie Carayol * – Christa Margraf * – Marilou Chiappe * – Heleni Alexopoulou * – Pamela Patricia Lord * – Nente van der Vliet * – Ragnheiður Pétursdóttir * â ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miss World 1967
Miss World 1967, the 17th edition of the Miss World pageant, was held on 16 November 1967 at the Lyceum Ballroom in London, UK. 54 contestants competed for the Miss World. The winner was Madeline Hartog-Bel represented Peru. She was crowned by Miss World 1966, Reita Faria of India. Hartog-Bel was a semi-finalist of Miss Universe 1966. Results Contestants * – MarÃa del Carmen Sabaliauskas †* – Judy Lockey * – Christl Bartu * – Mauricette Sironval * – Wilza de Oliveira Rainato * – Donna Marie Barker * – Therese Fernando * – Margarita Téllez Gabell †* – Marjorie Furniss * – Laila Michaelides * – Alzbeta Strkulova * – Sonja Jensen * – Margarita Rosa Rueckschnat Schott * – Laura Elena Baquero Palacios * – Hedy Rannari * – Carole Noe * - Janie Jack * – Ruth Kocher * - Mimika Niavi * – Araba Martha Vroon * – Laura Bassadone * – Shakira Baksh * – Monica van Beelen * – Alba MarÃa Bobadilla * – Hrefna ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miss World 1966
Miss World 1966, the 16th edition of the Miss World pageant, was held on 17 November 1966 at the Lyceum Theatre, London, Lyceum Ballroom in London, UK. The winner was Reita Faria of India, first Asian delegate to win Miss World title. She was crowned by one of the judging panel, Lady Annabel Birley. Results Contestants * – Graciela Guardone * – Reina Patricia Hernandez * – Dorothy Cooper * – Mireille de Man * – Marlucci Manvailler Rocha * – Diane Coulter * – Priscilla Martensyn * – Amelia Galaz * – Sonia Mora * – Annoula Alvaliotou * – Irene Poller Hansen * – Jeanette Dotel Montes de Oca * – Alejandra Vallejo Klaere * – Marita Gellman * – Michèle Boulé * – Oumie Barry * – Jutta Danske * – Grace Valverde * – Efi Fontini Ploumbi * – Umblita Van Sluytman †* – Anneke Geerts * – Danira Miralda Buines * – Auður Harðardóttir * – Reita Faria * – Helen McMahon * – Segula Gohr * – Gigliola Carbon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zlata Petković
Zlata Petković ( sr-Cyrl, Злата Петковић; 11 February 1954 – 3 December 2012) was a Serbian actress, model, television host and singer. She was Miss Yugoslavia 1971 and is best known for her role as Marija in the 1970s Yugoslav television series ''Povratak otpisanih''. Early life Zlata Petković was the daughter of Borislav and Milica. Her parents, who lived in Niš at the time, were visiting Zlata's grandmother Nadica in the small town Svrljig when Milica went into labor. It was February 1954, and the roads were closed due to a snowstorm, so her parents could not return to Niš. Petković was born in Svrljig. As a result of her fathers job as an economist, her parents moved often and young Zlata would stay with her grandmother. She recalled that during this time, her grandmother Nadica taught her how to cook. Zlata had a younger brother named Dejan (born 1957). Her parents divorced after her mother wished to settle in Belgrade, while her father wanted to stay in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brucene Smith
Karen Brucene Smith-Galvan (née Smith; born June 21, 1951) is an American model and beauty queen who was crowned Miss World USA 1971 and Miss International 1974. Early life Galvan was born and raised in Port Lavaca, Texas with parents David Bruce Smith and Belle Dunlap-Smith; and grandmother Adela Dunlap. She grew up with four sisters: Cynthia, Darlene, Carrie, Suzanne; and one brother, Robert Bruce. Her father, David Bruce, named her after him, ''Brucene''. Galvan graduated from Calhoun High School in 1969 and was a former student at Victoria College and a junior in elementary education at the University of Texas at Austin when she decided to participate in Miss World USA. Miss World USA 1971 Galvan competed against 47 delegates in her country's national beauty pageant, Miss World USA, held in Hampton, Virginia, capturing the crown and the right to represent the United States in Miss World 1971. After her win, Calhoun County honored Galvan with a public reception and procl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prema Narayan
Prema Narayan (born 4 April 1955) is a former Model and Bollywood actress-dancer. She has acted in Hindi and Bengali cinema. She was the Femina Miss India World 1971, and represented India at Miss World 1971. Early life Prema Narayan was born in Kalimpong, West Bengal. She is the niece of actor Anita Guha. Career Prema Narayan was an English teacher in a convent school. Later she opted for modelling. In 1971, she participated in Femina Miss India contest and was crowned Femina Miss India World 1971. She represented India at Miss World 1971 but did not win. The same year she was appointed to represent India at Queen of the Pacific pageant held in Australia where she was crowned 1st runner-up. Acting career She chose Bollywood after offers started coming her way after winning the Femina Miss India contest. Her performance in films such as '' Manzilein Aur Bhi Hain'' (1973) and '' Maa Bahen Aur Biwi'' (1973) were noticed. She did not restrict herself as a leading lady as she was m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karen Brucene Smith
Karen Brucene Smith-Galvan (née Smith; born June 21, 1951) is an American model and beauty queen who was crowned Miss World USA 1971 and Miss International 1974. Early life Galvan was born and raised in Port Lavaca, Texas with parents David Bruce Smith and Belle Dunlap-Smith; and grandmother Adela Dunlap. She grew up with four sisters: Cynthia, Darlene, Carrie, Suzanne; and one brother, Robert Bruce. Her father, David Bruce, named her after him, ''Brucene''. Galvan graduated from Calhoun High School in 1969 and was a former student at Victoria College and a junior in elementary education at the University of Texas at Austin when she decided to participate in Miss World USA. Miss World USA 1971 Galvan competed against 47 delegates in her country's national beauty pageant, Miss World USA, held in Hampton, Virginia, capturing the crown and the right to represent the United States in Miss World 1971. After her win, Calhoun County honored Galvan with a public reception and procl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miss World 1971 Map
Miss (pronounced ) is an English language honorific typically used for a girl, for an unmarried woman (when not using another title such as "Doctor" or " Dame"), or for a married woman retaining her maiden name. Originating in the 17th century, it is a contraction of ''mistress''. Its counterparts are Mrs., used for a married women who has taken her husband's name, and Ms., which can be used for married or unmarried women. The plural ''Misses'' may be used, such as in ''The Misses Doe''. The traditional French "Mademoiselle" (abbreviation "Mlle") may also be used as the plural in English language conversation or correspondence. In Australian, British, and Irish schools the term 'miss' is often used by pupils in addressing any female teacher. Use alone as a form of address ''Miss'' is an honorific for addressing a woman who is not married, and is known by her maiden name. It is a shortened form of ''mistress'', and departed from ''misses/missus'' which became used to signify mar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jennifer Hosten
Jennifer Hosten (born 31 October 1947) is a Grenadian radio announcer, development worker, diplomat, author, model and beauty queen who won the Miss World 1970 contest, representing Grenada. She became the first black woman and the first woman from her country to win the title. The whole contest had been controversial even before the result had been announced. Afterwards allegations were made about the influence of the Prime Minister of Grenada, who was on the judging panel. She was born in St. George's, Grenada. She was 23 when she won the Miss World contest in November 1970, and so the more likely of the two dates of birth that are reported is 31 October 1947. She studied in London and then worked for the BBC's Caribbean radio service before becoming a flight attendant. 1970 Miss World contest The 1970 contest was held in London, United Kingdom. It began with a row because the organisers had allowed two entries from South Africa, one black, one white. Then during the eve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
