Norma Beatriz Nolan (born 22 April 1938)
is an
Argentine
Argentines (mistakenly translated Argentineans in the past; in Spanish (masculine) or (feminine)) are people identified with the country of Argentina. This connection may be residential, legal, historical or cultural. For most Argentines, s ...
beauty queen who was the first woman from
Argentina
Argentina (), officially the Argentine Republic ( es, link=no, República Argentina), is a country in the southern half of South America. Argentina covers an area of , making it the second-largest country in South America after Brazil, th ...
to win the
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 Stre ...
title. Nolan is of
Irish
Irish may refer to:
Common meanings
* Someone or something of, from, or related to:
** Ireland, an island situated off the north-western coast of continental Europe
***Éire, Irish language name for the isle
** Northern Ireland, a constituent unit ...
and
Italian
Italian(s) may refer to:
* Anything of, from, or related to the people of Italy over the centuries
** Italians, an ethnic group or simply a citizen of the Italian Republic or Italian Kingdom
** Italian language, a Romance language
*** Regional Ita ...
descent. She was crowned
Miss Argentina
Miss Argentina is a national beauty pageant in Argentina, founded in 1928. In 1962, Norma Nolan of Santa Fe became the first, and only, Miss Argentina to win the title of Miss Universe. Currently, the competition is managed by Nadia Cerri, a be ...
in 1962 by her predecessor, Adriana Gardiazábal, who was the second runner-up in the
previous pageant.
See also
*
Miss Universe 1962
Miss Universe 1962, the 11th Miss Universe pageant, was held on 14 July 1962 at the Miami Beach Auditorium in Miami Beach, Florida, United States. Norma Nolan of Argentina was crowned by her predecessor Marlene Schmidt of Germany.
The Best National ...
*
List of Argentines
Argentines who are notable include:
Artists
* Roberto Aizenberg, painter and sculptor
*Oscar Alemán, jazz guitarist
* Antonio Alice, portrait painter
* Marcelo Álvarez, tenor
*Martha Argerich, concert pianist
*Daniel Barenboim, pianist and co ...
References
External links
Abc.gov.ar(In Spanish)
1938 births
Argentine beauty pageant winners
Argentine female models
Argentine people of Irish descent
Argentine people of Italian descent
Living people
Miss Universe 1962 contestants
Miss Universe winners
{{Argentina-model-stub