Miss Universe 1974 was the 23rd
Miss Universe
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pageant, held on 21 July 1974 at the
Folk Arts Theater
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in the
City of Manila
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,
Philippines
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. It was the first Miss Universe pageant to ever be held in the Philippines, and in extension,
Southeast Asia
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.
of the Philippines crowned her successor
Amparo Muñoz
Amparo Muñoz Quesada ( Vélez-Málaga, 21 June 1954 – Málaga, 27 February 2011) was a Spanish actress, model and beauty queen who won the Miss Universe 1974 competition in Manila, Philippines, being the first and only Spaniard titleholder ...
of
Spain
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at the end of the event, marking the first and only time Spain would ever win a Miss Universe competition.
There were 65 delegates from around the world who competed for the 1974 title.
Results
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Order Of Announcements
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Notes
Debuts
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Returns
* Last competed in
1970
Events
January
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* Last competed in
1972
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Withdrawals
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Name Change
* began competing as Sri Lanka after the country became a republic.
Awards
* - Miss Amity (Anna Bjornsdóttir)
* - Miss Photogenic (
Johanna Raunio)
* - Best National Costume (Kim Jae-kyu)
General References
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References
External links
Miss Universe official website
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1974
Major events in 1974 include the aftermath of the 1973 oil crisis and the resignation of United States President Richard Nixon following the Watergate scandal. In the Middle East, the aftermath of the 1973 Yom Kippur War determined politics; ...
1974 in the Philippines
1974 beauty pageants
Beauty pageants in the Philippines
Events in Manila
July 1974 events in Asia