Iêda Maria Brutto Vargas (born December 31, 1944) is a
Brazilian actress and beauty queen who was crowned
Miss Universe
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in
Miami Beach
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,
Florida
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in 1963. Previously, she was
Miss Brazil and was crowned by Maria Olívia Rebouças. She was the first person from her country to win a major international beauty pageant. Vargas is a native of
Rio Grande do Sul
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. During her term she opened the
Capital Plaza Mall in
Landover Hills, Maryland
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History
Landover Hills was incorporated in 1945.
Geography
Landover ...
, a suburb of
Washington, D.C.
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["Capital Plaza Center Opened by Gov. Tawes," by Donald L. Hymes, ''The Washington Post and Times-Herald'', August 8, 1963, p. A17.]
See also
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Miss Universe 1963
Miss Universe 1963 was the 12th Miss Universe pageant, held at the Miami Beach Auditorium in Miami Beach, Florida, United States on 20 July 1963.
At the end of the event, Norma Nolan of Argentina crowned Iêda Maria Vargas of Brazil as Miss Uni ...
*
List of Brazilians
References
External links
missesdobrasil.com, in Portuguese
1944 births
Actresses from Porto Alegre
Brazilian female models
Living people
Miss Brazil winners
Miss Universe 1963 contestants
Miss Universe winners
Models from Porto Alegre
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