Miss Universe 1964

Miss Universe 1964, the 13th Miss Universe pageant, was held on 1 August 1964 at the Miami Beach Convention Hall in Miami Beach, Florida, United States. Corinna Tsopei of Greece was crowned by the outgoing titleholder, Iêda Maria Vargas of Brazil, making her the first and so far only Miss Universe from Greece.

Miss Universe 1964
Date1 August 1964
Presenters
VenueMiami Beach Convention Hall, Miami Beach, Florida, United States
BroadcasterCBS
Entrants60
Placements15
Debuts
Withdrawals
Returns
WinnerCorinna Tsopei
 Greece
CongenialityJeanne Venables
 California
Best National CostumeHenny Deul
 Holland
PhotogenicEmanuela Stramana
 Italy

Results
Miss Universe 1964 participating nations and results

Placements
Placement[1] Contestant
Miss Universe 1964
1st Runner-up
2nd Runner-up
3rd Runner-up
  •  Sweden – Siv Märta Åberg
4th Runner-up
Top 10
Top 15

Contestants

Notes

Debuts

Name changes

Returns

Last competed in 1952:

Last competed in 1954:

Last competed in 1958:

Last competed in 1960:

Last competed in 1961:

Last competed in 1962:

Replacements
  •  Scotland - Doreen Swan was replaced by Wendy Barrie. After running away to marry one of the judges. At this point Doreen was underaged so she and (judge) James Alexander Do Watt Nicoll travelled across America followed by the FBI as they believed she had been kidnapped. Then moved across state lines where it was legal to marry at her age and stayed married for many years.

Withdrawals

Did not compete
  •  Singapore - Vera Wee (Singapore was a part of Malaysia until separated in October 1965.)

Awards
  •  California - Miss Amity (Jeanne Venables)
  •  Italy - Miss Photogenic (Emanuela Stramana)
  •  Holland - Best National Costume (Henny Deul)

General References
  • West, Donald (ed.). "Miss Universe 1964". pageantopolis.com. Archived from the original on February 7, 2012. Retrieved November 26, 2018.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)

References
  1. "Miss Universe". The Tuscaloosa News. Associated Press. August 2, 1964. Retrieved 12 August 2011.
  2. "SAYING HELLO". Valley News. September 18, 1964. Retrieved 14 April 2016.
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