Miss World 1966 Reita Faria Name : Reita Faria Place : Bombay, India BIOGRAPHY Dr. Reita Faria Powell (born Bombay, date unknown) became the first woman of India to win the Miss World title, in 1966. After winning the Miss Bombay crown earlier that year, she won the Eve’s Weekly Miss India contest (not to be confused with the Femina …
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Miss World 1967 Madeleine Hartog-Bel Name : Madeline Hartog-Bel Place : Peru Date of Birth : 23 July 1942 BIOGRAPHY Madeleine Hartog Bell won the 1967 Miss World contest, representing Peru. She was born in Camana, Arequipa. After making it to the semi-finals of the Miss Universe pageant in 1966, she went on to win the Miss World title in …
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Miss World 1968 Penelope Plummer Name : Penelope Plummer Place : Australia BIOGRAPHY Penelope Plummer was the winner of the 1968 Miss World contest, representing Australia. The then 18 year old librarian from Kempsey, New South Wales, became the first contestant from her country to win the title. The pageant was held in London, United Kingdom.
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Miss World 1969 Eva Rueber-Staier Name : Eva Rueber-Staier Place : Bruck, Austria Date of Birth : born in 1951 BIOGRAPHY Eva Rueber-Staier (sometimes spelled Eva Reuber-Staier) is an Austrian actress and former Miss World. Rueber-Staier was born in 1951 in Bruck an der Mur, Austria. She won the title of Miss Austria and participated in the Miss Universe contest …
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Miss World 1970 Jennifer Hosten Name : Jennifer Hosten Place : Grenada Date of Birth : 12 March 1948. BIOGRAPHY Jennifer Hosten was born and raised in St. George’s, Grenada. She completed her education in London, studied broadcasting with the BBC and worked for its Caribbean service before becoming a flight attendant. In 1970 Ms. Hosten then 22 won the …
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Miss World 1971 Lucia Petterle Name : Lucia Petterle Place : Brazil BIOGRAPHY Lucia Tavares Petterle, of Brazil, is the 1971 Miss World titleholder. Representing the State of Guanabara, she placed first runner-up in the national pageant, hence, earning her the right to compete as Brazil’s delegate in the Miss World pageant in London, United Kingdom. She became the first …
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Miss World 1972 Belinda Roma Green Name : Belinda Roma Green Place : Australia Date of Birth : c. 1952 BIOGRAPHY Belinda Roma Green (born c. 1952) won the 1972 Miss World contest, representing Australia, at the age of 20. Growing up in Sydney, she became the second woman from her country to win the title; the first, Penelope Plummer, …
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Miss World 1973 Marjorie Wallace Name : Marjorie Wallace Place : United States Date of Birth : 23 January 1954 BIOGRAPHY Marjorie Wallace (born 23 January 1954) was a United States model later turned television presenter, including a stint as an early co-host of Entertainment Tonight, and the first American to win the Miss World contest. Wallace was born in …
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Miss World 1974 Anneline Kriel Name : Anneline Kriel Place : South Africa BIOGRAPHY Anneline Kriel is a South African model and actress. She won the 1974 Miss World contest, representing South Africa, after UK’s Helen Morgan had resigned only four days after her victory. She became the second woman from her country to win the title. The pageant was …
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Miss World 1975 Wilnelia Merced Cruz Name : Wilnelia Merced Cruz Place : Caguas, Puerto Rico Date of Birth : 12 October 1959 BIOGRAPHY Wilnelia Merced-Forsyth (born 12 October 1959, Caguas, Puerto Rico) became in 1975 the first and to date only winner of the Miss World title from the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. Merced faced a difficult year: the …
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Miss World 1976 Cindy Breakspeare Name : Cindy Breakspeare Place : Jamaica Date of Birth : October 24, 1954) BIOGRAPHY Cynthia Jean Cameron Breakspeare (born October 24, 1954), better known as Cindy Breakspeare, is a Jamaican jazz musician and former model. She was crowned Miss World 1976, and is the mother of Grammy-winning reggae musician Damian Marley. Breakspeare was born …
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