Miss International 1960
The pageant was held at the Long Beach Municipal Auditorium
DateAugust 12, 1960
PresentersByron Palmer
VenueLong Beach Municipal Auditorium, Long Beach, California, United States
Entrants52
Placements15
Debuts
Withdrawals
WinnerStella Márquez
 Colombia
CongenialityJulia Ann Adamson
 British Guiana
PhotogenicSigridur Geirsdottir
 Iceland

Miss International 1960, the 1st Miss International pageant, was held on August 12, 1960 at the Long Beach Municipal Auditorium in Long Beach, California, United States.[1] 52 contestants competed for the title. Stella Márquez of Colombia was crowned as the first Miss International.[1]

Miss International was created due to internal conflicts with the Miss Universe pageant.[2]

Results

Miss International 1960 participating nations and results
Placements
Placement Contestant
Miss International 1960
  Colombia – Stella Márquez[1]
1st Runner-up
  India – Iona Pinto † [3]
2nd Runner-up
  Iceland – Sigridur Geirsdottir † [lower-alpha 1]
3rd Runner-up
  England – Joyce Kay
4th Runner-up
  United States – Charlene Lundberg
Top 15
Special Awards
Awards Contestant
Miss Friendship
  British Guiana – Julia Ann Adamson
Miss Photogenic
  Iceland – Sigridur Geirsdóttir †
Miss Popularity
  Belgium – Caroline Lecerf[lower-alpha 2]
Preliminary Competition Winners
Awards Contestant
Best in Playsuit
 Day 1:  Iceland – Sigridur Geirsdóttir †
Day 2:  England – Joyce Kay
Day 3:  United States – Charlene Lundberg
Best in Evening Gown
 Day 1:  Colombia – Stella Márquez
Day 2:  Poland – Marzena Malinowska
Day 3:  Norway – Lise Hammer
Best National Costume
 Day 1:  Venezuela – Gladys Ascanio
Day 2:  Iceland – Sigridur Geirsdóttir †
Day 3:  Ceylon – Yvonne Gunawardene

Contestants

Did not compete

Notes

  1. ↑ Sigridur was also named "Miss Photogenic".[4]
  2. ↑ Voted by parade viewers.
  3. ↑ Chin-Yi competed as "Miss China".

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Srta. Colombia® 1959 María Stella Márquez" (in Spanish). Concurso Nacional de Belleza de Colombia. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
  2. ↑ Associated Press (August 22, 1959). "Pageant shifted". Spokane Daily Chronicle. Long Beach, California. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
  3. ↑ "Current Events". Current Events. Vol. 6. 1960. p. 78-81.
  4. ↑ "Miss Photogenic". Lawton Constitution. Lawton, Oklahoma. August 11, 1960. p. 12. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
  5. ↑ Ofer Aderet, 'Half-Breed': The Secrets of Miss Israel Finalist Born to an Arab Father and Jewish Mother Haaretz 5 September 2021
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