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Miss Universe 1974

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Miss Universe 1974
Date21 July 1974[a]
PresentersBob Barker, Helen O'Connell
VenueFolk Arts Theater, Pasay, Rizal, Philippines
BroadcasterCBS (international)
KBS (DZKB-TV) (official broadcaster)
Entrants65
Placements12
Debuts
Withdrawals
Returns
WinnerAmparo Muñoz
Spain
CongenialityAnna Bjorn (Iceland)
Best National CostumeKim Jae-kyu (South Korea)
PhotogenicJohanna Raunio (Finland)
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Miss Universe 1974 was the 23rd Miss Universe pageant, held on 21 July 1974[a][1] at the Folk Arts Theater in the Pasay, Philippines. It was the first Miss Universe pageant to ever be held in the Philippines, and in extension, Asia.[2] Margarita Moran of the Philippines crowned her successor Amparo Muñoz of Spain at the end of the event, marking the first and so far only time Spain has ever won a Miss Universe competition.

There were 65 delegates from around the world who competed for the 1974 title. Six months later, Amparo Muñoz, after refusing a planned travel to Japan, decided to relinquish her title.[3] Helen Morgan, the first runner-up, was unable to assume the title and fulfill the duties of Miss Universe 1974,[citation needed] because she went on to win Miss World 1974, although a controversy would force her to resign 4 days later.[4] The title of Miss Universe 1974 was not offered to any of the runners-up and Amparo Muñoz still remained as the official titleholder for that year.

Results

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Placements

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Placement Contestant
Miss Universe 1974
1st runner-up
2nd runner-up
3rd runner-up
4th runner-up
  •  Aruba – Maureen Ava Vieira
Top 12

Contestants

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Miss Universe 1974 participating nations and results

Sixty-five contestants competed for the title.

Country/Territory Contestant Hometown
 Argentina Leonor Celmira Guggini Buenos Aires
 Aruba Maureen Ava Vieira[5] Oranjestad
 Australia Yasmin Nagy[6] Sydney
 Austria Eveline Engleder Vienna
 Bahamas Agatha Watson Nassau
 Belgium Anne-Marie Sikorski Liège
 Bermuda Joyce De Rosa Hamilton
 Bolivia Isabel Callaú Santa Cruz de la Sierra
 Brazil Sandra Guimarães São Paulo
 Canada Deborah Tone Hamilton
 Chile Rebecca Gonzalez Santiago
 Colombia Ella Escandon Bucaramanga
 Costa Rica Rebeca Montagne San José
 Curaçao Catherine De Jongh[7] Willemstad
 Cyprus Andri Tsangaridou Famagusta
 Dominican Republic Jacqueline María Cabrera Santo Domingo
 El Salvador Ana Carlota Araujo San Salvador
 England Kathleen Anders Manchester
 Finland Johanna Raunio Helsinki
 France Brigitte Flayac Arcachon
 West Germany Ursula Faustle Munich
 Greece Lena Kleopa Athens
 Guam Elizabeth Clara Tenorio Hagåtña
 Holland Nicolone Broecks Maastricht
 Honduras Etelinda Mejia El Progreso
 Hong Kong Jojo Cheung Hong Kong
 Iceland Anna Bjornsdóttir Reykjavík
 India Shailini Dholakia[8] Mumbai
 Indonesia Nia Kurniasih Ardikoesoema Bandung
 Ireland Yvonne Costelloe Dublin
 Israel Edna Levy Ashkelon
 Italy Loretta Persichetti Venice
 Jamaica Lennox Anne Black Manchester
 Japan Eriko Tsuboi Tokyo
 Lebanon Laudy Gabache Beirut
 Liberia Maria Yatta Johnson Monrovia
 Luxembourg Giselle Azzeri Luxembourg
 Malaysia Lily Chong Johor
 Malta Josette Pace Valletta
 Mexico Guadalupe Elorriaga Mazatlán
 New Zealand Dianne Deborah Winyard Wellington
 Nicaragua Francis Duarte León
 Panama Jazmine Panay Panama City
 Paraguay Maria Angela Medina Asuncion
 Philippines Guadalupe Sanchez[9] Manila
 Portugal Anna Paula Freitas Lisbon
 Puerto Rico Sonia Maria Stege San Juan
 Scotland Catherine Robertson Aberdeen
 Senegal Thioro Thiam Dakar
 Singapore Angela Teo Singapore
 South Korea Kim Jae-kyu Seoul
 Spain Amparo Muñoz[10] Málaga
 Sri Lanka Melani Wijendra Colombo
 Suriname Bernadette Werners Paramaribo
 Sweden Eva Roempke Linköping
  Switzerland Christine Lavanchy Lausanne
 Thailand Benjamas Polpatpijarn Bangkok
 Trinidad & Tobago Stephanie Lee Pack Port of Spain
 Turkey Simiten Gakirgoz Istanbul
 Uruguay Mirta Graziella Rodriguez Tacuarembó
 United States Karen Morrison St. Charles
 United States Virgin Islands Thelma Santiago St. Thomas
 Venezuela Neyla Moronta Maracaibo
 Wales Helen Elizabeth Morgan Cardiff
 Yugoslavia Nada Jovanovsky Belgrade

Notes

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  1. ^ a b The event was held at 8:00 am Philippine Standard Time (UTC+08:00); for the Americas, this was July 20 in their local times.

References

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  1. ^ "Miss Universe". The Spokesman-Review. 22 July 1974. Retrieved 1 December 2018.
  2. ^ Requintina, Robert (2 August 2016). "PH eyes MOA or Philippine Arena as venue for Miss Universe 2016". Tempo (in English and Filipino). Retrieved 2 August 2016.
  3. ^ "Amparo Muñoz, la mujer más guapa del mundo: por qué renunció a MissUniverso y el rumor que destrozó su carrera". COPE (in Spanish). 2021-02-27. Retrieved 2023-04-24.
  4. ^ "Search for 'missing' Miss World". BBC. 2004-07-23. Retrieved 2023-04-24.
  5. ^ "Oranjestad". Amigoe di Curacao (in Dutch). 4 June 1974. p. 1. Retrieved 11 May 2023 – via Delpher.
  6. ^ "Girl takes three beauty titles". The Canberra Times. 17 September 1973. p. 3. Retrieved 11 May 2023 – via Trove.
  7. ^ ""Cathy" De Jongh Miss Curacao 1974". Amigoe di Curacao (in Dutch). 4 June 1974. p. 3. Retrieved 11 May 2023 – via Delpher.
  8. ^ "50 years of Miss India: Winners through the years". The Times of India. 25 March 2013. Retrieved 11 May 2023.
  9. ^ Lo, Ricky (15 March 2008). "Whatever happened to Guada Sanchez?". Philippine Star. Retrieved 11 May 2023.
  10. ^ "Amparo Muñoz muere a los 56 años" [Amparo Muñoz dies at the age of 56]. El Periodico (in Spanish). 28 February 2011. Retrieved 11 May 2023.
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