Iêda Maria Vargas
Iêda Maria Brutto Vargas (born December 31, 1944) is a Brazilian actress and beauty queen who was crowned Miss Universe in Miami Beach, Florida 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. During her term she opened the Capital Plaza Mall in Landover Hills, Maryland, a suburb of Washington, D.C.[1]
Iêda Maria Vargas | |
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Born | Iêda Maria Brutto Vargas December 31, 1944 |
Years active | 1963-present |
Title | Miss Brasil 1963 Miss Universe 1963 |
Beauty pageant titleholder | |
Major competition(s) | Miss Brasil 1963 (Winner) Miss Universe 1963 (Winner) |
See also
References
- "Capital Plaza Center Opened by Gov. Tawes," by Donald L. Hymes, The Washington Post, Times Herald, August 8, 1963, p. A17.
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Awards and achievements | ||
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Preceded by |
Miss Universe 1963 |
Succeeded by |
Preceded by Maria Olívia Rebouças Cavalcanti |
Miss Brasil 1963 |
Succeeded by Ângela Teresa Reis Vasconcelos |
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