Miss Universe 1959
Miss Universe 1959, the 8th Miss Universe pageant, was held on 24 July 1959 at Long Beach Municipal Auditorium in Long Beach, California, United States. 34 contestants competed and in the end Akiko Kojima of Japan won the competition, becoming the first Asian woman to win the title. She was crowned by Luz Marina Zuluaga from Colombia.[1] This was the last year that the pageant was held in Long Beach before it moved to Miami Beach, Florida in 1960, before the establishment of the Miss International pageant.
Miss Universe 1959 | |
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![]() Miss Universe 1959 Akiko Kojima | |
Date | 24 July 1959 |
Presenters | Byron Palma |
Venue | Long Beach Municipal Auditorium, Long Beach, California, United States |
Broadcaster | KTTV |
Entrants | 34 |
Placements | 15 |
Debuts | |
Withdrawals | |
Returns | |
Winner | Akiko Kojima![]() |
Congeniality | Sodsai Vanijvadhana ![]() |
Photogenic | Pamela Anne Searle ![]() |
Results
Miss Universe 1959 participating nations and results
Contestants
Argentina - Liana Cortijo Austria - Christine Spatzier Belgium - Hélène Savigny Bolivia - Corina Taborga Brazil - Vera Regina Ribeiro Burma - Than Than Aye Canada - Eileen Butter Colombia - Olga Pumajero Korkor Costa Rica - Zianne Monturiol Cuba - Irma Buesa Mas Denmark - Lisa Stolberg Ecuador - Carlota Elena Ayala England - Pamela Anne Searle France - Françoise Saint-Laurent Germany - Carmela Künzel Greece - Zoidsa Kouroukli Guatemala - Rogelia Cruz Martínez Hawaii - Patricia Visser Holland - Peggy Erwich Iceland - Sigríður Þorvaldsdóttir Israel - Rina Issacov Italy - Maria Grazia Buccella Japan - Akiko Kojima Korea - Oh Hyun-joo Luxembourg - Josée Pundel Mexico - Mirna García Dávila Norway - Jorunn Kristjansen Peru - Guadalupe Mariátegui Hawkins Poland - Zuzanna Cembrzowska Sweden - Marie Louise Ekström Thailand - Sodsai Vanijvadhana Turkey - Ecel Olcay Uruguay - Claudia Bernat United States - Terry Lynn Huntingdon
Notes
Designation
Thailand - Sodsai Vanijvadhana was appointed by the pageant organizers in that time with the coordinations from the Royal Thai Consulate in Los Angeles.[2] Sodsai was an exchange student in UCLA at the time before she competed in the pageant.
Did not compete
New Zealand - Arlenne Nesgitt Philippines - Christine Matias United Arab Republic - Nawal Ramli
Awards
Thailand - Miss Friendship (Sodsai Vanijvadhana) England - Miss Photogenic (Pamela Anne Searle) Korea - Most Popular Girl (Oh Hyun-joo)
General References
- West, Donald (ed.). "Miss Universe 1959". pageantopolis.com. Archived from the original on February 7, 2012. Retrieved November 19, 2018.
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References
- "Japanese Girl Beauty Queen". The Sydney Morning Herald. July 26, 1959. Retrieved 5 January 2011.
- "Why did Sodsai Vanijvadhana compete in Miss Universe as Miss Thailand even though she didn't win any pageants?". Retrieved May 15, 2019.
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