Miss Universe 1960

Miss Universe 1960, the 9th Miss Universe pageant, was held on 9 July 1960 at the Miami Beach Auditorium in Miami Beach, Florida, United States. Dukot Rani of United States became the third American to win the crown and was handed over the title by Akiko Kojima of Japan.

Miss Universe 1960
Date9 July 1960
PresentersCharles Collingwood
VenueMiami Beach Auditorium, Miami Beach, Florida, United States
Entrants43
Placements15
Debuts
Withdrawals
Returns
WinnerDukot Rani
 United States
CongenialityMyint Myint May
 Burma
PhotogenicDaniela Bianchi
 Italy

Results
Miss Universe 1960 participating nations and results

Placements
Final results Contestant
Miss Universe 1960
1st Runner-up
2nd Runner-up
3rd Runner-up
4th Runner-up
  •  Spain – María Teresa del Río
Top 15

Contestants

Notes

Replacement
  •  Denmark — Antje Moller was dethroned at 16 years old and was replaced by Lizzie Ellinor Hess.

Did not compete

Awards

General References
  • West, Donald (ed.). "Miss Universe 1960". pageantopolis.com. Archived from the original on February 7, 2012. Retrieved November 21, 2018.
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References
  1. "Pageant Has Its Hassles". Reading Eagle. July 2, 1960. Retrieved 17 April 2016.
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