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Miss Universe 1968
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17th Edition

Miss Universe 1968

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Host City
Miami Beach, United States
Miami Beach Auditorium
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Dates
Jul 13, 1968
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Participation
65 Contestants
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Winner
Marta Cordeiro Vasconcellos
Brazil
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Miss Universe 1968 was the 17th Miss Universe pageant, held at the Miami Beach Auditorium in Miami Beach, Florida, United States, on 13 July 1968. At the conclusion, Sylvia Hitchcock of the United States crowned Martha Vasconcellos of Brazil as Miss Universe 1968, marking Brazil’s second win. Sixty-five contestants competed. Bob Barker hosted and June Lockhart provided commentary.

Final Placements

Official Results
Marta Cordeiro Vasconcellos
Winner
Miss Universe 1968•Edition 17
Marta Cordeiro Vasconcellos
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2
Anne Braafheid
Anne Braafheid
1st Runner-up
3
Leena Brusiin
Leena Brusiin
2nd Runner-up
4
Peggy Kopp Arenas
Peggy Kopp Arenas
3rd Runner-up
5
Dorothy "Didi" Anstett
Dorothy "Didi" Anstett
4th Runner-up
Top Finalists
Nancy Wilson
Nancy Wilson
1
Dánae Salas
Dánae Salas
2
Jennifer Lowe Summers
Jennifer Lowe Summers
3
Elizabeth Cadren
Elizabeth Cadren
4
Miranta Zafiropoulou
Miranta Zafiropoulou
5
Miriam Friedman
Miriam Friedman
6
Tone Knaran
Tone Knaran
7
Anne Hellqvist
Anne Hellqvist
8

Contestants

65
65 contestants
Marta Cordeiro Vasconcellos
Marta Cordeiro Vasconcellos
Participated Miss Universe 1968 • Winner
Brazil
Miss Brasil 1968 · Winner
Anne Braafheid
Anne Braafheid
Participated Miss Universe 1968 • 1st runner-up
Curacao
Leena Brusiin
Leena Brusiin
Participated Miss Universe 1968 • 2nd runner-up
Finland
Peggy Kopp Arenas
Peggy Kopp Arenas
Participated Miss Universe 1968 • 3rd runner-up
Venezuela
Miss Venezuela 1968 · Winner
Dorothy "Didi" Anstett
Dorothy "Didi" Anstett
Participated Miss Universe 1968 • 4th runner-up
United States
Miss USA 1968 · Winner
Daliborka Stojšić
Daliborka Stojšić
Participated Miss Universe 1968 • Finalist
Yugoslavia
Nancy Wilson
Nancy Wilson
Participated Miss Universe 1968 • Finalist
Canada
Miss International 1969
Miss World 1968
Anne Hellqvist
Anne Hellqvist
Participated Miss Universe 1968 • Finalist
Sweden
Apantree Prayutsenee
Apantree Prayutsenee
Participated Miss Universe 1968 • Finalist
Thailand
Dánae Salas
Dánae Salas
Participated Miss Universe 1968 • Finalist
Chile
Elizabeth Cadren
Elizabeth Cadren
Participated Miss Universe 1968 • Finalist
France
Jennifer Lowe Summers
Jennifer Lowe Summers
Participated Miss Universe 1968 • Finalist
England
Miss World 1966 · Semifinalist
Miranta Zafiropoulou
Miranta Zafiropoulou
Participated Miss Universe 1968 • Finalist
Greece
Miriam Friedman
Miriam Friedman
Participated Miss Universe 1968 • Finalist
Israel
Tone Knaran
Tone Knaran
Participated Miss Universe 1968 • Finalist
Norway
Miss International 1970 · Semifinalist
Ana María Ortíz Mendoza
Ana María Ortíz Mendoza
Participated Miss Universe 1968
Dominican Republic
Miss República Dominicana 1968 · Winner
Miss República Dominicana 1966 · Semifinalist
Cristina Businari
Cristina Businari
Participated Miss Universe 1968
Italy
Lauren Jones
Lauren Jones
Participated Miss Universe 1968
Australia
Lilian Atterer
Lilian Atterer
Participated Miss Universe 1968
West Germany
Victoria Martin
Victoria Martin
Participated Miss Universe 1968
Bermuda
Ana María Rivera
Ana María Rivera
Participated Miss Universe 1968
Costa Rica
Miss Costa Rica 1968 · Winner
Miss International 1968
Anjum Mumtaz Barg
Anjum Mumtaz Barg
Participated Miss Universe 1968
India
Femina Miss India 1968 · Winner
Arlene Chaco
Arlene Chaco
Participated Miss Universe 1968
Guam
Brenda Fountain
Brenda Fountain
Participated Miss Universe 1968
Bahamas
Brigitte Krüger
Brigitte Krüger
Participated Miss Universe 1968
Austria
Miss World 1968 · Semifinalist
Christine Mary Antunovic
Christine Mary Antunovic
Participated Miss Universe 1968
New Zealand
Miss World 1968
Claudie Paquin
Claudie Paquin
Participated Miss Universe 1968
Haiti
Elizabeth Tavares
Elizabeth Tavares
Participated Miss Universe 1968
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Gitte Broge
Gitte Broge
Participated Miss Universe 1968
Denmark
Miss International 1969
Graciela Minarrieta
Graciela Minarrieta
Participated Miss Universe 1968
Uruguay
Helen Davidson
Helen Davidson
Participated Miss Universe 1968
Scotland
Helen Knuttsdóttir
Helen Knuttsdóttir
Participated Miss Universe 1968
Iceland
Miss International 1969
Ilse de Jong
Ilse de Jong
Participated Miss Universe 1968
Bonaire, Saint Eustatius and Saba
Jeannette Biffiger
Jeannette Biffiger
Participated Miss Universe 1968
Switzerland
Miss International 1969 · 3rd runner-up
Miss World 1968
Judith Radford
Judith Radford
Participated Miss Universe 1968
Wales
Kathlene Farrugia
Kathlene Farrugia
Participated Miss Universe 1968
Malta
Lucienne Krier
Lucienne Krier
Participated Miss Universe 1968
Luxembourg
Luz Helena Restrepo González
Luz Helena Restrepo González
Participated Miss Universe 1968
Colombia
Queen of the Barranquilla Carnival 1969 · Winner
Concurso Nacional de Belleza 1967 · Winner
Margine Davidson Morales
Margine Davidson Morales
Participated Miss Universe 1968
Nicaragua
Miss World 1968
María Esther Brambilla
María Esther Brambilla
Participated Miss Universe 1968
Peru
Miss Peru 1968 · Winner
María Jordán Vidal
María Jordán Vidal
Participated Miss Universe 1968
Argentina
Marjorie Bromfield
Marjorie Bromfield
Participated Miss Universe 1968
Jamaica
Marylene Carrasquillo
Marylene Carrasquillo
Participated Miss Universe 1968
Puerto Rico
Miss Universe Puerto Rico 1968 · Winner
Maznah Binte Mohammed Ali
Maznah Binte Mohammed Ali
Participated Miss Universe 1968
Malaysia
Miss International 1968
Monica Fairall
Monica Fairall
Participated Miss Universe 1968
South Africa
Miss World 1971 · Semifinalist
Miss South Africa 1971 · Winner
Nathalie Heyl
Nathalie Heyl
Participated Miss Universe 1968
The Netherlands
Nora Guillén
Nora Guillén
Participated Miss Universe 1968
Honduras
Perla Aguirre
Perla Aguirre
Participated Miss Universe 1968
Mexico
Priscila Alava Gonzalez
Priscila Alava Gonzalez
Participated Miss Universe 1968
Ecuador
Miss Ecuador 1968 · Winner
Miss Ecuador 1963 · 2nd runner-up
Rekaia Dekhil
Rekaia Dekhil
Participated Miss Universe 1968
Tunisia
Miss International 1969
Rosario Rosello Zaragoza
Rosario Rosello Zaragoza
Participated Miss Universe 1968
Philippines
Binibining Pilipinas 1968 · Winner
Roxana Bowles
Roxana Bowles
Participated Miss Universe 1968
Bolivia
Sachie Kawamitsu
Sachie Kawamitsu
Participated Miss Universe 1968
Okinawa
Sadie Sargeant
Sadie Sargeant
Participated Miss Universe 1968
U.S. Virgin Islands
Sandra Croes
Sandra Croes
Participated Miss Universe 1968
Aruba
Miss World 1991
Sheila Jayatilleke
Sheila Jayatilleke
Participated Miss Universe 1968
Sri Lanka
Sonia Fares
Sonia Fares
Participated Miss Universe 1968
Lebanon
Sonja Doumen
Sonja Doumen
Participated Miss Universe 1968
Belgium
Miss World 1968
Tammy Yung
Tammy Yung
Participated Miss Universe 1968
Hong Kong
Tiffany Scales
Tiffany Scales
Participated Miss Universe 1968
Ireland
Yasmin Saif
Yasmin Saif
Participated Miss Universe 1968
Singapore
Yasuyo Iino
Yasuyo Iino
Participated Miss Universe 1968
Japan
Yolanda Legarreta Urquijo
Yolanda Legarreta Urquijo
Participated Miss Universe 1968
Spain
Miss International 1968
Yoon-jung Kim
Yoon-jung Kim
Participated Miss Universe 1968
South Korea
Zuhal Aktan
Zuhal Aktan
Participated Miss Universe 1968
Turkey

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