Miss International 1960
| Miss International 1960 | |
|---|---|
Stella Marquez | |
| Date | August 12, 1960 |
| Presenters | |
| Venue | Long Beach Municipal Auditorium, Long Beach, California, United States |
| Entrants | 52 |
| Placements | 15 |
| Debuts |
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| Winner | Stella Márquez Colombia |
| Congeniality | Julia Ann Adamson British Guiana |
| Photogenic | Sigridur Geirsdottir Iceland |
Miss International 1960 was the first edition of the Miss International pageant, held at the Long Beach Municipal Auditorium in Long Beach, California, United States, on 12 August 1960. The was created due to internal conflicts with the Miss Universe pageant.
At the end of the event, Stella Márquez of Colombia was crowned as the first Miss International. It is the victory of Colombia in the pageant's history.
Contestants from fifty-two countries and territories competed in this year's pageant. The pageant was hosted by Byron Palmer.