Miss Universe 1962

Miss Universe 1962
Norma Nolan
Date14 July 1962
PresentersGene Rayburn
VenueMiami Beach Auditorium, Miami Beach, Florida, United States
Broadcaster
Entrants52
Placements15
Debuts
  • Dahomey
  • Haiti
  • Malaya
  • Tahiti
Withdrawals
  • Burma
  • Chile
  • Denmark
  • Guatemala
  • Jamaica
  • Madagascar
  • Rhodesia and Nyasaland
Returns
  • Costa Rica
  • Dominican Republic
  • Hong Kong
  • New Zealand
  • Philippines
  • Portugal
  • Singapore
WinnerNorma Nolan
Argentina
CongenialitySarah Frómeta (Dominican Republic)
Hazel Williams (Wales)
Best National CostumeKim Carlton (England)
PhotogenicKim Carlton (England)

Miss Universe 1962 was the 11th Miss Universe pageant, held at the Miami Beach Auditorium in Miami Beach, Florida, the United States, on 14 July 1962.

At the conclusion of the event, Marlene Schmidt of the West Germany crowned Norma Nolan of Argentina as Miss Universe 1962. Nolan was the first representative of Argentina to win the contest.

Contestants from fifty-two countries and territories competed in this year's pageant. The pageant was hosted by Gene Rayburn.

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