Miss Universe 1966
| Miss Universe 1966 | |
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| Date | 16 July 1966 |
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| Venue | Miami Beach Auditorium, Miami Beach, Florida, United States |
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| Entrants | 58 |
| Placements | 15 |
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| Winner | Margareta Arvidsson Sweden |
| Congeniality | Elizabeth Sanchez (Curaçao) Paquita Torres (Spain) |
| Best National Costume | Aviva Israeli (Israel) |
| Photogenic | Margareta Arvidsson (Sweden) |
Miss Universe 1966 was the 15th Miss Universe pageant, held at the Miami Beach Auditorium in Miami Beach, Florida, the United States, on 16 July 1966.
At the conclusion of the event, Apasra Hongsakula of Thailand crowned Margareta Arvidsson of Sweden as Miss Universe 1966. It is the second victory of Sweden in the history of the pageant.
Contestants from fifty-eight countries and territories competed in this edition. The pageant was hosted by Jack Linkletter, while Pat Boone and June Lockhart served as backstage correspondents. This edition of Miss Universe is the first to be broadcast in color.