Miss International 1960

Miss International 1960
Date August 12, 1960
Presenters Byron Palmer
Venue Long Beach Municipal Auditorium, Long Beach, California, United States
Entrants 52
Placements 15
Winner Stella Márquez
 Colombia
Congeniality Julia Ann Adamson
 British Guiana
Photogenic Sigridur Geirsdottir
 Iceland

Miss International 1960, the 1st Miss International pageant, was held on August 12, 1960 at the Long Beach Municipal Auditorium in Long Beach, California, United States. 52 contestants competed for the title. Stella Márquez of Colombia became the first Miss International and the first Latina titleholder in this line of pageants.

Later in 1964, Marquez would obtain the license for Binibining Pilipinas, becoming the national director for Miss Universe in the Philippines.

Results

Placements

Final results Contestant
Miss International 1960
1st Runner-up
2nd Runner-up
3rd Runner-up
4th Runner-up
Top 15

Candidatas

Notes

  • Janet Lin Chin-Yi of Taiwan competed as Miss China.

Did not compete

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