Miss Universe 1969

Miss Universe 1969
Gloria Diaz, Miss Universe 1969
Date	19 July 1969
Presenters	Bob Barker June Lockhart
Venue	Miami Beach Auditorium, Miami Beach, Florida, United States
Broadcaster	CBS (WTVJ)
Entrants	61
Placements	15
Withdrawals	Haiti Lebanon Okinawa South Africa United States Virgin Islands
Returns	Suriname
Winner	Gloria Diaz Philippines
Congeniality	Zohra Boufaden (Tunisia)
Best National Costume	Sangduen Manwong (Thailand)
Photogenic	Carole Robinson (New Zealand)
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Miss Universe 1969 was the 18th Miss Universe pageant, held on 19 July 1969 at the Miami Beach Auditorium in Miami Beach, Florida, United States. Gloria Diaz of the Philippines was crowned by Martha Vasconcellos of Brazil at the end of the event. Diaz became the first Filipino and second Southeast Asian to win the pageant beating 60 other contestants from all around the world.^[1]