Miss Universe 1967
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| Miss Universe 1967 | |
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.jpg) Sylvia Hitchcock | |
| Date | 15 July 1967 |
| Presenters | [1] |
| Entertainment | |
| Venue | Miami Beach Auditorium, Miami Beach, Florida, United States |
| Broadcaster | |
| Entrants | 56 |
| Placements | 15 |
| Debuts |
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| Withdrawals |
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| Returns |
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| Winner | Sylvia Hitchcock United States |
| Congeniality | Lena McGarvie (Scotland) |
| Best National Costume | Carmen Ramasco (Brazil) |
| Photogenic | Elia Kalogeraki (Greece) |
Miss Universe 1967 was the 16th Miss Universe pageant, held at the Miami Beach Auditorium in Miami Beach, Florida, on 15 July 1967.
At the conclusion of the event, Margareta Arvidsson of Sweden crowned Sylvia Hitchcock of the United States as Miss Universe 1967. It is the fourth victory of the United States in the history of the pageant.
Contestants from fifty-six countries and territories competed in this edition. The pageant was hosted by Bob Barker, while June Lockhart provided commentary throughout the competition.[2] French-American singer Jean-Paul Vignon performed in this year's pageant.
Selection of participants
Contestants from fifty-six countries and territories were selected to compete in the pageant. One candidate was appointed to represent her country to replace the original dethroned winner.[3]
Replacements
Miss France 1967, Jeanne Beck, chose not to compete in any international competition and was replaced by her first runner-up, Anne Vernier.[3][4]
Debuts, returns, and withdrawals
This edition saw the debut of Bonaire, and the returns of the United States Virgin Islands which last competed in 1962; and the Dominican Republic, Honduras, Hong Kong, and Mexico last competed in 1965.[5]
Miss Ecuador 1967, Laura Baquero Palacios, Miss Morocco 1967, Naima Benjelloun, and Miss Thailand 1967, Prapassorn Panichakula, were all disqualified for not meeting the minimum age requirement.[6][7] Elham Warwar of Jamaica was not allowed to participate as neither she nor her national sponsor had shown proof she had won a national competition.[8] Ceylon, Lebanon, Suriname, and Trinidad and Tobago withdrew after their respective organizations failed to hold a national competition or appoint a delegate.
Moomba Queen 1967, Patsy Earp, was set to represent Australia but withdrew for undisclosed reasons.[9]
Results
Placements
| Placement | Contestant |
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| Miss Universe 1967 |
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| 1st Runner-Up |
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| 2nd Runner-Up |
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| 3rd Runner-Up |
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| 4th Runner-Up |
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| Top 15[10] |
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Special awards
| Award | Contestant |
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| Miss Amity |
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| Miss Photogenic |
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| Best National Costume |
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| Top 15 Best in Swimsuit[13] |
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Pageant
Format
Same with 1966, fifteen semi-finalists were chosen at the preliminary competition that consists of the swimsuit and evening gown competition. Each of the fifteen semi-finalists were individually interviewed by Bob Barker. Following the interviews, the fifteen semi-finalists participated in the swimsuit and evening gown competitions. From fifteen, five contestants were shortlisted to advance to the final interview.[14]
Selection committee
- Stanley Baker – Welsh actor[15]
- Rossano Brazzi – Italian actor and director[15]
- Edilson Cid Varela – Brazilian journalist[15]
- Yousuf Karsh – Armenian-Canadian photographer[15]
- Mikael Katz – Swedish journalist[15]
- Dong Kingman – Chinese-American painter[15]
- Arthur Murray – American dance instructor[15]
- Toshiro Mifune – Japanese actor[15]
- Earl Wilson – American columnist and journalist[15]
- Gladys Zender – Miss Universe 1957 from Peru[15]
Contestants
Fifty-six contestants competed for the title.
