Miss Universe 1974 was the 23rd Miss Universe pageant, held on 21 July 1974[a][1] at the Folk Arts Theater in the Pasay, Philippines. It was the first Miss Universe pageant to ever be held in the Philippines, and in extension, Asia.[2] Margarita Moran of the Philippines crowned her successor Amparo Muñoz of Spain at the end of the event, marking the first and so far only time Spain has ever won a Miss Universe competition.
| Miss Universe 1974 | |
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| Date | 21 July 1974[a] |
| Presenters | Bob Barker, Helen O'Connell |
| Venue | Folk Arts Theater, Pasay, Rizal, Philippines |
| Broadcaster | CBS (international) KBS (DZKB-TV) (official broadcaster) |
| Entrants | 65 |
| Placements | 12 |
| Debuts | |
| Withdrawals | |
| Returns | |
| Winner | † Amparo Muñoz  Spain |
| Congeniality | Anna Bjorn  Iceland |
| Best National Costume | Kim Jae-kyu  Korea |
| Photogenic | Johanna Raunio  Finland |
There were 65 delegates from around the world who competed for the 1974 title. Six months later, Amparo Muñoz, after refusing a planned travel to Japan, decided to relinquish her title.[3] Helen Morgan, the first runner up, was unable to assumed the title and fulfill the duties of Miss Universe 1974,[citation needed] because she went on to win Miss World 1974, then was forced to resign 4 days later.[4] The title of Miss Universe 1974 was not offered to any of the runners-up and Amparo Muñoz still remained as the official titleholder for that year.
Results edit
Placements edit
| Placement | Contestant |
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| Miss Universe 1974 | |
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| 4th runner-up |
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| Top 12 |
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Contestants edit
Sixty-five contestants competed for the title.
Notes edit
- ^ a b The event was held at 8:00 am Philippine Standard Time (UTC+08:00); for the Americas, this was July 20 in their local times.
References edit
- ^ "Miss Universe". The Spokesman-Review. 22 July 1974. Retrieved 1 December 2018.
- ^ Requintina, Robert (2 August 2016). "PH eyes MOA or Philippine Arena as venue for Miss Universe 2016". Tempo (in English and Filipino). Retrieved 2 August 2016.
- ^ "Amparo Muñoz, la mujer más guapa del mundo: por qué renunció a MissUniverso y el rumor que destrozó su carrera". COPE (in Spanish). 2021-02-27. Retrieved 2023-04-24.
- ^ "Search for 'missing' Miss World". BBC. 2004-07-23. Retrieved 2023-04-24.
- ^ "Oranjestad". Amigoe di Curacao (in Dutch). 4 June 1974. p. 1. Retrieved 11 May 2023 – via Delpher.
- ^ "Girl takes three beauty titles". The Canberra Times. 17 September 1973. p. 3. Retrieved 11 May 2023 – via Trove.
- ^ ""Cathy" De Jongh Miss Curacao 1974". Amigoe di Curacao (in Dutch). 4 June 1974. p. 3. Retrieved 11 May 2023 – via Delpher.
- ^ "50 years of Miss India: Winners through the years". The Times of India. 25 March 2013. Retrieved 11 May 2023.
- ^ Lo, Ricky (15 March 2008). "Whatever happened to Guada Sanchez?". Philippine Star. Retrieved 11 May 2023.
- ^ "Amparo Muñoz muere a los 56 años" [Amparo Muñoz dies at the age of 56]. El Periodico (in Spanish). 28 February 2011. Retrieved 11 May 2023.