Miss Universe 1970 | |
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Date | July 11, 1970 |
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Venue | Miami Beach Auditorium, Miami Beach, Florida, United States |
Broadcaster | CBS |
Entrants | 63 |
Placements | 15 |
Debuts | Czechoslovakia |
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Returns |
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Winner | Marisol Malaret † Puerto Rico |
Congeniality | Hilary Best, Guam |
Best National Costume | Roxana Brown Trigo (Bolivia) |
Photogenic | Margaret Hill, Bermuda |
Expo Queen | Josephine Wong (Malaysia) |
Miss Universe 1970 was the 19th Miss Universe pageant, held at the Miami Beach Auditorium in Miami Beach, Florida, United States on July 11, 1970.
At the end of the event, Gloria Diaz of the Philippines crowned Marisol Malaret of Puerto Rico as Miss Universe 1970. It is the first victory of Puerto Rico in the competition.[1]
Contestants from sixty-three countries and territories participated in this year's pageant. The pageant was hosted by Bob Barker in his fourth consecutive year, while June Lockhart provided commentary and analysis throughout the event.