Miss Universe 1971

Miss Universe 1971
Miss Universe 1971
	Georgina Rizk
Date	24 July 1971
Presenters	Bob Barker; June Lockhart;
Venue	Miami Beach Auditorium, Miami Beach, Florida, United States
Broadcaster	CBS (WTVJ)
Entrants	60
Placements	12
Withdrawals	Chile; Ceylon; Czechoslovakia; Denmark; Hong Kong; Paraguay;
Returns	Thailand; Trinidad and Tobago; United States Virgin Islands;
Winner	Georgina Rizk; Lebanon
Congeniality	Magnolia Martinez (Peru)
Best National Costume	Maria Luisa Lopez Corzo (Mexico)
Photogenic	Vida Valentina Doria (Philippines)
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Miss Universe 1971 was the 20th Miss Universe pageant, held at the Miami Beach Auditorium in Miami Beach, Florida, United States on 24 July 1971.

At the end of the event, Marisol Malaret of Puerto Rico crowned Georgina Rizk of Lebanon as Miss Universe 1971. It is the first victory of Lebanon in the competition.^[1]

Contestants from sixty countries and territories participated in this year's pageant. The pageant was hosted by Bob Barker in his fifth consecutive year, while June Lockhart provided commentary and analysis throughout the event.

^ "New Miss Universe knew she'd won– she peaked". Daytona Beach Morning Journal. 26 July 1971. p. 2. Retrieved 20 November 2022.

[1] "New Miss Universe knew she'd won– she peaked". Daytona Beach Morning Journal. 26 July 1971. p. 2. Retrieved 20 November 2022.

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