Margareta Arvidsson | |
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.jpg) Arvidsson as Miss Universe in 1967 | |
| Born | Margareta Arvidsson 12 October 1947 Gothenburg, Sweden |
| Spouse | Otto Stupakoff (divorced after 9 years)[1] |
| Beauty pageant titleholder | |
| Title | Miss Sweden Miss Universe |
| Hair color | Blonde |
| Eye color | Blue |
| Major competition(s) | Miss Sweden 1966 (Winner) Miss Universe 1966 (Winner) |
Margareta Arvidsson (born 12 October 1947) is a Swedish actress, fashion model and beauty queen who was crowned as the 1966 Miss Universe at age 18.[2] She represented Vänersborg in the 1966 Miss Sweden Pageant. She was the second Swedish woman to win the crown, 11 years after Hillevi Rombin.
Arvidsson won the Miss Photogenic title at the 15th Annual Miss Universe Pageant which was held in Miami Beach, Florida, culminating with her crowning on 16 July 1966.[3] After her crowning, she walked to greet the audience, interviewed the pageant host, and posed for pictures with the runners-up, sitting on the throne.
In March 1999, Margareta Arvidsson was a guest of honor at the 50th Anniversary of the Miss Sweden Pageant.[4]
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- ^ NewspaperArchive.com Margareta Arvidsson, age 18, July 1966
- ^ NewspaperArchive.com Margareta Arvidsson pageant on Saturday, July 16, 1966.
- ^ Fröken Sverige genom tiderna. Sverigesman. Archived 2010-08-21 at the Wayback Machine, accessed 2010-05-19 (in Swedish)