Miss Universe 1960 | |
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Date | 7 July 1960 |
Presenters | Charles Collingwood |
Venue | Miami Beach Auditorium, Miami Beach, Florida, United States |
Broadcaster | CBS |
Entrants | 43 |
Placements | 15 |
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Winner | † Linda Bement United States |
Congeniality | Myint Myint May (Burma) |
Photogenic | Daniela Bianchi (Italy) |
Miss Universe 1960 was the ninth Miss Universe pageant, held at the Miami Beach Auditorium in Miami Beach, Florida, United States on 9 July 1960.
At the end of the event, Akiko Kojima of Japan crowned Linda Bement of United States as Miss Universe 1960.[1] Bement was the third representative of the United States to win the contest.
Contestants from forty-three countries and territories competed in this year's pageant. The pageant was hosted by Charles Collingwood.