Miss International 1960

Miss International 1960, the first edition of the Miss International pageant, was held on 12 August 1960 at the Long Beach Municipal Auditorium in Long Beach, California, United States. 52 contestants competed for the title. Stella Márquez of Colombia became the first Miss International and the first Latina titleholder in this line of pageants.

Miss International 1960
DateAugust 12, 1960
PresentersByron Palmer
VenueLong Beach Municipal Auditorium, Long Beach, California, United States
Entrants52
Placements15
WinnerStella Márquez
 Colombia
CongenialityJulia Ann Adamson
 British Guiana
PhotogenicSigridur Geirsdottir
 Iceland

Later in 1964, Marquez would obtain the license for Binibining Pilipinas, becoming the national director for Miss Universe in the Philippines.

Results

Placements
Final results Contestant
Miss International 1960
1st Runner-up
2nd Runner-up
3rd Runner-up
4th Runner-up
Top 15

Contestants

Notes
  • Janet Lin Chin-Yi of Taiwan competed as Miss China.

Did not compete
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