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Miss Universe 1972

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Miss Universe 1972
Kerry Anne Wells
Date29 July 1972
PresentersBob Barker
VenueCerromar Beach Hotel, Dorado, Puerto Rico
BroadcasterCBS (international)
Telemundo (official broadcaster)
Entrants61
Placements12
Debuts
Withdrawals
Returns
WinnerKerry Anne Wells
Australia
CongenialityOmbayi Mukuta (Zaire)
Best National CostumeCarmen Ampuero (Peru)
PhotogenicAnne-Marie Roger (Belgium)
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Miss Universe 1972 was the 21st Miss Universe pageant, held at the Cerromar Beach Hotel in Dorado, Puerto Rico on 29 July 1972.[1] It was the first edition to be held outside the continental United States.

At the end of the event, Miss Universe 1970 Marisol Malaret crowned Kerry Anne Wells of Australia as Miss Universe 1972.[1] It is the first victory of Australia in the pageant's history. Georgina Rizk of Lebanon, was not allowed to crown her successor due to government restrictions because of fears of a terrorist attack.[2]

Contestants from sixty-one countries and territories participated in this year's pageant. The pageant was hosted by Bob Barker in his sixth consecutive year, while Helen O'Connell provided commentary and analysis throughout the event.[3]

Results

Placements

Placement Contestant
Miss Universe 1972
1st runner-up
2nd runner-up
3rd runner-up
4th runner-up
Top 12

Contestants

Miss Universe 1972 participating countries and territories.

Sixty-one contestants competed for the title.

Country/Territory Contestant Age[a] Hometown
 Argentina Norma Dudik[5] 22 Buenos Aires
 Aruba Ivonne Dirksz[6] 18 Oranjestad
 Australia Kerry Anne Wells[7] 20 Perth
 Austria Uschi Pacher 21 Carinthia
 Bahamas Deborah Jane Taylor 22 Bimini
 Belgium Anne-Marie Roger[8] 24 Brussels
 Bermuda Helen Brown 18 St. George's
 Bolivia María Alicia Vargas[9] 19 Santa Cruz
 Brazil Rejane Vieira Costa 18 Cachoeira do Sul
 Canada Bonny Brady 19 Ontario
 Chile Consuelo Fernández 18 Santiago
 Colombia María Luisa Lignarolo[10] 19 Atlántico
 Costa Rica Vicki Ross González 22 San José
 Curaçao Ingrid Prade 19 Willemstad
 Denmark Marianne Schmidt 18 Copenhagen
 Dominican Republic Ivonne Butler – La Romana
 Ecuador Susana Castro 19 Quito
 El Salvador Ruth Eugenia Romero – San Salvador
 England Jennifer McAdam[11] 24 London
 Finland Maj-Len Eriksson 19 Helsinki
 France Claudine Cassereau 19 Poitou
 West Germany Heidemarie Weber 24 Brandenburg
 Greece Nansy Kapetanaki 19 Athens
 Guam Patricia Alvarez 18 Yigo
 Holland Jenny Ten Wolde[12] 25 The Hague
 Honduras Doris Alicia Roca 19 Cortés
 Hong Kong Rita Leung – Hong Kong
 Iceland María Kristín Jóhannesdóttir 19 Reykjavík
 India Roopa Satyan 18 Bangalore
 Iraq Wijdan Burhan El-Deen Sulyman[13] 18 Baghdad
 Ireland Maree McGlinchey 22 Donegal
 Israel Ilana Goren[14] 19 Kiryat Motzkin
 Italy Isabela Specia 20 Milan
 Jamaica Grace Marilyn Wright[15] – Kingston
 Japan Harumi Maeda[16] 21 Tokyo
 Luxembourg Anita Heck – Esch-sur-Alzette
 Malaysia Helen Looi Eng 22 Georgetown
 Malta Doris Abdilla 21 Birżebbuġa
 Mexico María del Carmen Orozco 18 Chihuahua
 New Zealand Kristine Allen 19 Auckland
 Norway Liv Olsen – Oslo
 Paraguay María Stela Volpe 19 Asunción
 Peru Carmen Ampuero[17] 18 Lima
 Philippines Armi Crespo[18] 18 Manila
 Portugal Iris Maria Rosario Dos Santos 18 Portuguese Mozambique
 Puerto Rico Bárbara Torres 18 Santurce
 Scotland Elizabeth Stevely 20 Glasgow
 Singapore Jacqueline Han[19] 21 Singapore
 South Korea Park Yeon-joo 20 Seoul
 Spain María del Carmen Muñoz[20] 18 Madrid
 Suriname Carmen Muntslag – Paramaribo
 Sweden Britt Marie Johansson 19 Trångsund
  Switzerland Anneliese Weber – Zürich
 Thailand Nipapat Sudsiri[21] 21 Kanchanaburi
 Turkey Neslihan Sunay 18 Eskişehir
 United States Tanya Wilson[22] 22 Honolulu
 United States Virgin Islands Carol Krieger[23] 18 Saint Croix
 Uruguay Christina Moller 20 Montevideo
 Venezuela María Antonieta Cámpoli 18 Nueva Esparta
 Wales Eileen Darroch 21 Caerwys
 Zaire Ombayi Mukuta 18 Kinshasa

Notes

  1. ^ Ages at the time of the pageant

References

  1. ^ a b "Weather Girl, 20, Wins Beauty Title". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Associated Press. 30 Jul 1972. p. 6. Retrieved 4 September 2023.
  2. ^ "A 'no' for sake of safety". New Nation. 14 July 1972. p. 3. Retrieved 9 November 2023 – via National Library Board.
  3. ^ Kleiner, Dick (27 November 1972). "Bob Barker busier than ever". Dayton Daily News. p. 27. Retrieved 9 November 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "Australia new Miss Universe". Democrat and Chronicle. 30 July 1972. p. 7. Retrieved 9 November 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Pigeon park". The Lawton Constitution And Morning Press. 23 July 1972. p. 39. Retrieved 9 November 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Yvonne Dirksz elected Miss Aruba at Holiday Inn Hotel July 1". Aruba Esso News. 14 July 1972. pp. 4–5. Retrieved 9 November 2023 – via Digital Library of the Caribbean.
  7. ^ "She's Miss Dream Girl". New Nation. 13 September 1971. p. 5. Retrieved 9 November 2023 – via National Library Board.
  8. ^ "Vying for title". Evening Herald. 19 July 1972. p. 6. Retrieved 9 November 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Miss Bolivia's hairdresser: aunt from Brevard". The Orlando Sentinel. 27 July 1972. p. 45. Retrieved 9 November 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ Castellanos, Gonzalo (15 November 1971). "Llego la hora del despegue de la mujer". El Tiempo (in Spanish). pp. 1, 24-A. Retrieved 9 November 2023 – via Google News Archive.
  11. ^ "Miss England comes up for air". The Charlotte Observer. 30 July 1972. p. 2. Retrieved 9 November 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Haagse 'Miss Holland'". Trouw (in Dutch). 8 May 1972. p. 2. Retrieved 9 November 2023 – via Delpher.
  13. ^ "Pageant entries". The Sedalia Democrat. 18 July 1972. p. 5. Retrieved 9 November 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "Time for top girls". The Australian Jewish News. 14 July 1972. p. 1. Retrieved 9 November 2023 – via National Library of Israel.
  15. ^ "It's not all glamour". The Morning Call. 28 July 1972. p. 4. Retrieved 9 November 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  16. ^ "Puerto Rico viel mee". Het vrije volk (in Dutch). 25 July 1972. p. 3. Retrieved 9 November 2023 – via Delpher.
  17. ^ "Reinas de belleza en acto benéfico". La Republica (in Spanish). 23 May 2019. Archived from the original on 31 December 2022. Retrieved 9 November 2023.
  18. ^ Tayag, Voltaire (6 June 2019). "The Binibining Pilipinas legacy through the years". Rappler. Retrieved 9 November 2023.
  19. ^ "Jacqueline pulang ka-tanah ayer" [Jacqueline went home to Tanah Ayer]. Berita Harian (in Malay). 7 August 1972. p. 1. Retrieved 9 November 2023 – via National Library Board.
  20. ^ ""Maku" en Puerto Rico" ["Maku" in Puerto Rico]. El Tiempo (in Spanish). 25 July 1972. p. 22. Retrieved 9 November 2023 – via Google News Archive.
  21. ^ "Miss Thailand". The Ithaca Journal. 24 July 1972. p. 28. Retrieved 9 November 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  22. ^ "Hawaii Lass Crowned Miss USA Saturday". Lodi News-Sentinel. 22 May 1972. Retrieved 9 November 2023 – via Google News Archive.
  23. ^ "Miss Virgin Islands". The Virgin Islands Daily News. 25 June 1972. p. 8. Retrieved 9 November 2023 – via Google News Archive.
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