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.
| Miss Universe 1972 | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Kerry Anne Wells | |
| Date | 29 July 1972 |
| Presenters | Bob Barker |
| Venue | Cerromar Beach Hotel, Dorado, Puerto Rico |
| Broadcaster | CBS (international) Telemundo (official broadcaster) |
| Entrants | 61 |
| Placements | 12 |
| Debuts | |
| Withdrawals | |
| Returns | |
| Winner | Kerry Anne Wells Australia |
| Congeniality | Ombayi Mukuta (Zaire) |
| Best National Costume | Carmen Ampuero (Peru) |
| Photogenic | Anne-Marie Roger (Belgium) |
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
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
- ^ Ages at the time of the pageant
References
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- ^ "A 'no' for sake of safety". New Nation. 14 July 1972. p. 3. Retrieved 9 November 2023 – via National Library Board.
- ^ Kleiner, Dick (27 November 1972). "Bob Barker busier than ever". Dayton Daily News. p. 27. Retrieved 9 November 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Pigeon park". The Lawton Constitution And Morning Press. 23 July 1972. p. 39. Retrieved 9 November 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "She's Miss Dream Girl". New Nation. 13 September 1971. p. 5. Retrieved 9 November 2023 – via National Library Board.
- ^ "Vying for title". Evening Herald. 19 July 1972. p. 6. Retrieved 9 November 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Miss Bolivia's hairdresser: aunt from Brevard". The Orlando Sentinel. 27 July 1972. p. 45. Retrieved 9 November 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Miss England comes up for air". The Charlotte Observer. 30 July 1972. p. 2. Retrieved 9 November 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Haagse 'Miss Holland'". Trouw (in Dutch). 8 May 1972. p. 2. Retrieved 9 November 2023 – via Delpher.
- ^ "Pageant entries". The Sedalia Democrat. 18 July 1972. p. 5. Retrieved 9 November 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Time for top girls". The Australian Jewish News. 14 July 1972. p. 1. Retrieved 9 November 2023 – via National Library of Israel.
- ^ "It's not all glamour". The Morning Call. 28 July 1972. p. 4. Retrieved 9 November 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Puerto Rico viel mee". Het vrije volk (in Dutch). 25 July 1972. p. 3. Retrieved 9 November 2023 – via Delpher.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Tayag, Voltaire (6 June 2019). "The Binibining Pilipinas legacy through the years". Rappler. Retrieved 9 November 2023.
- ^ "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.
- ^ ""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.
- ^ "Miss Thailand". The Ithaca Journal. 24 July 1972. p. 28. Retrieved 9 November 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Hawaii Lass Crowned Miss USA Saturday". Lodi News-Sentinel. 22 May 1972. Retrieved 9 November 2023 – via Google News Archive.
- ^ "Miss Virgin Islands". The Virgin Islands Daily News. 25 June 1972. p. 8. Retrieved 9 November 2023 – via Google News Archive.