Date 15 July 1961 Entrants 48 | Placements 15 | |
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Debuts Ireland, Jamaica, Madagascar, Rhodesia, Scotland, Republic of China, Virgin Islands, Wales | ||
Miss Universe 1961, the 10th Miss Universe pageant, was held on 15 July 1961 at the Miami Beach Auditorium in Miami Beach, Florida, USA. Marlene Schmidt of Germany was crowned the winner by outgoing titleholder Linda Bement of the USA.
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Miss Universe 1961 Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA