Miss Universe 1966

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Miss Universe 1966
Date:	July 16, 1966
Presenters:	Jack Linkletter
Broadcaster:	CBS
Entrants:	58
Winner:	Margareta Arvidsson
Represented:	Sweden

Miss Universe 1966, the 15th Miss Universe pageant, was won by Margareta Arvidsson of Sweden. It took place on 16 July 1966 at the Miami Beach Auditorium in Miami Beach, Florida, USA.

[edit] Results

• Miss Universe 1966: Margareta Arvidsson (Sweden)
• The runners-up were:
  • 1st runner-up: Satu Östring (Finland)
  • 2nd runner-up: Cheranand Savetanand (Thailand)
  • 3rd runner-up: Yasmin Daji (India)
  • 4th runner-up: Aviva Israeli (Israel)
• The semi-finalists were:
  • Edna Margarita Rudd Lucena (Colombia)
  • Gitte Fleinert (Denmark)
  • Janice Carol Whiteman (England)
  • Marion Heinrich (Germany)
  • Marge Domen (Holland)
  • Siri Gro Nilsson (Norway)
  • Madeline Hartog Bel Houghton (Peru)
  • Maria Clarinda Garces Soriano (Philippines)
  • Paquita Torres (Spain)
  • Maria Remenyi (USA)

[edit] Special awards

• Congeniality: Elizabeth Sanchez (Curaçao), Paquita Torres (Spain)
• Photogenic: Margareta Arvidsson(Sweden)
• Best National Costume: Aviva Israeli (Israel)

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