Miss Universe 1968 was the 17th Miss Universe pageant, held on 13 July 1968 at the Miami Beach Auditorium in Miami Beach, Florida, United States. Martha Vasconcellos of Brazil was crowned by Sylvia Hitchcock of the United States at the end of the event.
Martha Vasconcellos, Miss Universe 1968
Miss Universe is an annual international major beauty pageant that is run by a United States and Thailand-based Miss Universe Organization. Along with Miss World, Miss International, and Miss Earth, it is one of the Big Four beauty pageants.
Miss Universe sash from 2001 until 2021
Armi Kuusela, the first titleholder, meets people in Helsinki, Finland.
The Romanov Diadem Crown, as worn by Miss Universe 1953, Christiane Martel
The Star of the Universe Crown, as worn by Miss Universe 1957, Gladys Zender