Miss Universe 1969 was the 18th Miss Universe pageant, held on 19 July 1969 at the Miami Beach Auditorium in Miami Beach, Florida, United States. Gloria Diaz of the Philippines was crowned by Martha Vasconcellos of Brazil at the end of the event. Diaz became the first Filipino and second Southeast Asian to win the pageant beating 60 other contestants from all around the world.
Gloria Diaz, Miss Universe 1969
Miss Universe 1969 finalists in Brazil.
Gloria Maria Aspillera Diaz is a Filipino actress, model and beauty queen who won Miss Universe 1969, becoming the first Filipino to hold the Miss Universe title.
Diaz as Miss Universe 1969
Diaz (2023, Makati)
Commemorative stamps featuring the first three Filipino winners of the Miss Universe pageant (Diaz, left)