Miss International Titleholders from 1971 to 1980

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Jane Cheryl Hansen Miss International 1971 from New Zealand

Jane Cheryl Hansen was crowned Miss International 1971 on 26th may 1971. The finale was held at Long Island Beach, California. From New Zealand, Jane is the only delegate from the country to have won the international title for her nation. She was 20 years of age when she won the title and was a model by profession. Jane defeated 49 other delegates from all over the world to win the title.

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Linda Hooks Miss International 1972 from Great Britain

Born in Liverpool, England, Linda Hooks won the Miss International 1972 title on 6th October 1972. The finale was held in Tokyo, Japan and she was only 20 years of age when she won the title. Linda defeated 46 other delegates to claim the crown. During her time, she was an actress as well as a model. Linda also competed in the Miss United Kingdom 1974 and was selected in the Top 15 during the finale, but unfortunately wasn’t able to go further. She was the second delegate from her nation to win the crown, the first being Valerie Susan Holmes, who won the title in 1969.

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Anneli Bjorkling Miss International 1973 from Finland

Miss International 1973 was held on 13th October 1973 in Osaka, Japan where 47 delegates from all over the world competed for the crown. Anneli Björkling from Finland took the crown home. She was 21 years of age when she won the international title. After winning the title, she also participated in Miss World 1973 where she represented Finland and was placed in the sixth position. Anneli was also the title holder of Miss Scandinavia 1973 which was held in Helsinki, Finland.

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Brucene Smith Miss International 1974 from USA

Miss International 1973 was held on 13th October 1974 in Tokyo, Japan. The conclusion of the event saw the crowning of Brucene Smith from the USA as the new international queen. She was 23 years of age when she won the crown and defeated 44 other delegates from all over the world to claim the crown. Before trying her hand at Miss International 1974, she also participated in Miss World USA 1971 where she became the winner. Brucene then earned the right to represent her nation in Miss World 1971 and was placed in 6th position in the finale. During her time, she worked as a model and made appearances in many shows.

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Lidija Manic Miss International 1975 from Yugoslavia

Miss International 1975 held its grand finale on 3rd November 1975 in Motobu, Japan. The conclusion of the event saw the crowning of Lidija Manić as the new queen. She was 22 years of age and defeated 46 other candidates from all over the world to claim the crown. Lidija was the first Yugoslavian woman to win an international title. She also participated in Miss Universe 1975. Before competing in both the titles, she was the winner of Miss Yugoslavia in the year 1975, which earned her the right to represent her nation in both the beauty pageants.

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Sophie Perin Miss International 1976 from France

Sophie Perin from France was crowned Miss International 1976 during its grand finale that was held on 2nd June 1976 in Tokyo, Japan. She was only 19 years of age when she won the crown and defeated 44 other contestants from all over the world for the title. Sophie participated in both Miss World and Miss Universe in the year 1975 but unfortunately remained unplaced In both the pageants. But later on she tried her hand in Miss International 1976 and emerged as the winner.

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Pilar Medina Miss International 1977 from Spain

Pilar Medina from Spain won the title of Miss International in the year 1977. The finale was held on 1st July 1977 in Tokyo Japan. Pilar was the first delegate from Spain to have won the international title for her nation. She was 21 years of age when she won the crown and defeated 47 other contestants from all over the world. She was a contestant in Miss Spain 1976 and was awarded the position of the 1st runner-up. Pilar also won the Best National Costume in the contest.

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Katherine Ruth Miss International 1978 from USA

Katherine Ruth was crowned Miss International 1978 during the conclusion of the finale held on 10th November 1978 in Tokyo, Japan. She was just 18 years of age when she won the international title and defeated 42 other contestants from all over the world. Katherine is the second delegate from the United States to win the title for her nation. The first one being Miss International 1974 Brucene Smith.

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Melanie Marquez Miss International 1979 from Philippines

Melanie Marquez from the Philippines was crowned Miss International 1979 on 12th November 1979 in Tokyo, Japan. She is the youngest delegate ever to win the crown of Miss International to date, being just 15 years old during the finale. Melanie defeated 42 other candidates from all over the world. She was a very successful model and actress during her time. Melanie also worked as a personal development coach, film producer, author and celebrity endorser. Under her training, many beauty queens were able to make a significant mark in their respective beauty pageants.

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Lorna Chavez Miss International 1980 from Costa Rica

Lorna Chávez was crowned Miss International 1980 during its grand finale held on 4th November 1980 in Tokyo, Japan. She is the the first delegate from Costa Rica to have won the crown. Lorna was 21 years of age when she won the title and defeated 41 other contestants from all over the world. Lorna also won the Best National Costume award during the finale.