Miss Universe 1962

{{Short description|11th Miss Universe pageant}} {{Infobox beauty pageant | winner = [[Norma Nolan]] | represented = Argentina | date = 14 July 1962 | image = Norma Nolan - 1962.jpg | caption = [[Norma Nolan]] | presenters = [[Gene Rayburn]] | venue = [[Miami Beach Convention Center|Miami Beach Auditorium]], [[Miami Beach, Florida|Miami Beach]], Florida, United States | broadcaster = {{Hlist|[[CBS]]}} | entrants = 52 | placements = 15 | debuts = {{Hlist|Dahomey|Haiti|Malaya|Tahiti}} | withdraws = {{Hlist|Burma|Chile|Denmark|Guatemala|Jamaica|Madagascar|Rhodesia and Nyasaland}} | returns = {{Hlist|Costa Rica|Dominican Republic|Hong Kong|New Zealand|Philippines|Portugal|Singapore}} | congeniality = Sarah Frómeta (Dominican Republic) <br>Hazel Williams (Wales) | photogenic = Kim Carlton (England) | best national costume = Kim Carlton (England) | before = [[Miss Universe 1961|1961]] | next = [[Miss Universe 1963|1963]] }}

'''Miss Universe 1962''' was the 11th [[Miss Universe]] pageant, held at the Miami Beach Auditorium in [[Miami Beach, Florida|Miami Beach]], Florida, on 14 July 1962.

At the conclusion of the event, [[Marlene Schmidt]] of the West Germany crowned [[Norma Nolan]] of Argentina as Miss Universe 1962. Nolan was the first representative of Argentina to win the contest.

Contestants from fifty-two countries and territories competed in this year's pageant. The pageant was hosted by [[Gene Rayburn]].

== Background == === Selection of participants === Contestants from fifty-two countries and territories were selected to compete in the pageant. One candidate was appointed to represent their country, while two candidates were appointed to represent their country/territory to replace the original dethroned winner.

==== Replacements ==== Virginia Bailey, 2nd runner-up of Miss Venezuela 1962, was appointed to represent Venezuela as Miss Venezuela 1962 Olga Antonetti was only 17 and did not meet the age requirement.<ref name=":6">{{Cite web|last=Freitas|first=Alba|date=20 July 2021|title=Materán, Miss Universo Venezuela 2021: Mi meta es inspirar a otros|url=https://www.elnacional.com/entretenimiento/luiseth-materan-miss-universo-venezuela-2021-mi-meta-es-inspirar-a-otros/|access-date=12 April 2025|website=El Nacional|language=es}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Correa Guatarasma|first=Andres|date=28 December 2018|title=Venezolanos recordaron 50 años de la tragedia del vuelo Pan Am NY-Caracas|url=https://www.eluniversal.com/internacional/29259/venezolanos-recordaron-50-anos-de-la-tragedia-del-vuelo-pan-am-nycaracas|access-date=12 April 2025|website=El Universal|language=es}}</ref> Kim Carlton was appointed to represent England after Miss England 1962 Suzannah Eaton resigned due to her political views.<ref>{{Cite news|date=12 July 1962|title=Too left-wing?|language=en|pages=1|work=Ottawa Citizen|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=w0IyAAAAIBAJ&sjid=MeYFAAAAIBAJ&pg=6284%2C1918060|access-date=12 April 2025|via=Google News Archive}}</ref>

==== Debuts, returns, and withdrawals ==== This edition saw the debuts of Dahomey, Haiti, Malaya, and Tahiti, and the returns of the Dominican Republic, which last competed in [[Miss Universe 1956|1956]], the Philippines in [[Miss Universe 1957|1957]], Singapore in [[Miss Universe 1958|1958]], and Costa Rica, Hong Kong, New Zealand, and Portugal last competed in [[Miss Universe 1960|1960]].<ref name=":3" /><ref name=":4">{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=17 September 2016 |title="No seré tan bella como mi madre ni ella jugará tenis como lo hago yo" |url=https://listindiario.com/el-deporte/2016/09/17/435563/no-sere-tan-bella-como-mi-madre-ni-ella-jugara-tenis-como-lo-hago-yo |access-date=12 April 2025 |website=Listin Diario |language=es}}</ref>

Birgitte Heiberg of Denmark and Marlene Murray of Jamaica withdrew for undisclosed reasons.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timarit.is/page/1045905?iabr=on|title=Feguröardrottningar kjörnar í Danmörku|date=27 June 1961|pages=11|access-date=15 September 2025|work=[[Tíminn]]|language=is|trans-title=Beauty queens elected in Denmark|via=Timarit.is}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Edwards|first=Debra|date=7 August 2022|title=Miss Jamaica 1962 Marlene Murray still proud of Ja|url=https://jamaica-gleaner.com/article/lifestyle/20220807/miss-jamaica-1962-marlene-murray-still-proud-ja|access-date=12 April 2025|website=The Gleaner|language=en}}</ref> Burma, Chile, Guatemala, Madagascar, and Rhodesia and Nyasaland withdrew after their respective organizations failed to hold a national competition or appoint a delegate. A candidate from [[Bali]] was also expected to participate in this edition, but it did not proceed.<ref>{{Cite news|date=1 July 1962|title=Miss Universe ready to start July 8|language=en|pages=15|work=[[Winona Daily News]]|url=https://newspaperarchive.winona.edu/?a=d&d=TWN19620701-01.1.15|access-date=27 September 2025|via=Winona Newspapers}}</ref>

== Results == [[File:Miss_Universe_1962_Map.PNG|thumb|250px|Miss Universe 1962 participating countries and territories]]

=== Placements === {| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size:95%;" |- ! Placement !! Contestant |- | Miss Universe 1962 | * {{flagicon image|Flag of Argentina (1818–1819, 1820–1829, 1861–2010).svg}} Argentina – [[Norma Nolan]]<ref name=":2">{{Cite news|date=15 July 1962|title=Norma Nolan de Argentina, Miss Universo|language=es|pages=1, 14|work=El Tiempo|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=ZoQcAAAAIBAJ&sjid=tmMEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6471%2C2039351|access-date=7 January 2025|trans-title=Norma Nolan of Argentina, Miss Universe|via=Google News Archive}}</ref> |- | 1st Runner-Up | * {{flagu|Iceland}} – Anna Geirsdóttir<ref name=":2" /> |- | 2nd Runner-Up | * {{flagu|Finland}} – Aulikki Järvinen<ref name=":2" /> |- | 3rd Runner-Up | * {{flagu|Republic of China}} – Helen Liu<ref name=":2" /> |- | 4th Runner-Up | * {{flagu|Brazil|1960}} – Maria Rebouças<ref name=":2" /> |- | Top 15<ref name=":0">{{cite news |date=15 July 1962 |title=15 Beauties In Miss Universe Spotlight |pages=41 |work=[[The Spokesman-Review]] |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=504pAAAAIBAJ&sjid=vOcDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5301,4829544&dq=evelyn-miot&hl=en |accessdate=25 August 2023 |via=[[Google News Archive]]}}</ref> | * {{flagu|Austria}} – [[Christa Linder]] * {{flagu|Canada|1957}} – Marilyn McFatridge * {{flagu|Colombia}} – Olga Botero * {{flagu|England}} – Kim Carlton * {{flagicon image|Flag of Haiti (1820–1849, 1859–1964).svg}} Haiti – Evelyn Miot * {{flagu|Israel}} – Yehudit Mazor * {{flagu|Lebanon|1943}} – Nouhad Cabbabe * {{flagu|New Zealand}} – Lesley Nichols * {{flagu|South Korea|1949}} – Bum-joo Seo * {{flagu|United States}} – [[Macel Wilson]] |}

=== Special awards === {| class="wikitable sortable unsortable" style="font-size: 95%;" ! Award !! Contestant |- | Miss Congeniality<ref name=":1">{{Cite news|date=16 July 1962|title=Beauty title to Argentina|language=en|pages=7|work=The Canberra Times|url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/131727233?searchTerm=Miss%20Universe|access-date=7 January 2025|via=Trove}}</ref> | * {{flagu|Dominican Republic}} – Sarah Frómeta * {{flagu|Wales}} – Hazel Williams |- | Miss Photogenic | rowspan="2" | * {{flagu|England}} – Kim Carlton<ref>{{Cite web|last=Tayag|first=Voltaire|date=28 January 2017|title=IN PHOTOS: 11 iconic Miss Universe National Costumes|url=https://www.rappler.com/entertainment/pageants/159750-miss-universe-national-costumes-history-photos/|access-date=7 January 2025|website=[[Rappler]]|language=en-US}}</ref> |- | Best National Costume |}

== Pageant == === Format === Same with [[Miss Universe 1955|1955]], fifteen semi-finalists were chosen at the preliminary competition that consists of the swimsuit and evening gown competition. Each of the fifteen semi-finalists gave a short speech during the final telecast using their native languages. Afterwards, the fifteen semi-finalists paraded again in their swimsuits and evening gowns, and the five finalists were eventually chosen.<ref name=":0" />

=== Selection committee === * Key-young Chang – Founder of the [[Hankook Ilbo]] and [[The Korea Times]]<ref name=":5">{{Cite news |date=12 July 1962 |title=Miss Universe contest due Saturday over TV |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=-9lOAAAAIBAJ&dq=%22Miss+universe%22+%22Earl+Wilson%22&pg=PA13 |access-date=15 September 2025 |work=The Victoria Advocate |pages=13 |via=Google Books}}</ref> * Yoshio Hayakowa – Japanese graphic designer<ref name=":5" /> * [[Abraham Elias Issa]] – Jamaica businessman<ref name=":5" /> * Serge Mendjisky – French painter<ref name=":5" /> * [[Russell Patterson]] – American cartoonist<ref name=":5" /> * Edilson Cid Varela – Brazilian journalist<ref name=":5" /> * [[Earl Wilson (columnist)|Earl Wilson]] – American journalist and columnist<ref name=":5" />

== Contestants == Fifty-two contestants competed for the title. {| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 95%;" ! Country/Territory !! Contestant !! Age{{efn|Ages at the time of the pageant}} !! Hometown |- | {{flagicon image|Flag of Argentina (1818–1819, 1820–1829, 1861–2010).svg}} [[Miss Argentina|Argentina]] || {{sortname|Norma|Nolan}} || 24 || [[Venado Tuerto]] |- | {{flagdeco|AUT}} [[Miss Austria|Austria]] || {{sortname|Christa|Linder}}<ref>{{Cite web|date=30 October 2022|title=Christa Linder - Biografía, mejores películas, series, imágenes y noticias|url=https://www.lavanguardia.com/peliculas-series/personas/christa-linder-37746|access-date=6 January 2025|website=La Vanguardia|language=es}}</ref> || 19 || [[Berchtesgaden]] |- | {{flagdeco|BEL}} [[Miss Belgium|Belgium]] || {{sortname|Christine|Delit|nolink=1}} || 22 || [[Liège]] |- | {{flagdeco|BOL}} [[Miss Bolivia|Bolivia]] || {{sortname|Gabriela|Roca|nolink=1}}<ref>{{Cite web |date=July 29, 2017 |title=El título les dio alegrías, trabajo y fama que aún saborean |trans-title=The title gave them joy, work and fame that they still savor. |url=https://eldeber.com.bo/sociales/el-titulo-les-dio-alegrias-trabajo-y-fama-que-aun-saborean_32650 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231023090330/https://eldeber.com.bo/sociales/el-titulo-les-dio-alegrias-trabajo-y-fama-que-aun-saborean_32650 |archive-date=October 23, 2023 |access-date=October 18, 2023 |website=El Deber |language=es-ES}}</ref> || 19 || [[Santa Cruz de la Sierra]] |- | {{flagdeco|BRA|1960}} [[Miss Brazil|Brazil]] || {{sortname|Maria|Rebouças|nolink=1}}<ref>{{Cite web|last=|date=29 September 2022|title=Conheça a história do Miss Brasil|url=https://www.terra.com.br/diversao/tv/miss-brasil/conheca-a-historia-do-miss-brasil,ae08a161bab6d310VgnCLD200000bbcceb0aRCRD.html|access-date=12 April 2025|website=Terra|language=pt-BR}}</ref> || 22 || [[Itabuna]] |- | {{flagdeco|CAN|1957}} Canada || {{sortname|Marilyn|McFatridge|nolink=1}}<ref>{{Cite news|date=16 July 1962|title=New queen on the throne|language=en|pages=1|work=Ottawa Citizen|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=xUIyAAAAIBAJ&sjid=MeYFAAAAIBAJ&pg=4689%2C2794105|access-date=12 April 2025|via=Google News Archive}}</ref> || 19 || [[Preston, Ontario|Preston]] |- | {{flagdeco|CEY}} [[Miss Universe Sri Lanka|Ceylon]] || {{sortname|Yvonne|D'Rozario|nolink=1}}<ref>{{Cite news|date=23 August 1962|title=Ceylon beauty finds US food not her cup of tea|language=en|pages=83|work=The Los Angeles Times|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/40094964/ceylon-curry-beauty-queen/|access-date=6 January 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}</ref> || 18 || [[Colombo]] |- | {{flagdeco|COL}} [[Señorita Colombia|Colombia]] || {{sortname|Olga|Botero|nolink=1}}<ref>{{Cite news|date=16 June 1962|title=Virreinas, 2 de las finalistas|language=es|pages=13|work=El Tiempo|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=vZ8cAAAAIBAJ&sjid=6mgEAAAAIBAJ&pg=523%2C2415627|access-date=6 January 2025}}</ref> || 20 || [[Ibagué]] |- | {{flagdeco|CRI}} [[Miss Costa Rica|Costa Rica]] || {{sortname|Helvetia|Albonico|nolink=1}} || 19 || [[Heredia, Costa Rica|Heredia]] |- | {{flagdeco|CUB}} [[Miss Cuba|Cuba]] || {{sortname|Aurora|Prieto|nolink=1}}<ref>{{Cite news|date=11 July 1962|title=Concetracion de Reinas de Belleza del Mundo en Miami|language=es|pages=16|work=El Tiempo|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Y4QcAAAAIBAJ&sjid=tmMEAAAAIBAJ&pg=7066%2C1557833|access-date=12 April 2025}}</ref> || 20 || [[Sancti Spíritus]] |- | {{flagdeco|DAH}} [[Miss Benin|Dahomey]] || {{sortname|Gilette|Hazoumè|nolink=1}}<ref>{{Cite news|date=26 July 1962|title=Held in hospital, African misses beauty contest|language=en|pages=25|work=Jet|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=hr0DAAAAMBAJ&dq=Gillette+Hazoume+miss+dahomey&pg=PA25|access-date=6 January 2025|via=Google Books}}</ref> || 19 || [[Ouémé Department|Ouémé]] |- | {{flagdeco|DOM}} [[Miss Dominican Republic|Dominican Republic]] || {{sortname|Sarah|Frómeta|nolink=1}}<ref name=":4" /> || 18 || [[Santo Domingo]] |- | {{flagdeco|ECU|1900}} [[Miss Ecuador|Ecuador]] || {{sortname|Elaine|Ortega|nolink=1}} || 22 || [[Pichincha Province|Pichincha]] |- | {{flagdeco|ENG}} [[Miss England|England]] || {{sortname|Kim|Carlton|nolink=1}}<ref>{{Cite news|date=4 November 1962|title=Beauty queen's spurned lover suicide sleeper|language=en|pages=5|work=The Miami News|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/81497808/carl-phillips-suicide-part-2/|access-date=6 January 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}</ref> || 23 || [[London]] |- | {{flagdeco|FIN}} [[Suomen Neito|Finland]] || {{sortname|Aulikki|Järvinen|nolink=1}}<ref>{{Cite web|last=Himberg|first=Petra|date=29 October 2009|title=Miss Suomi 1962 Kaarina Leskinen|url=http://yle.fi/aihe/artikkeli/2009/10/29/miss-suomi-1962-kaarina-leskinen|access-date=12 April 2025|website=Yle|language=fi-FI}}</ref> || 18 || [[Tampere]] |- | {{flagdeco|FRA}} France || {{sortname|Sabine|Surget|nolink=1}} || 21 || [[Paris]] |- | {{flagicon image|Hellenic Kingdom Flag 1935.svg}} [[Star Hellas|Greece]] || {{sortname|Kristina|Apostolou|nolink=1}} || 18 || [[Athens]] |- | {{flagicon image|Flag of Haiti (1820–1849, 1859–1964).svg}} [[Miss Haiti|Haiti]] || {{sortname|Evelyn|Miot|nolink=1}}<ref>{{Cite news|last=Schnier|first=Sanford|date=5 July 1962|title=Curvy beauty straightens twist story|language=en|pages=31|work=The Miami News|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/11880050/the-miami-news/|access-date=6 January 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}</ref> || 19 || [[Port-au-Prince]] |- | {{flagdeco|NLD}} [[Miss Nederland|Holland]] || {{sortname|Marianne|van der Heijden|nolink=1}} || 24 || [[Amsterdam]] |- | {{flagdeco|British Hong Kong}} [[Miss Hong Kong Pageant|Hong Kong]] || {{sortname|Shirley|Pong|nolink=1}}<ref name=":3">{{Cite news|date=10 September 1962|title=Sisters reunite|language=en|pages=25|work=The Windsor Star|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28954598/the-windsor-star/|access-date=6 January 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}</ref> || 20 || Hong Kong |- | {{flagdeco|ISL}} [[Miss Iceland|Iceland]] || {{sortname|Anna|Geirsdóttir|nolink=1}}<ref>{{Cite news|date=26 September 1962|title=Miss Iceland has crash in county|language=en|pages=2|work=Ventura County Star|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/79556245/ventura-county-star/|access-date=12 April 2025|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref> || 19 || [[Reykjavík]] |- | {{flagdeco|IRL}} [[Miss Ireland|Ireland]] || {{sortname|Josie|Dwyer|nolink=1}}<ref>{{Cite web|last=Caparas|first=Celso de Guzman|date=24 January 2016|title=Other Miss U beauties at the Big Dome|url=https://www.philstar.com/entertainment/2016/01/24/1545931/other-miss-u-beauties-big-dome|access-date=12 April 2025|website=[[Philippine Star]]|language=en}}</ref> || 21 || [[Dublin]] |- | {{flagdeco|ISR}} [[Miss Israel|Israel]] || {{sortname|Yehudit|Mazor|nolink=1}}<ref>{{Cite news|date=12 July 1962|title=Miss Israel arrives for Miss Universe contest|language=en|pages=11|work=The Sentinel⁩|url=https://www.nli.org.il/en/newspapers/cgs/1962/07/12/01/article/25/?e=-------en-20--1--img-txIN%7ctxTI--------------1|access-date=12 April 2025}}</ref> || 18 || [[Tel Aviv]] |- | {{flagicon image|Flag of Italy (1946–2003).svg}} [[Miss Italia|Italy]] || {{sortname|Isa|Stoppi|nolink=1}}<ref>{{Cite web|last=Cantarini|first=Giorgia|date=17 November 2020|title=Top Model of the '60s Issa Stoppi Passes Away|url=https://www.lofficielusa.com/fashion/isa-stoppi-model-sixties-dies|access-date=12 April 2025|website=L'Officiel|language=en-US}}</ref> || 20 || [[Emilia-Romagna]] |- | {{flagdeco|JPN|1870}} [[Miss Japan|Japan]] || {{sortname|Kazuko|Hirano|nolink=1}}<ref name="tokyo">{{cite news |date=June 21, 1962 |title=Maids in Japan |url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/23306234/ |access-date=14 April 2016 |newspaper=[[Danville Register & Bee|Danville Register]]}}</ref> || 19 || [[Kyoto]] |- | {{flagdeco|LBN|1943}} [[Miss Lebanon|Lebanon]] || {{sortname|Nouhad|Cabbabe|nolink=1}}<ref>{{Cite web|last=Ghaleb|first=Chloe|date=14 July 2020|title=Miss Lebanon Throughout History In Pictures|url=https://www.the961.com/miss-lebanon-history-in-pictures/|access-date=12 April 2025|website=961|language=en-US}}</ref> || 23 || [[Beirut]] |- | {{flagdeco|LUX}} [[Miss Luxembourg|Luxembourg]] || {{sortname|Fernande|Kodesch|nolink=1}} || 20 || [[Luxembourg City]] |- | {{flagdeco|Malaya}} [[Miss Malaysia|Malaya]] || {{sortname|Sarah|Abdullah|nolink=1}} || 21 || [[Kuala Lumpur]]. |- | {{flagdeco|MAR}} [[Miss Maroc|Morocco]] || {{sortname|Ginette|Buenaventes|nolink=1}}<ref>{{Cite web|last=|date=28 October 1961|title=Le Maroc sera représenté au concours Miss Univers prévu en Israël|url=https://article19.ma/accueil/archives/147163|access-date=12 April 2025|website=Article19|language=fr-FR}}</ref> || 18 || [[Rabat]] |- | {{flagdeco|NZL}} [[Miss Universe New Zealand|New Zealand]] || {{sortname|Lesley|Nichols|nolink=1}}<ref>{{cite news |title=“Miss N.Z.” Once Too Shy For Contests |url=https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/press/1962/06/06/2 |work=[[The Press]] |page=2 |access-date=26 January 2026 |date=6 June 1962 |location=[[Christchurch]], New Zealand |via=[[National Library of New Zealand#Papers Past|Papers Past]]}}</ref> || 19 || [[Christchurch]] |- | {{flagdeco|NOR}} [[Miss Norway|Norway]] || {{sortname|Julie|Ege}}<ref>{{Cite web|last=Bergan|first=Ronald|date=1 May 2008|title=Obituary: Julie Edge|url=http://www.theguardian.com/film/2008/may/02/obituaries.world|access-date=12 April 2025|website=The Guardian|language=en}}</ref> || 18 || [[Sandnes]] |- | {{flagdeco|PRY|1954}} [[Miss Paraguay|Paraguay]] || {{sortname|Corina|Rolón|nolink=1}}<ref>{{Cite web|last=Coronel|first=Raul|date=15 October 2021|title=Te presentamos a todas nuestras representantes en Miss Universe|url=http://www.epa.com.py/2021/10/15/te-presentamos-a-todas-nuestras-representantes-en-miss-universe/|access-date=12 April 2025|website=Epa!|language=es}}</ref> || 22 || [[Alto Paraguay Department|Alto Paraguay]] |- | {{flagdeco|PER}} [[Miss Peru|Peru]] || {{sortname|Silvia|Dedeking|nolink=1}}<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=12 November 2017|title=Miss Perú: las peruanas más bellas de las últimas décadas|url=https://elcomercio.pe/tvmas/farandula/miss-peru-peruanas-bellas-ultimas-decadas-noticia-473145-noticia/|access-date=12 April 2025|website=El Comercio Perú|language=es}}</ref> || 20 || [[Lima]] |- | {{flagdeco|PHL|1936}} Philippines || {{sortname|Josephine|Estrada|nolink=1}}<ref>{{Cite news|last=|first=|date=17 April 2019|title=Former actress and Miss PH Josephine Estrada passes away in Arizona|url=https://usa.inquirer.net/27689/former-actress-and-miss-ph-josephine-estrada-passes-away-in-arizona|access-date=12 April 2025|newspaper=[[Philippine Daily Inquirer]]|language=en}}</ref> || 19 || [[Manila]] |- | {{flagdeco|PRT}} [[Miss República Portuguesa|Portugal]] || {{sortname|Maria Jose|Santos Trindade|nolink=1}}|| 19 || [[Lisbon]] |- |{{flagicon|PRI}} [[Miss Puerto Rico|Puerto Rico]] || {{sortname|Ana Celia|Sosa|nolink=1}}<ref>{{Cite web|title=Reinas de Puerto Rico |url=http://www.arecibo.inter.edu/wp-content/uploads/biblioteca/reinas/reinas_belleza_pr_1932_1970.pdf|access-date=19 March 2025|language=es}}</ref> || 24 || [[San Juan, Puerto Rico|San Juan]] |- | {{flagdeco|TWN}} [[Miss Chinese Taipei|Republic of China]] || {{sortname|Helen|Liu|nolink=1}}<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=1 June 1962|title=They shame the Moon|url=https://taiwantoday.tw/news.php?unit=20&post=26260|access-date=12 April 2025|website=Taiwan Today|language=en}}</ref> || 19 || [[Taipei]] |- | {{flagdeco|SCO}} [[Miss Scotland|Scotland]] || {{sortname|Vera|Parker|nolink=1}} || 21 || [[Ayr]] |- | {{flagdeco|SGP}} [[Miss Universe Singapore|Singapore]] || {{sortname|Julie|Koh|nolink=1}}<ref>{{Cite news|date=20 May 1961|title=Miss Singapore flies to California next month|language=en|pages=9|work=The Straits Times|url=https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/straitstimes19610520-1.2.101?ST=1&AT=search&SortBy=Oldest&K=Miss+Universe&P=49&Display=0&filterS=0&QT=miss,universe&oref=article|access-date=12 April 2025|via=National Library Board}}</ref> || 20 || Singapore |- | {{flagdeco|ZAF|1928}} [[Miss South Africa|South Africa]] || {{sortname|Lynette|Gamble|nolink=1}}<ref>{{Cite news|last=Odell|first=Myrna|date=15 July 1962|title=What foreign beauties see in you|language=en|pages=32|work=The Miami News|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/116580027/the-miami-news/|access-date=12 April 2025|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref> || 18 || [[Johannesburg]] |- | {{flagdeco|KOR|1949}} [[Miss Korea|South Korea]] || {{sortname|Bum-joo|Seo|nolink=1}}<ref>{{Cite news|date=3 July 1962|title=They're welcome|language=en|pages=3|work=The Los Angeles Times|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28954865/the-los-angeles-times/|access-date=12 April 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}</ref> || 21 || [[Seoul]] |- | {{flagdeco|ESP|1945}} [[Miss Spain|Spain]] || {{sortname|Conchita|Roig|nolink=1}}<ref name=":02">{{Cite news|date=12 July 1962|title=World's Beauty Queens vie for fame and fortune|language=en|pages=23|work=Youngstown Vindicator|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=gDZAAAAAIBAJ&sjid=6VgMAAAAIBAJ&pg=493%2C3129131|access-date=6 January 2025}}</ref> || 24 || [[Barcelona]] |- | {{flagdeco|SWE}} [[Miss Sweden|Sweden]] || {{sortname|Monica|Rågby|nolink=1}} || 20 || [[Stockholm]] |- | {{flagdeco|CHE}} [[Miss Switzerland|Switzerland]] || {{sortname|Francine|Delouille|nolink=1}}<ref>{{Cite web|date=5 February 1962|title=Election de Miss Suisse 1962|url=https://www.rts.ch/archives/tv/information/carrefour/9414602-election-de-miss-suisse-1962.html|access-date=12 April 2025|website=Radio Télévision Suisse|language=fr}}</ref> || 20 || [[Ticino]] |- | {{flagdeco|FRA}} [[Miss Tahiti|Tahiti]] || {{sortname|Katy|Bauner|nolink=1}}<ref>{{Cite news|date=10 July 1962|title=Beauties interviewed|language=en|pages=16|work=Medford Mail Tribune|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28954825/medford-mail-tribune/|access-date=12 April 2025|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref> || 23 || [[Papeete]] |- | {{flagdeco|TUR}} [[Miss Turkey|Turkey]] || {{sortname|Gülay|Sezer|nolink=1}}<ref>{{Cite news|date=5 July 1962|title=Miss Turkey competes in Miss Universe Contest|language=en|pages=3|work=News from Turkey|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=TB87AQAAIAAJ&dq=G%C3%BClay+Sezer+miss+turkey&pg=RA39-PA6|access-date=12 April 2025}}</ref> || 19 || [[Istanbul]] |- | {{flagdeco|USA}} [[Miss USA|United States]] || {{sortname|Macel|Wilson}}<ref name="Advertiser">{{cite news |date=July 13, 1962 |title=Honolulu Girl, 18, Chosen Miss U.S.A. |page=1 |work=[[The Honolulu Advertiser]] |agency=[[United Press International|UPI]] |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/259848444/ |access-date=23 July 2023}}</ref> || 19 || [[Honolulu]] |- | {{flagdeco|VIR}} [[Miss US Virgin Islands|United States Virgin Islands]] || {{sortname|Juanita|Monell|nolink=1}}<ref>{{Cite news|date=27 June 1962|title=Miss Virgin Islands|language=en|pages=2|work=The Virgin Islands Daily News|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=wnJhAAAAIBAJ&sjid=qUQDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6420%2C2409348|access-date=12 April 2025}}</ref> || 22 || [[Christiansted, U.S. Virgin Islands|Christiansted]] |- | {{flagdeco|URY}} [[Miss Uruguay|Uruguay]] || {{sortname|Nelly|Pettersen|nolink=1}} || 23 || [[Montevideo]] |- | {{flagdeco|VEN}} [[Miss Venezuela|Venezuela]] || {{sortname|Virginia|Bailey|nolink=1}}<ref name=":6" /> || 18 || [[Caracas]] |- | {{flagdeco|WAL}} Wales || {{sortname|Hazel|Williams|nolink=1}} || 22 || [[Cardiff]] |- | {{flagdeco|DEU}} West Germany || {{sortname|Gisela|Karschuck|nolink=1}} || 21 || [[Wiesbaden]] |}

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== References == {{reflist}}

== External links ==

* [http://www.missuniverse.com/ Miss Universe official website] {{Miss Universe}} {{Miss Universe 1962 delegates}}

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