{{Short description|14th Miss Universe pageant}} {{Infobox beauty pageant | winner = [[Apasra Hongsakula]] | represented = Thailand | date = 24 July 1965 | image = Apasra Hongsakula (cropped).jpg | caption = Apasra Hongsakula | presenters = {{Hlist|[[Jack Linkletter]]|[[John Charles Daly|John Daly]]|[[Sally Ann Howes|Sally Howes]]}} | venue = [[Miami Beach Convention Center|Miami Beach Auditorium]], [[Miami Beach, Florida|Miami Beach]], Florida, United States | broadcaster = {{Hlist|[[CBS]]}} | entrants = 56 | placements = 15 | debuts = {{Hlist|Bermuda}} | withdraws = {{Hlist|Argentina|Chile|Dominican Republic|Grenada|Nigeria|Republic of China|Saint Vincent|Suriname|Trinidad and Tobago}} | returns = {{Hlist|Cuba|Mexico|Portugal|Thailand}} | congeniality = [[Ingrid Bethke]] (West Germany) | photogenic = Karin Schmidt (Austria) | best national costume = [[Sue Downey]] (United States) | before = [[Miss Universe 1964|1964]] | next = [[Miss Universe 1966|1966]] }}
'''Miss Universe 1965''' was the 14th [[Miss Universe]] pageant, held at the [[Miami Beach Convention Center|Miami Beach Auditorium]] in [[Miami Beach, Florida|Miami Beach]], Florida, on 24 July 1965.
At the conclusion of the event, [[Corinna Tsopei]] of Greece crowned [[Apasra Hongsakula]] of Thailand as Miss Universe 1965.<ref name="Miami1" /> It is the first victory of Thailand in the history of the pageant.
Contestants from fifty-six countries and territories competed in this edition. The pageant was hosted by [[Jack Linkletter]], while [[Sally Ann Howes|Sally Howes]] and [[John Charles Daly|John Daly]] served as backstage correspondents.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Gardella|first=Kay|date=30 May 1965|title=Sally acts as hostess on TV beauty pageant|language=en|pages=103|work=Daily News|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/50908937/053065-beauty-contest-work-w-radler/|access-date=11 July 2025|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>
== Background == === Location and date === The Miss Universe Inc. announced that instead of holding the Miss USA and Miss Universe pageants back-to-back, there would be a seven-week gap between the two competitions. The Miss USA pageant would be held on June 4, while the Miss Universe pageant would be held on July 24. Although the two competitions would have separate productions, both competitions would still be held at the Miami Beach Auditorium in Miami Beach, Florida.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Royal|first=Don|date=23 May 1965|title=Miami hosts two beauty pageants|language=en|pages=103|work=The Orlando Sentinel|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/21651862/the-orlando-sentinel/|access-date=11 July 2025|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>
=== Selection of participants === Contestants from fifty-six countries and territories were selected to compete in the pageant. One candidate was appointed to represent her country to replace the original dethroned winner.
==== Replacements ==== Miss Turkey 1965, Zerrin Arbaş withdrew for unknown reasons and was replaced by Miss Turkey 1960, [[Nebahat Çehre]].<ref name="TÜR">{{Cite news|date=4 May 2020|last=Tarihi|first=Güncelleme|title=Güzeller canlı yayında buluştu|trans-title=Beauties met on live broadcast|url=https://www.hurriyet.com.tr/galeri-1929dan-gunumuze-turkiye-guzelleri-41508916|access-date=29 April 2025|website=[[Hürriyet]]|language=tr|archive-date=2 January 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230102125519/https://www.hurriyet.com.tr/galeri-1929dan-gunumuze-turkiye-guzelleri-41508916|url-status=live}}</ref>
==== Debuts, returns, and withdrawals ==== This edition saw the debut of Bermuda, and the returns of Mexico and Thailand, which last competed in [[Miss Universe 1959|1959]]; Portugal in [[Miss Universe 1962|1962]]; and Cuba in [[Miss Universe 1963|1963]].<ref>{{Cite magazine |date=18 December 1964 |title=Thailand: Beauty's Comeback |url=https://time.com/archive/6814193/thailand-beautys-comeback/ |access-date=11 July 2025 |magazine=Time |language=en}}</ref>
Miss Argentina 1965, Mabel Azucena Caffarone, withdrew after having an intestinal infection.<ref>{{Cite news|date=21 July 1965|title=Trouble among the world beauties|language=en|pages=19|work=Liverpool Echo|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/116579386/liverpool-echo/|access-date=11 July 2025|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|date=19 July 1965|title=Miss England reported ill|language=en|pages=49|work=St. Petersburg Times|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=tfZRAAAAIBAJ&dq=%22Miss+Argentina%22&pg=PA49&article_id=5261,5566407|access-date=11 July 2025|via=[[Google Books]]}}</ref> She was supposed to be replaced by her first runner-up, Nelida Jukna, but was unable to compete as the preliminary competition was already finished.<ref name=":42">{{Cite news|date=19 July 1965|title=Miss Mexico, Jeanine Acosta, seeks career in film world|language=en|pages=11|work=Fort Worth Star-Telegram|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/59522013/fort-worth-star-telegram/|access-date=11 July 2025|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref> Miss Dominican Republic 1965, Clara Andrea Herrera, Miss Nigeria 1965, Anna Eboweime, and Miss Saint Vincent 1965, Betty Boyea, withdrew for undisclosed reasons.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Okogba |first=Emmanuel |date=1 October 2016 |title=Nigeria at 56: Fond memories of ex-beauty queens |url=https://www.vanguardngr.com/2016/10/nigeria-56-fond-memories-ex-beauty-queens/ |location=Lagos, Nigeria|access-date=12 July 2025 |newspaper=[[Vanguard (Nigeria)|Vanguard]]|language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last= |date=9 October 2022 |title=A history of pageantry in SVG 1951 to 2019 |url=https://onenewsstvincent.com/2022/10/09/one-news-svg-pageant-corner-a-history-of-pageantry-in-svg-1951-to-2019/ |access-date=16 April 2025 |website=One News St.Vincent |language=en}}</ref> Chile, Grenada, the Republic of China, Suriname, and Trinidad and Tobago withdrew after their respective organizations failed to hold a national competition or appoint a delegate.
== Results == [[File:Miss Universe 1965 Map.PNG|thumb|250px|Miss Universe 1965 participating countries and territories.]]
=== Placements === {| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size:95%;" |- ! Placement !! Contestant |- | Miss Universe 1965 | * {{flagicon image|Flag of Thailand (non-standard colours).svg}} Thailand – [[Apasra Hongsakula]]<ref name="Miami1">{{cite news |last1=Scheam |first1=Marty |title=A Fat Baby -- But Look At Her Now |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/301972120/ |access-date=5 September 2023 |work=[[The Miami News]] |date=25 Jul 1965 |page=1 |language=en}}</ref><ref name="Miami12">{{cite news |last1=Scheam |first1=Marty |date=25 Jul 1965 |title='Fat Baby' From Thailand Is New Miss Universe |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/301972426/ |access-date=5 September 2023 |work=[[The Miami News]] |page=1 |language=en}}</ref> |- | 1st Runner-Up | * {{flagu|Finland}} – Virpi Miettinen<ref name="Miami1" /> |- | 2nd Runner-Up | * {{flagu|United States}} – [[Sue Downey]]<ref name="Miami1" /> |- | 3rd Runner-Up | * {{flagu|Sweden}} – Ingrid Norman<ref name="Miami1" /> |- | 4th Runner-Up | * {{flagu|Holland}} – Anja Schuit<ref name="Miami1" /> |- | Top 15<ref name=":6">{{Cite news|date=22 July 1965|title=15 girls set for semifinals of beauty contest|language=en|pages=2|work=Shamokin News-Dispatch|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/114445752/shamokin-news-dispatch/|access-date=30 April 2025|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref> | * {{flagicon image|Flag of Australia.svg}} Australia – Pauline Verey * {{flagu|Brazil|1960}} – Maria Andrade * {{flagu|Canada}} – Carol Tidey * {{flagu|Colombia}} – María Victoria Ocampo * {{flagu|Denmark}} – Jeannette Christjansen * {{flagicon image|Hellenic Kingdom Flag 1935.svg}} Greece – Aspa Theologitou * {{flagu|Israel}} – Aliza Sedeh * {{flagu|Peru}} – Frieda Holler * {{flagu|Philippines|1936}} – Louise Vail * {{flagu|South Africa|1928}} – Veronika Prigge |}
=== Special awards === {| class="wikitable sortable unsortable" style="font-size: 95%;" ! Award !! Contestant |- | Miss Photogenic | * {{flagu|Austria}} – Karin Schmidt |- | Miss Congeniality | * {{flagu|West Germany}} – [[Ingrid Bethke]] |- | Best National Costume | * {{flagu|United States}} – [[Sue Downey]]<ref>{{Cite news|date=21 July 1965|title=Wins costume award|language=en|pages=3|work=Toledo Blade|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=2v1OAAAAIBAJ&sjid=XgEEAAAAIBAJ&pg=7415%2C2884217|access-date=30 April 2025|via=Google News Archive}}</ref> |}
== Pageant == === Format === Same with [[Miss Universe 1963|1963]], fifteen semi-finalists were chosen at the preliminary competition that consists of the swimsuit and evening gown competition.<ref name=":6" /> 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="Miami1" /><ref>{{Cite news|date=26 July 1965|title=Miss Universe's first date– Coronation– a dinger|language=en|pages=9|work=The Times Herald|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/114495020/the-times-herald/|access-date=12 July 2025|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>
== Contestants == Fifty-six 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 |- | {{flagdeco|ANT|1959}} [[Miss Aruba|Aruba]] || {{sortname|Dorinda|Croes|nolink=1}}<ref>{{Cite news|date=21 May 1965|title=Dorinda Croes Reina di Carnival a bira "Miss Aruba"|language=pap|pages=7|work=Observador|url=https://dloc.com/AA00011435/00155/images|access-date=17 October 2023|via=[[Digital Library of the Caribbean]]}}</ref> || 24 || [[Oranjestad, Aruba|Oranjestad]] |- | {{flagicon image|Flag of Australia.svg}} [[Miss Australia|Australia]] || {{sortname|Pauline|Verey|nolink=1}}<ref>{{Cite news|date=10 July 1965|title=Melbourne's Moomba Queen|language=en|pages=4|work=[[The Canberra Times]]|url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/105760296?searchTerm=Miss%20Universe|access-date=17 October 2023|via=[[Trove]]}}</ref> || 19 || [[Dandenong, Victoria|Dandenong]] |- | {{flagdeco|AUT}} [[Miss Austria|Austria]] || {{sortname|Karin|Schmidt|nolink=1}} || 22 || [[Linz]] |- | {{flagdeco|BHS|1964}} [[Miss Universe Bahamas|Bahamas]] || {{sortname|Janet|Thompson|nolink=1}}<ref>{{Cite news|last=Whalen|first=Dorothy|date=December 1965|title=Miss Bahamas Janet Thompson: Regal entry in Miss Universe pageant|language=en|pages=6–8|work=Abaco Account|url=http://ufdc.ufl.edu/UF00103462/00017|access-date=17 October 2023|via=[[Digital Library of the Caribbean]]}}</ref> || 21 || [[Nassau, Bahamas|Nassau]] |- | {{flagdeco|BEL}} [[Miss Belgium|Belgium]] || {{sortname|Lucy|Nossent|nolink=1}}<ref>{{Cite web|date=11 January 2010|title=Erelijst Miss België|url=https://www.demorgen.be/gs-b5723d4d|access-date=17 October 2023|website=[[De Morgen]]|language=nl-NL}}</ref> || 21 || [[Brussels]] |- | {{flagdeco|BMU|1910}} [[Miss Bermuda|Bermuda]] || {{sortname|Elaine |Simons|nolink=1}}<ref>{{Cite web|date=11 January 2015|title=First Miss Bermuda passes away at 67|url=https://beautypageants.indiatimes.com/others/first-miss-bermuda-passes-away-at-67/articleshow/45840593.cms|access-date=10 October 2022|website=[[The Times of India]]|language=en}}</ref> || 18 || [[Hamilton, Bermuda|Hamilton]] |- | {{flagdeco|BOL}} [[Miss Bolivia|Bolivia]] || {{sortname|Patricia|Estensoro|nolink=1}}<ref>{{Cite web|date=29 July 2017|title=El título les dio alegrías, trabajo y fama que aún saborean|url=https://eldeber.com.bo/sociales/el-titulo-les-dio-alegrias-trabajo-y-fama-que-aun-saborean_32650|access-date=17 October 2023|website=El Deber|language=es-ES|trans-title=The title gave them joy, work and fame that they still savor.}}</ref> || 19 || [[Tarija]] |- | {{flagdeco|BRA|1960}} [[Miss Brazil|Brazil]] || {{sortname|Maria|Andrade|nolink=1}}<ref>{{Cite web|date=26 January 2014|title=Revista J.P: o paradeiro das misses que encantaram o Brasil|url=https://glamurama.uol.com.br/notas/revista-j-p-o-paradeiro-das-misses-que-encantaram-o-brasil/|access-date=17 October 2023|website=Glamurama|language=pt-BR|via=Universo Online}}</ref> || 20 || [[Rio de Janeiro]] |- | {{flagdeco|British Guiana}} [[Miss Universe Guyana|British Guiana]] || {{sortname|Cheryl|Cheong|nolink=1}}<ref>{{Cite web|date=8 October 2011|title=Beauty pageants – a look back|url=https://www.stabroeknews.com/2011/10/08/the-scene/beauty-pageants-–-a-look-back/|access-date=17 October 2023|website=[[Stabroek News]]|language=en-us}}</ref> || 20 || [[Georgetown, Guyana|Georgetown]] |- | {{flagdeco|CAN}} [[Miss Dominion of Canada|Canada]] || {{sortname|Carol|Tidey|nolink=1}}<ref>{{Cite news|last=Wells|first=Jon|date=23 February 2013|title=Miss Dominion '65 at 66|language=en|work=[[The Hamilton Spectator]]|url=https://www.thespec.com/news/hamilton-region/2013/02/23/miss-dominion-65-at-66.html|access-date=17 October 2023|issn=1189-9417}}</ref> || 18 || [[Ancaster, Ontario|Ancaster]] |- | {{flagdeco|CEY}} [[Miss Universe Sri Lanka|Ceylon]] || {{sortname|Shirlene|De Silva|nolink=1}}<ref name=":1">{{Cite news|date=20 July 1965|title=Make-up supervisors at beauty pageant|language=en|pages=2|work=[[The Spokesman-Review]]|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=UFQ0AAAAIBAJ&sjid=6-gDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5725%2C1133887|access-date=17 October 2023|via=[[Google News Archive]]}}</ref> || 19 || [[Colombo]] |- | {{flagdeco|COL}} [[Señorita Colombia|Colombia]] || {{sortname|María Victoria|Ocampo|nolink=1}}<ref>{{Cite news|date=25 July 1965|title=A fall during practice|language=en|pages=7|work=[[The Jackson Sun]]|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/11022746/the-jackson-sun/|access-date=17 October 2023|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref> || 18 || [[Cartagena, Colombia|Cartagena]] |- | {{flagdeco|CRI}} [[Miss Costa Rica|Costa Rica]] || {{sortname|Mercedes|Pinagel|nolink=1}}<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://prensacr.info/data/5e93ec35445c2c38e4bc6566|title=Miss C. Rica desea ser trabajadora social y habla idiomas|date=21 July 1965|pages=8|access-date=1 October 2025|work=Base de Datos|language=es|trans-title=Miss C. Rica wants to be a social worker and speaks 4 languages|via=Prensa CR}}</ref> || 18 || [[Guanacaste Province|Guanacaste]] |- | {{flagdeco|CUB}} [[Miss Cuba|Cuba]] || {{sortname|Alina|de Varona|nolink=1}}<ref>{{Cite web|last=|date=9 September 2015|title=¿Tiene Cuba representante para Miss Universo 2015?|url=https://www.univision.com/estilo-de-vida/belleza/tiene-cuba-representante-para-miss-universo-2015|access-date=30 April 2025|website=Univision|language=es|trans-title=Cuba has a representative for Miss Universe 2015?}}</ref> || 18 || [[Miami]] |- | {{flagdeco|ANT|1959}} [[Miss Curaçao|Curaçao]] || {{sortname|Ninfa|Palm|nolink=1}}<ref>{{Cite news|date=25 June 1966|title=Miss Curacao 1966|language=nl|pages=1|work=Amigoe di Curacao|url=https://resolver.kb.nl/resolve?urn=ddd:010462947:mpeg21:p001|access-date=30 April 2025|via=Delpher}}</ref> || 23 || [[Willemstad]] |- | {{flagdeco|DNK}} [[Miss Denmark|Denmark]] || {{sortname|Jeannette|Christjansen|nolink=1}}<ref>{{Cite magazine|last=Fry|first=Naomi|date=11 June 2021|title=Julian Casablancas Wants a Better New York|url=https://www.newyorker.com/culture/the-new-yorker-interview/julian-casablancas-wants-a-better-new-york|access-date=30 April 2025|magazine=[[The New Yorker]]|language=en-US}}</ref> || 18 || [[Copenhagen]] |- | {{flagdeco|ECU|1900}} [[Miss Ecuador|Ecuador]] || {{sortname|Patricia|Ballesteros|nolink=1}}<ref>{{Cite news|date=24 July 1965|title=Both cry: We Wuz Robbed|language=en|pages=123|work=Daily News|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/93298985/daily-news/|access-date=30 April 2025|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref> || 19 || [[Quito]] |- | {{flagdeco|ENG}} [[Miss England|England]] || {{sortname|Jennifer|Gurley|nolink=1}} || 20 || [[Cheshire]] |- | {{flagdeco|FIN}} [[Miss Finland|Finland]] || {{sortname|Virpi|Miettinen|nolink=1}}<ref>{{Cite web|last=Hopi|first=Anna|date=6 January 2021|title=Virpi Miettinen menetti koko omaisuutensa 1990-luvulla: "Niiden, jotka aiheuttivat sen, pitäisi osata hävetä"|url=https://www.iltalehti.fi/viihdeuutiset/a/2fc3c993-a1d1-4db6-9436-fda2653b060f|access-date=30 April 2025|website=Iltalehti|language=fi}}</ref> || 19 || [[Helsinki]] |- | {{flagdeco|FRA}} [[Miss France|France]] || {{sortname|Marie-Thérèse|Tullio|nolink=1}}<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=3GtPAAAAIBAJ&dq=Marie-Th%C3%A9r%C3%A8se+Tullio&pg=PA8|title=8-year-old Memphis girl new 'Little Miss U.S.A."|date=19 July 1965|pages=8|access-date=30 April 2025|work=[[Ocala Star-Banner]]|language=en|via=Google Books}}</ref> || 24 || [[Paris]] |- | {{flagicon image|Hellenic Kingdom Flag 1935.svg}} [[Star Hellas|Greece]] || {{sortname|Aspa|Theologitou|nolink=1}}<ref>{{Cite news|date=27 June 1965|title=Aspa, 21, is crowned Miss Greece|language=en|pages=7|work=[[The Straits Times]]|url=http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/straitstimes19650627-1.2.21.12|access-date=30 April 2025|via=National Library Board}}</ref> || 21 || [[Athens]] |- | {{flagdeco|NLD}} [[Miss Nederland|Holland]] || {{sortname|Anja|Schuit|nolink=1}}<ref>{{Cite news|date=22 July 1965|title=Among 15 semifinalists|language=en|pages=12|work=The Californian|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/114496155/the-californian/|access-date=30 April 2025|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref> || 21 || [[Amsterdam]] |- | {{flagdeco|British Hong Kong}} [[Miss Hong Kong Pageant|Hong Kong]] || {{sortname|Joy|Drake|nolink=1}}<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|date=17 July 1965|title=Miss Hong Kong claims Sir Francis as forebear|language=en|pages=2|work=Sioux City Journal|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/30580960/sioux-city-journal/|access-date=30 April 2025|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref> || 21 || [[Kowloon]] |- | {{flagdeco|ISL}} [[Miss Iceland|Iceland]] || {{sortname|Bára|Magnúsdóttir|nolink=1}}<ref name=":3">{{Cite news|date=4 August 1966|title=Fegurdardrottning og djass-ballerina|language=is|pages=26–27; 43|work=Vikan|url=https://timarit.is/page/4452448?iabr=on|access-date=30 April 2025|via=Tímarit.is}}</ref> || 18 || [[Reykjavík]] |- | {{flagdeco|IND}} [[Femina Miss India|India]] || {{sortname|Persis|Khambatta}}<ref>{{Cite news|date=20 August 1998|title=Persis Khambatta, Movie Actress, 49|language=en-US|work=[[The New York Times]]|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1998/08/20/arts/persis-khambatta-movie-actress-49.html|access-date=30 April 2025|issn=0362-4331}}</ref> || 18 || [[Mumbai|Bombay]] |- | {{flagdeco|IRL}} [[Miss Ireland|Ireland]] || {{sortname|Anne Elizabeth|Neill|nolink=1}} || 18 || [[Belfast]] |- | {{flagdeco|ISR}} [[Miss Israel|Israel]] || {{sortname|Aliza|Sadeh|nolink=1}}<ref>{{Cite news|date=6 August 1965|title=A new beauty arrives|language=en|pages=8|work=B'nai B'rith Messenger|url=https://www.nli.org.il/en/newspapers/bbh/1965/08/06/01/article/38/?srpos=124&e=-------en-20--121--img-txIN%7ctxTI-Miss+Universe-------------1|access-date=30 April 2025|via=National Library of Israel}}</ref> || 18 || [[Tel Aviv]] |- | {{flagicon image|Flag of Italy (1946–2003).svg}} [[Miss Italia|Italy]] || {{sortname|Erika|Jorger|nolink=1}}<ref>{{Cite news|date=18 July 1965|title=Miss Universe contestants nearly mobbed posing for photographers|language=en|pages=4–A|work=Daytona Beach Morning Journal|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=wnwoAAAAIBAJ&sjid=T8kEAAAAIBAJ&pg=2386%2C3410951|access-date=30 April 2025|via=Google News Archive}}</ref> || 23 || [[Milan]] |- | {{flagdeco|JAM}} [[Miss Jamaica Universe|Jamaica]] || {{sortname|Virginia|Redpath|nolink=1}} || 18 || [[Runaway Bay, Jamaica|Runaway Bay]] |- | {{flagdeco|JPN|1870}} [[Miss Japan|Japan]] || {{sortname|Mari|Katayama|nolink=1}} || 24 || [[Tokyo]] |- | {{flagdeco|LUX}} [[Miss Luxembourg|Luxembourg]] || {{sortname|Marie-Anne|Geisen|nolink=1}} || 18 || [[Luxembourg City]] |- | {{flagdeco|MYS}} [[Miss Universe Malaysia|Malaysia]] || {{sortname|Patricia|Augustus|nolink=1}}<ref>{{Cite news|date=4 August 1965|title=Miss Malaysia at Miami pageant|language=en|pages=12|work=[[The Straits Times]]|url=https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/straitstimes19650804-1.2.85.6?ST=1&AT=search&k=patricia%20augustus&QT=patricia,augustus&oref=article|access-date=30 April 2025|via=[[National Library Board]]}}</ref> || 19 || [[George Town, Penang|George Town]] |- | {{flagdeco|MEX|1934}} [[Miss Mexico Organization|Mexico]] || {{sortname|Jeanine|Acosta|nolink=1}}<ref name=":4">{{Cite news|date=19 July 1965|title=Miss Mexico, Jeanine Acosta, seeks career in film world|language=en|pages=11|work=Fort Worth Star-Telegram|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/59522013/fort-worth-star-telegram/|access-date=30 April 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}</ref> || 18 || [[Mexico City]] |- | {{flagdeco|NZL}} [[Miss Universe New Zealand|New Zealand]] || {{sortname|Gay|Phelps|nolink=1}}<ref>{{cite news |title='Miss New Zealand' |url=https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/press/1965/06/08/1 |work=[[The Press]] |page=1 |access-date=1 January 2026 |date=8 June 1965 |location=[[Christchurch]], New Zealand |via=[[National Library of New Zealand#Papers Past|Papers Past]]}}</ref> || 20 || [[Auckland]] |- | {{flagdeco|NOR}} [[Miss Norway|Norway]] || {{sortname|Britt|Åberg|nolink=1}} || 20 || [[Oslo]] |- | {{flagicon image|USCAR flag of the Ryukyu Islands, 1954 (unofficial).svg}} Okinawa || {{sortname|Leiko|Arakaki|nolink=1}} || 18 || [[United States Civil Administration of the Ryukyu Islands|Okinawa]] |- | {{flagicon image|Flag of Panama (1925-2017).svg}} [[Señorita Panamá|Panama]] || {{sortname|Sonia Inés|Ríos|nolink=1}}<ref>{{Cite web |date=7 January 2015 |title=Estas son las panameñas que participaron de Miss Universo |trans-title=These are the Panamanians who participated in Miss Universe |url=https://www.telemetro.com/noticias/2015/01/07/panamenas-participaron-miss-universo/1656598.html |access-date=16 April 2025 |website=Telemetro |language=es-PA}}</ref> || 18 || [[Colón, Panama|Colón]] |- | {{flagdeco|PRY|1954}} [[Miss Paraguay|Paraguay]] || {{sortname|Stella|Castell|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> || 19 || [[Asunción]] |- | {{flagdeco|PER}} [[Miss Peru|Peru]] || {{sortname|Frieda|Holler|nolink=1}}<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=22 October 2012|title=Frieda Holler cuenta su última aventura con "S.O.S. Yo soy el cliente"|url=https://larepublica.pe/cultural/668597-frieda-holler-cuenta-su-ultima-aventura-con-sos-yo-soy-el-cliente/|access-date=30 April 2025|website=La Republica|language=es|archive-date=11 December 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221211151244/https://larepublica.pe/cultural/668597-frieda-holler-cuenta-su-ultima-aventura-con-sos-yo-soy-el-cliente/|url-status=dead}}</ref> || 20 || [[Lima]] |- | {{flagdeco|PHL|1936}} [[Binibining Pilipinas|Philippines]] || {{sortname|Louise|Vail|nolink=1}}<ref>{{Cite web|last=Lo|first=Ricky|date=26 October 2020|title=Iloilo bet is Miss Universe Philippines 2020|url=https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2020/10/26/2052299/iloilo-bet-miss-universe-philippines-2020|access-date=17 October 2023|website=[[Philippine Star]]|language=en}}</ref> || 18 || [[Iloilo City]] |- | {{flagdeco|PRT}} [[Miss Portugal|Portugal]] || {{sortname|Maria|Sancho|nolink=1}}<ref>{{Cite news|date=17 July 1965|title=Some girls to refrain from wearing swim suits in Miss Universe contest|language=en|pages=10|work=Gadsden Times|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=8MpGAAAAIBAJ&sjid=-f0MAAAAIBAJ&pg=720%2C1562407|access-date=30 April 2025|via=Google News Archive}}</ref> || 20 || [[Lisbon]] |- | {{flagdeco|PRI}} [[Miss Puerto Rico|Puerto Rico]] || {{sortname|Gloria|Cobían|nolink=1}} || 19 || [[Caguas, Puerto Rico|Caguas]] |- | {{flagdeco|SCO}} [[Miss Scotland|Scotland]] || {{sortname|Mary|Young|nolink=1}} || 23 || [[Bankend, Dumfries and Galloway|Bankend]] |- | {{flagdeco|ZAF|1928}} [[Miss South Africa|South Africa]] || {{sortname|Veronika|Prigge|nolink=1}}<ref>{{Cite news|date=25 July 1965|title=Miami Beach|language=en|pages=1|work=Toledo Blade|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=3v1OAAAAIBAJ&sjid=XgEEAAAAIBAJ&pg=1614%2C3570340|access-date=30 April 2025|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref> || 23 || [[Transvaal (province)|Transvaal]] |- | {{flagdeco|KOR|1949}} [[Miss Korea|South Korea]] || {{sortname|Eun-ji|Kim|nolink=1}} || 22 || [[Seoul]] |- | {{flagdeco|ESP|1945}} [[Miss Spain|Spain]] || {{sortname|Alicia|Borrás|nolink=1}}<ref>{{Cite web|date=4 April 2016|title=Alicia Borrás: «Las pasarelas parecen desfiles militares»|url=https://www.abc.es/estilo/gente/abci-alicia-borras-pasarelas-parecen-desfiles-militares-201604040651_noticia.html|access-date=30 April 2025|website=ABC|language=es}}</ref> || 20 || [[Barcelona]] |- | {{flagdeco|SWE}} [[Miss Sweden|Sweden]] || {{sortname|Ingrid|Norman|nolink=1}}<ref>{{Cite news|date=24 July 1965|title=Miss Universe is among this bevy of global beauties|language=en|pages=1|work=Youngstown Vindicator|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=_zZAAAAAIBAJ&sjid=CFkMAAAAIBAJ&pg=1708%2C2229662|access-date=30 April 2025|via=Google News Archive}}</ref> || 22 || [[Tranås]] |- | {{flagdeco|CHE}} [[Miss Switzerland|Switzerland]] || {{sortname|Yvette|Revelly|nolink=1}} || 18 || [[Glarus]] |- | {{flagicon image|Flag of Thailand (non-standard colours).svg}} [[Miss Thailand|Thailand]] || {{sortname|Apasra|Hongsakula}}<ref>{{cite web |date=24 July 2021 |title= 24 กรกฎาคม 2508 อาภัสรา หงสกุล นางสาวไทยคนแรก ที่สามารถคว้ามงกุฎนางงามจักรวาลมาครองได้สำเร็จ |trans-title=July 1965 Apasra Hongsakula was the first Miss Thailand to win the Miss Universe crown. |url= https://today.line.me/th/v2/article/GekJ88 |access-date=21 March 2025 |website=LINE TODAY |language=TH }}</ref> || 18 || [[Bangkok|Phra Nakhon]] |- | {{flagdeco|TUN|1959}} [[Miss Tunisie|Tunisia]] || {{sortname|Dolly|Allouche|nolink=1}} || 19 || [[Tunis]] |- | {{flagdeco|TUR}} [[Miss Turkey|Turkey]] || {{sortname|Nebahat|Çehre}}<ref name=TÜR /> || 21 || [[Samsun]] |- | {{flagdeco|USA}} [[Miss USA|United States]] || {{sortname|Sue|Downey}}<ref name="Stirn">{{cite news |last1=Stirn |first1=John P. |date=June 6, 1965 |title=Calm Miss U. S. A. Begins Year Reigh |page=43 |work=[[Columbus Ledger]] |agency=[[United Press International|UPI]] |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/856419681/ |access-date=23 July 2023}}</ref> || 20 || [[Columbus, Ohio|Columbus]] |- | {{flagdeco|URY}} [[Miss Uruguay|Uruguay]] || {{sortname|Sonia|Gorbarán|nolink=1}}<ref>{{Cite news|date=21 July 1965|title=Good morning|language=en|pages=1|work=The Cincinnati Enquirer|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/105996210/the-cincinnati-enquirer/|access-date=30 April 2025|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref> || – || [[Montevideo]] |- | {{flagdeco|VEN|1954}} [[Miss Venezuela|Venezuela]] || {{sortname|María|de las Casas|nolink=1}}<ref>{{Cite web|date=24 October 2013|title=Fallece a los 71 años María de las Casas, Miss Venezuela 1965|url=http://www.eluniversal.com/arte-y-entretenimiento/131024/fallece-a-los-71-anos-maria-de-las-casas-miss-venezuela-1965|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140827063223/http://www.eluniversal.com/arte-y-entretenimiento/131024/fallece-a-los-71-anos-maria-de-las-casas-miss-venezuela-1965|archive-date=27 August 2014|access-date=30 April 2025|website=El Universal|language=en}}</ref> || 22 || [[Caracas]] |- | {{flagdeco|WAL}} [[Miss Wales|Wales]] || {{sortname|Joan|Boull|nolink=1}} || 18 || [[Cardiff]] |- | {{flagdeco|DEU}} [[Miss Universe Germany|West Germany]] || {{sortname|Ingrid|Bethke}}<ref>{{Cite news|date=18 May 1965|title=Karin Schütze|language=de|work=[[Der Spiegel]]|url=https://www.spiegel.de/politik/karin-schuetze-a-5116a52f-0002-0001-0000-000046272725|access-date=17 October 2023|issn=2195-1349}}</ref> || 23 || [[West Berlin|Berlin]] |}
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