Miss International 1968 | |
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Date | October 9, 1968 |
Venue | Nippon Budokan, Tokyo, Japan |
Entrants | 49 |
Debuts | China, Congo-Kinshasa, Haiti, Thailand |
Withdrawals | Dominican Republic, Iceland, Mexico, Peru |
Returns | Costa Rica, Guatemala, Indonesia, Norway, Turkey |
Winner |
Maria da Glória Carvalho Brazil |
Congeniality | Ana María Urenda Amelunge Bolivia |
Best National Costume | Rosario Barraza Villa Colombia |
Photogenic | Rungtip Pinyo Thailand |
Miss International 1968, the 8th Miss International pageant, took place on October 9, 1968 at the Nippon Budokan Hall in Tokyo, Japan, marking the first overseas hosting of the Miss International pageant after staging in Long Beach, California since its inception in 1960. Maria da Gloria Carvalho from Brazil was crowned the winner by outgoing titleholder, Mirta Massa from Argentina.