Miss Universe 1961 | |
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Date | 15 July 1961 |
Presenters | Johnny Carson |
Venue | Miami Beach Auditorium, Miami Beach, Florida, United States |
Entrants | 48 |
Placements | 15 |
Debuts | Ireland, Jamaica, Madagascar, Rhodesia, Scotland, Republic of China, Virgin Islands, Wales |
Withdrawals | Costa Rica, Hong Kong, Jordan, New Zealand, Portugal, Surinam, Tunisia |
Returns | Ceylon, Guatemala, Puerto Rico, Turkey |
Winner |
Marlene Schmidt Germany |
Miss Universe 1961, the 10th Miss Universe pageant, was held on 15 July 1961 at the Miami Beach Auditorium in Miami Beach, Florida, USA. Marlene Schmidt of Germany was crowned the winner by outgoing titleholder Linda Bement of the USA.