1969 Gloria Diaz PHILIPPINES

Miami Beach, Florida USA

1st runner-up     Harriet Eriksson   FINLAND 2nd runner-up     Joanne Barrett   AUSTRALIA 3rd runner-up     Chava Levy   ISRAEL 4th runner-up     Kikuyo Ohsuka   JAPAN SEMI-FINALISTS Eva von Reuber-Staier   AUSTRIA Vera Lucia Fischer   BRAZIL Monica Larson Teuber   CHILE Margarita Ma.Reyes Zawadsky   COLOMBIA Patricia Ingrid Walker   NORWAY Maria Julia Mantilla Mayer   PERU Brigitta Lindloff   SWEDEN Patrice Sollner   SWITZERLAND Wendy Jane Dascomb   USA Natasa Kosir   YUGOSLAVIA

Gloria Diaz's ambition in life was to make as many friends as possible, and joining Miss Universe made her able to meet people, and foster better relationships with the delegates from other nations.   Austria's Eva von Rueber-Staier, a semi-finalist, created a stir with her political judgment.  She has called Mao Tse-tung the greatest historical figure in the world in her written interview quiestionnare.  Eva would compete in Miss World that same year and win the title.  This year, pageant organizers introduced the sound-proof booth and the final question for the 5 finalists.

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