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Miss World 1970 was the 20th anniversary of the Miss World pageant, held on 20 November 1970 at the Royal Albert Hall in London, United Kingdom. [ 5 ] 58 contestants competed for the Miss World title.
The 2002 pageant was originally to be held in Abuja, Nigeria, but was relocated to the United Kingdom after anti-pageant rioting. The 2008 pageant was originally to be held in Kyiv , Ukraine , but was relocated to South Africa after a diplomatic crisis between Russia and Georgia .
Jennifer Hosten (born 31 October 1947) is a Grenadian radio announcer, development worker, diplomat, author, model and beauty queen who won the Miss World 1970 contest, representing Grenada. She became the first black woman and the first woman from her country to win the title.
Pearl Gladys Jansen (born 1950 in Bonteheuwel) is a South African singer and beauty pageant titleholder who was first runner-up in the Miss World beauty contest in the UK in 1970. She was the first coloured woman to represent her country at this level. She competed as "Miss Africa South" due to apartheid. [1]
Pages in category "1970 beauty pageants" The following 9 pages are in this category, out of 9 total. ... Miss Universe Malaysia 1970; Miss USA 1970; Miss World 1970; W.
Lynda Jean Cordova Carter (born July 24, 1951) is an American actress, singer, and beauty pageant, best known for her portrayal of Wonder Woman in the television series Wonder Woman, aired on ABC and later on CBS from 1975 to 1979. Before her acting career, she was crowned Miss World USA in 1972 and finished in the top 15 at the Miss World 1972 ...
Marjorie Wallace (born January 23, 1954) is an American actress, television host, model and beauty queen. In 1973, she made history as the first woman from the United States to be crowned Miss World, but just 104 days later, pageant officials announced she would be the first Miss World to have her title taken from her for having an affair.
The Beauty with a Purpose is an event established in 1972 that is celebrated before the Miss World pageant. [80] It awards the contestant with the most relevant and important charity project in her nation. The first winner of Beauty With a Purpose was Miss World Korea 2005 Oh Eun-young. [81]