Isis Margarita Finlay (15 September 1934 in Cuba – 24 May 2007 in Miami, Florida) was a Cuban model and beauty pageant titleholder who won the 1954 Miss Cuba pageant and represented her country at

Miss Universe 1954 Miss Universe 1954, the 3rd edition of Miss Universe pageant, was held on 24 July 1954 at the Long Beach Municipal Auditorium in Long Beach, California, United States. There were 33 competitors. Miss USA, 21-year-old Miriam Stevenson won the comp ...

. After she won the Miss Cuba pageant in Cuba, she traveled to

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, California for the Third Miss Universe Pageant. For the next 53 years, she traveled to 51 countries. She was the great-grandniece of the well-known Cuban doctor Carlos Finlay (1833–1915). She had four children.

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'') 1934 births 2007 deaths Cuban beauty pageant winners Cuban emigrants to the United States Cuban female models Miss Universe 1954 contestants {{Cuba-bio-stub