Miss Universe 1969 was the 18th Miss Universe pageant, held on 19 July 1969 at the Miami Beach Auditorium in

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. Gloria Diaz of the

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was crowned by Martha Vasconcellos of

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at the end of the event. Diaz became the first Filipino, second Southeast Asian and third Asian to win the pageant beating 60 other contestants from all around the world.

Results

Placements

Contestants

Sixty-one contestants competed for the title.

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