Norma Beatriz Nolan (born 22 April 1938) is an

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model and beauty queen who was the first woman from

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to win the

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title. Nolan is of Irish and

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descent. She was crowned

Miss Argentina Miss Argentina is a national beauty pageant in Argentina, founded in 1928. In 1962, Norma Nolan of Santa Fe Province, Santa Fe became the first, and only, Miss Argentina to win the title of Miss Universe. Currently, the competition is managed by ...

in 1962 by her predecessor, Adriana Gardiazábal, who was the second runner-up in the previous pageant.

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(In Spanish) 1938 births Argentine beauty pageant winners Argentine female models Argentine people of Irish descent Argentine people of Italian descent Living people Miss Universe 1962 contestants Miss Universe winners {{Argentina-model-stub

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