Find Out Who Took the Miss Universe Crown the Year You Were Born

1963: Miss Brazil, Iêda Maria Vargas

Iêda Maria Vargas made history in 1963 as Brazil’s first Miss Universe, and she wore that crown like it was made for her—because, in a way, it was. Decades later, Brazil honored her legacy by naming a pageant crown after her. That’s right, in 2023, the official Miss Brazil headpiece was called “Iêda.”

Back in her winning year, she wasn’t just posing for cameras—she was meeting world leaders like President John F. Kennedy and proudly representing Brazil. After relishing her reign, she married a Brazilian doctor named José Carlos Di Primo and settled in the United States, stepping away from pageantry.

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