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Norma Beatriz Nolan (born 22 April 1938) is an Argentine model and beauty queen who was the first woman from Argentina to win the Miss Universe title. Nolan is of Irish and Italian descent. She was crowned Miss Argentina in 1962 by her predecessor, Adriana Gardiazábal, who was the second runner-up in the previous pageant .
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Norma Beatriz Nolan (born 22 April 1938) is an Argentine model and beauty queen who was the first woman from Argentina to win the Miss Universe title. Nolan is of Irish and Italian descent. She was crowned Miss Argentina in 1962 by her predecessor, Adriana Gardiazábal, who was the second runner-up in the previous pageant.
Miss Universe 1962. Miss Universe 1962 was the 11th Miss Universe pageant, held at the Miami Beach Auditorium in Miami Beach, Florida, United States on 14 July 1962. At the end of the event, Marlene Schmidt of Germany crowned Norma Nolan of Argentina as Miss Universe 1962. Nolan was the first representative of Argentina to win the contest.
Country/territoryContestantAge [a]Hometown2419Christine Delit22Gabriela Roca Díaz–- 14 July 1962
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Norma Nolan first women from Argentina to obtain the Miss Universe title after she had won Miss Argentina. Nolan is of Irish and Italian descent. She was crowned Miss Argentina in 1962 from her predecessor, Adriana Gardiazábal who was second runner up in previous pageant. Not much is known about her after winning the Miss Universe title, Nolan ...
Norma Nolan became the first woman from Argentina to win the coveted Miss Universe title in the year 1962. Nolan was never among the favourites, and when she was called out as one of the Top 15 finalists, she was regarded as a “dark horse”.