Iêda Maria Vargas
Iêda Maria Vargas | |
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Vargas as Miss Universe 1963 | |
| Born | Iêda Maria Brutto Vargas December 31, 1944 Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil |
| Died | December 22, 2025 (aged 80) Gramado, Serra Gaúcha, Brazil |
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| Beauty pageant titleholder | |
| Title | Miss Brasil 1963 Miss Universe 1963 |
| Years active | 1963–2025 |
| Major competition(s) | Miss Brasil 1963 (Winner) Miss Universe 1963 (Winner) |
Iêda Maria Brutto Vargas (December 31, 1944 – December 22, 2025) was a Brazilian actress and beauty queen who was crowned Miss Universe in Miami Beach, Florida in 1963.[1] Previously, she was Miss Brazil and was crowned by Maria Olívia Rebouças. She was the first person from her country to win a major international beauty pageant. Vargas was a native of Rio Grande do Sul.[2] During her term she opened the Capital Plaza Mall in Landover Hills, Maryland, a suburb of Washington, D.C.[3]
Iêda Maria Vargas died in Gramado, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil on December 22, 2025 at the age of 80.[4]
See also
References
- ^ Güiraldes, Ricardo. "Miss Universe 1963 / Ieda Maria Vargas". Chilean Charm. Retrieved 23 December 2025.
- ^ Santana, Caio (7 July 2023). "Quem é 1ª brasileira Miss Universo homenageada com coroa de R$ 50 mil?". Universo Online (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 23 December 2025.
- ^ Hymes, Donald L. (8 August 1963). "Capital Plaza Center Opened by Gov. Tawes". The Washington Post and Times-Herald. p. A17.
- ^ Anderson, Carter (22 December 2025). "Ieda Maria Vargas, primeira brasileira a conquistar o Miss Universo, morre aos 80 anos". Agenda do Poder. Retrieved 22 December 2025.
External links
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- missesdobrasil.com, in Portuguese Archived 2004-09-26 at the Wayback Machine
- Iêda Maria Vargas at IMDb