Iêda Maria Vargas (1963)

Iêda Maria Vargas, the Brazilian bombshell, won Miss Universe 1963, becoming the first Brazilian to win an international beauty crown. She broke barriers in style!

During her reign, she cut the ribbon at a D.C. mall. Today, she's likely on a Rio Grande do Sul beach, reminiscing her runway days. Once a queen, always a queen!

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