Miss Universe 1970

Miss Universe 1970
Marisol Malaret, Miss Universe 1970
Date	11 July 1970
Presenters	Bob Barker June Lockhart
Venue	Miami Beach Auditorium, Miami Beach, Florida, United States
Broadcaster	CBS
Entrants	63
Placements	15
Debuts	Czechoslovakia
Withdrawals	Bonaire Thailand Yugoslavia
Returns	Lebanon Panama Paraguay Portugal
Winner	Marisol Malaret †  Puerto Rico
Congeniality	Hilary Best  Guam
Best National Costume	Roxana Brown Trigo  Bolivia
Photogenic	Margaret Hill  Bermuda
Expo Queen	Josephine Wong  Malaysia
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Miss Universe 1970 was the 19th Miss Universe pageant, held at the Miami Beach Auditorium in Miami Beach, Florida, United States on 11 July 1970.

At the end of the event, Gloria Diaz of the Philippines crowned Marisol Malaret of Puerto Rico as Miss Universe 1970. It is the first victory of Puerto Rico in the competition.^[1]

Contestants from sixty-three countries and territories participated in this year's pageant. The pageant was hosted by Bob Barker in his fourth consecutive year, while June Lockhart provided commentary and analysis throughout the event.