Article by: NepaliAmir of Missosology
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Miss Universe is the most prestigious and largest beauty pageant in the world. Ever since it started (1952), it has many positive response of many countries battling out to win the crown of Miss Universe. Up to date, Venezuela has the most number of winners with 10 wins & USA is close 2nd with 9 wins. However, in this article I am going to dedicate it to all the glories Asian women who have made not only their own countries proud but also the whole of Asia known as an Exotic Beauty Land.
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JAPAN
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The very first Asian woman to win the Miss Universe title was Akiko Kojima from the land of sunrise JAPAN in 1959! She charmed the judges with her Eastern grace and elegance. It took them 48 years to get their second Miss Universe crown, which went to Riyo Mori in 2007, the woman who won the audiences’ hearts with her sweet and pure answer.
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VIDEO: Miss Universe 1959 – Universal International News
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VIDEO: Riyo Mori (Japan), Miss Universe 2007
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THAILAND
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The land of Smile – THAILAND is the first South East Asian nation to win the Miss Universe crown by the petite & soft beauty – Apasra Hongsakula in 1965. It took Thailand 23 years to achieve there second and so far their last Miss Universe crown in 1988, which went to Porntip Narkhirunkanok.
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VIDEO: Miss Universe 1965 Full Broadcast
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VIDEO: Miss Universe 1988 Pornthip Nakhirankanok
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PHILIPPINES
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The nation of the PHILIPPINES is a world renowned Pageant Power House when it comes to beauty pageant. And all of these modern beauty queens should thank to the woman who brought the glory of the very first Miss Universe crown to her country back in 1969, she is Gloria Diaz who is still as sophisticated, as she was when she first won the crown. Philippines have the most number of Asian Miss Universe winners with Maria Margarita Roxas Moran who won the title in 1973, and the recent 2015 Miss Universe crown making it the 3rd win by Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach for the Philippines.
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VIDEO: Miss Universe 2015 crowning moment Pia of Philippines
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INDIA
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Love is the essence of life – is the slogan of India’s first Miss Universe, Sushmita Sen who won in 1994. She truly showed the world the intelligence and witness of an Indian beauty. It took India, just 6 years until they got their very second winner, Lara Dutta who got the highest score in the Top 5 interview round.
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VIDEO: Miss Universe 1994 – Sushmita Sen (INDIA)
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VIDEO: Miss Universe 2000 – Lara Dutta (INDIA)
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These women are the legendary and iconic Asian women who showed the world the true beauty of ASIA. As the past winners have made the path for all the future women to dream and to be the next Miss Universe. In the end, I would like to thank all the glories women as well as all the pageant fans who have along side supported these beauty queens to clinch the title of Miss Universe.
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