1961 Miss Universe

1961 Miss Universe Beauty PageantMiami Beach Convention Hall Auditorium
Miami Beach, Florida, USA
July 15
Host & Hostess: John Daly and Jayne Meadows
On-stage Master of Ceremonies: Johnny Carson


Winner: GERMANY - Marlene Schmidt
1st Runner Up: WALES - Rosemarie Frankland
2nd Runner Up: ARGENTINA - Adriana Gardiazábal
3rd Runner Up: ENGLAND - Arlette Dobson
4th Runner Up: U.S.A. - Sharon Renee Brown
15 SEMI-FINALISTS:
ARGENTINA - Adriana Gardiazábal
CHILE - Maria Gloria Silva
ENGLAND - Arlette Dobson
FRANCE - Simone Darot
GERMANY - Marlene Schmidt
ICELAND - Kristjanna Magnúsdóttir
ISRAEL - Atida Pisanti
KOREA - Seo Yang-hee
PERU - Carmela Stein Bedoya
REPUBLIC OF CHINA - Wang Li-Ling
SCOTLAND - Susan Jones
SWEDEN - Gunilla Knutsson
SWITZERLAND - Liliane Burnier
U.S.A. - Sharon Renee Brown
WALES - Rosemarie Frankland