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Former Miss Universe, and a Brazilian actress From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Iêda Maria Brutto Vargas (born December 31, 1944) is a Brazilian actress and beauty queen who was crowned Miss Universe in Miami Beach, Florida in 1963. 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 is a native of Rio Grande do Sul. During her term she opened the Capital Plaza Mall in Landover Hills, Maryland, a suburb of Washington, D.C.[1]
Iêda Maria Vargas | |
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![]() Vargas in 1963 | |
Born | Iêda Maria Brutto Vargas December 31, 1944 |
Beauty pageant titleholder | |
Title | Miss Brasil 1963 Miss Universe 1963 |
Years active | 1963–present |
Major competition(s) | Miss Brasil 1963 (Winner) Miss Universe 1963 (Winner) |
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