Garbiñe Abasolo
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Garbiñe Abasolo García is a Spanish municipality, capital of the province of Biscay, in the autonomous community of the Basque Country. With a population of 353,187 , it is the largest city of its autonomous community and the tenth largest in Spain...
, May 17, 1964) was the first Miss Spain
Miss Spain
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from the Basque region
Basque Country (autonomous community)
The Basque Country is an autonomous community of northern Spain. It includes the Basque provinces of Álava, Biscay and Gipuzkoa, also called Historical Territories....
. She was crowned in 1983. She later went on to represent Spain in both Miss Universe 1984
Miss Universe 1984
Miss Universe 1984, the 33rd Miss Universe pageant, was held at James L. Knight Convention Center in Miami, Florida, USA on July 9, 1984. 81 contestants competed for the crown....
and Miss Europe
Miss Europe
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where she was chosen as Miss Photogenic. She has been the only contestant from Spain to win this award in both pageants.