Norma Cappagli
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Norma Gladys Cappagli won the 1960 Miss World
contest, representing Argentina
. She was the first woman from Argentina to win the title. The pageant was held in London
, United Kingdom
. Her prize was £500 and a sports car. After her reign as Miss World ended, Cappagli worked as a model and was one of the supermodel
s of her day.
Miss World
The Miss World pageant is the oldest surviving major international beauty pageant. It was created in the United Kingdom by Eric Morley in 1951...
contest, representing Argentina
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
. She was the first woman from Argentina to win the title. The pageant was held in London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
, United Kingdom
United Kingdom
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. Her prize was £500 and a sports car. After her reign as Miss World ended, Cappagli worked as a model and was one of the supermodel
Supermodel
The term supermodel refers to a highly-paid fashion model who usually has a worldwide reputation and often a background in haute couture and commercial modeling. The term became prominent in the popular culture of the 1980s. Supermodels usually work for top fashion designers and labels...
s of her day.