Miss Universe 1963
| Miss Universe 1963 | |
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| Date | 20 July 1963 |
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| Venue | Miami Beach Auditorium, Miami Beach, Florida, United States |
| Broadcaster | CBS |
| Entrants | 50 |
| Placements | 15 |
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| Winner | Iêda Maria Vargas Brazil |
| Congeniality | Grace Taylor (Scotland) |
| Best National Costume | Sherin Ibrahim (Israel) |
| Photogenic | Marlene McKeown (Ireland) |
Miss Universe 1963 was the 12th Miss Universe pageant, held at the Miami Beach Auditorium in Miami Beach, Florida, United States on 20 July 1963.
At the end of the event, Norma Nolan of Argentina crowned Iêda Maria Vargas of Brazil as Miss Universe 1963. It is the first victory of Brazil in the history of the pageant.
Contestants from fifty countries and territories competed in this edition. The pageant was hosted by John Charles Daly, while Arlene Francis and Gene Rayburn served as backstage correspondents.