| Miss Universe 1963 |
| Date |
20 July 1963 |
| Presenters |
Gene Rayburn |
| Venue |
Miami Beach Auditorium, Miami Beach, Florida, USA  |
| Entrants |
50 |
| Placements |
15 |
| Debuts |
Bahamas, Curaçao, Okinawa, Trinidad |
| Withdrawals |
Benin, England, Haiti, Hong Kong, Lebanon, Malaysia, Taiwan, Tahiti, US Virgin Islands |
| Returns |
British Guiana, Denmark, Jamaica, Nicaragua, Surinam |
| Winner |
Iêda Maria Vargas
23x15px Brazil |
| Congeniality |
Grace Taylor
 Scotland |
| Best National Costume |
Sherin Ibrahim
 Israel |
| Photogenic |
Marlene McKeown
 Ireland |
Miss Universe 1963, the 12th Miss Universe pageant, was held on 20 July 1963 at the Miami Beach Auditorium in Miami Beach, Florida, USA. Iêda Maria Vargas of Brazil was crowned the winner by outgoing titleholder Norma Nolan of Argentina. This marks the first time that a Miss Universe titleholder marks the same placement as the 1962 World Cup champion. Fifty countries and territories participated, with the Bahamas, Curacao, Okinawa, and Trinidad making their debuts.
Results
Participating Nations and Results
Placements
| Final results |
Contestant |
| Miss Universe 1963 |
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| 1st runner-up |
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| 2nd runner-up |
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| 3rd runner-up |
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| 4th runner-up |
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| Semi-finalists |
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Special awards
| Awards |
Contestant |
| Miss Congeniality |
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| Miss Photogenic |
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| Best National Costume |
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Judges
Contestants
Notes
Crossovers
External links
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