Anne Marie Pohtamo
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Anne Marie Pohtamo was the second woman from Finland to capture the Miss Universe crown. She claimed the Miss Universe
crown in 1975 at the pageant held in El Salvador.
Pohtamo was crowned by Miss Universe 1972 Kerry Anne Wells
, not by her predecessor Amparo Muñoz
, as Muñoz was dethroned shortly before her reign ended. She became the second Finn to claim the title of Miss Universe, 23 years after Armi Kuusela
. Pohtamo later pursued a modeling and movie career, being credited either as Anne Pohtamo or as Anne Pohtamo-Hietanen. She married Arto Hietanen in 1980, and is a mother of four.
Miss Universe
Miss Universe is an annual international beauty contest that is run by the Miss Universe Organization. The pageant is the most publicized beauty contest in the world with 600 million viewers....
crown in 1975 at the pageant held in El Salvador.
Pohtamo was crowned by Miss Universe 1972 Kerry Anne Wells
Kerry Anne Wells
Kerry Anne Wells of Australia was the 1972 winner of the Miss Universe contest. She is from East Victoria Park, Western Australia.The 1972 pageant was the first to take place place outside the continental United States. That year, it was held in Dorado, Puerto Rico...
, not by her predecessor Amparo Muñoz
Amparo Muñoz
Amparo Muñoz Quesada was a Spanish actress who, in 1974, became the first, and so far, only Spaniard to win the Miss Universe pageant.-Miss Universe 1974:Amparo Muñoz came from the town of Vélez-Málaga, Andalusia,...
, as Muñoz was dethroned shortly before her reign ended. She became the second Finn to claim the title of Miss Universe, 23 years after Armi Kuusela
Armi Kuusela
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. Pohtamo later pursued a modeling and movie career, being credited either as Anne Pohtamo or as Anne Pohtamo-Hietanen. She married Arto Hietanen in 1980, and is a mother of four.