Apasra Hongsakula
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Apasra Hongsakula is a Thai
beauty queen who has held the title Miss Universe 1965
. She is the daughter of Group Captain "Perm" and Kayoon Hongsakula. She was the first woman from Thailand to win the Miss Universe crown.
and was sent to a boarding girl school in Penang
, Malaysia.
She later married a first cousin of Her Majesty Queen Sirikit and had a son. Although the marriage ended in divorce, she is still a much revered social figure in the country, like the Royal Thai family.
She then went on to compete in the 1965 Miss Universe pageant held in Miami Beach, Florida
, USA where she was crowned 14th Miss Universe winner on July 28, 1965.
Thai people
The Thai people, or Siamese, are the main ethnic group of Thailand and are part of the larger Tai ethnolinguistic peoples found in Thailand and adjacent countries in Southeast Asia as well as southern China. Their language is the Thai language, which is classified as part of the Kradai family of...
beauty queen who has held the title Miss Universe 1965
Miss Universe 1965
Miss Universe 1965, the 14th Miss Universe pageant, was won by 18-year-old Apasra Hongsakula of Thailand. It took place on 24 July 1965 at the Miami Beach Auditorium in Miami Beach, Florida, USA.-Placements:-Special awards:-Contestants:...
. She is the daughter of Group Captain "Perm" and Kayoon Hongsakula. She was the first woman from Thailand to win the Miss Universe crown.
Biography
Apasra was born and raised in BangkokBangkok
Bangkok is the capital and largest urban area city in Thailand. It is known in Thai as Krung Thep Maha Nakhon or simply Krung Thep , meaning "city of angels." The full name of Bangkok is Krung Thep Mahanakhon Amon Rattanakosin Mahintharayutthaya Mahadilok Phop Noppharat Ratchathani Burirom...
and was sent to a boarding girl school in Penang
Penang
Penang is a state in Malaysia and the name of its constituent island, located on the northwest coast of Peninsular Malaysia by the Strait of Malacca. It is bordered by Kedah in the north and east, and Perak in the south. Penang is the second smallest Malaysian state in area after Perlis, and the...
, Malaysia.
She later married a first cousin of Her Majesty Queen Sirikit and had a son. Although the marriage ended in divorce, she is still a much revered social figure in the country, like the Royal Thai family.
Participation
In the 1964 Miss Thailand pageant held in Bangkok, Apasra Hongsakula, a high school student from Penang won the crown.She then went on to compete in the 1965 Miss Universe pageant held in Miami Beach, Florida
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
, USA where she was crowned 14th Miss Universe winner on July 28, 1965.
Post Pageants
- Apasra has been appointed "cultural ambassador" by Tourism Authority of Thailand.
- President of Raymond WeilRaymond WeilRaymond Weil Genève is a Swiss watchmaker, founded in 1976 in Geneva, Switzerland. It is one of the last independent brands in the Swiss luxury watch industry.-History:The company was created by Raymond Weil, now Chairman...
Watches.
- President of Apasra Beauty Slimming Spa.
Facts/Trivia
- She is the third Thai representative at Miss Universe pageant.
- She got some advices from Her Majesty Queen Sirikit about how to strike a pose and how to walk in the pageant before she went to Miami.
- Her Thai nickname is "Pook"
- Apasra was presented a new crown by Miss Universe OrganizationMiss Universe OrganizationThe Miss Universe Organization is the organization that currently owns and runs the Miss Universe, Miss USA and Miss Teen USA beauty contests. Based in New York, it is owned jointly by NBC Universal and Donald Trump. The current president is Paula Shugart...
and was crowned again at a private function by Miss Universe 1991Miss Universe 1991Miss Universe 1991 was held at the Aladdin Theatre for the Performing Arts on the Las Vegas Strip, USA on May 17, 1991.Lupita Jones of Mexico was crowned as Miss Universe 1991...
Lupita JonesLupita JonesMaría Guadalupe "Lupita" Jones Garay became the first Mexican woman to win the title of Miss Universe in 1991.-Miss Universe 1991:...
of MexicoMexicoThe United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
in 1992 when Thailand hosted the 1992 Miss Universe pageant. Most Miss Universe titleholders in the old days did not get to keep the crown.