Belinda Green
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Belinda Roma Green won the 1972 Miss World
contest, representing Australia
, at the age of 20.
Growing up in Sydney
, she became the second woman from her country to win the title; the first, Penelope Plummer
, was crowned Miss World in 1968. The pageant was held in London
, United Kingdom
.
Her triumph came in a year that saw Australia win the Miss Universe
crown, the Miss Asia Pacific title, and placed first runner-up in the Miss International
.
Green was married to advertising
entrepreneur John Singleton
for several years until 1987. They had two daughters.
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 Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
, at the age of 20.
Growing up in Sydney
Sydney
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
, she became the second woman from her country to win the title; the first, Penelope Plummer
Penelope Plummer
Penelope Plummer was the winner of the 1968 Miss World contest, representing Australia. The then 18 year old librarian from Kempsey, New South Wales, became the first contestant from her country to win the title...
, was crowned Miss World in 1968. 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
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
.
Her triumph came in a year that saw Australia win the Miss Universe
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, the Miss Asia Pacific title, and placed first runner-up in the Miss International
Miss International
Miss International is an annual international beauty pageant held since 1960.The current Miss International is Fernanda Cornejo, from Ecuador...
.
Green was married to advertising
Advertising
Advertising is a form of communication used to persuade an audience to take some action with respect to products, ideas, or services. Most commonly, the desired result is to drive consumer behavior with respect to a commercial offering, although political and ideological advertising is also common...
entrepreneur John Singleton
John Singleton (Australian entrepreneur)
John Desmond Singleton AM is an Australian entrepreneur. He built his success and wealth in the advertising business in Australia in the 1970s and 1980s...
for several years until 1987. They had two daughters.