Katherine Patricia Ruth
Encyclopedia
Katherine Patricia Ruth, from California
, is the second United States
delegate to win the Miss International
beauty title.
Katherine won the international pageant in 1978 in Tokyo
, Japan
, four years after United States won its first title in 1974.
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
, is the second United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
delegate to win 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...
beauty title.
Katherine won the international pageant in 1978 in Tokyo
Tokyo
, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
, four years after United States won its first title in 1974.