Linda Hooks
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Linda Hooks is the second delegate from Great Britain
to win the Miss International
crown in 1972, three years after Valerie Susan Holmes
earned the title.
Hooks' success in the Miss International
in Tokyo
, Japan
paved the way towards a modeling and acting career. During the mid-1970s, she appeared regularly on Anglia Television
as an assistant to Nicholas Parsons
in the United Kingdom
version of the popular quiz show Sale of the Century
. She also appeared in several Carry On
movies made during the mid-1970s.
Great Britain
Great Britain or Britain is an island situated to the northwest of Continental Europe. It is the ninth largest island in the world, and the largest European island, as well as the largest of the British Isles...
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...
crown in 1972, three years after Valerie Susan Holmes
Valerie Susan Holmes
Valerie Susan Holmes , representing Britain, is the 1969 winner of the Miss International beauty pageant. She is the first delegate from her country to win the competition....
earned the title.
Hooks' success 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...
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...
paved the way towards a modeling and acting career. During the mid-1970s, she appeared regularly on Anglia Television
Anglia Television
Anglia Television is the ITV franchise holder for the East Anglia franchise region. Although Anglia Television takes its name from East Anglia, its transmission coverage extends beyond the generally accepted boundaries of that region. The station is based at Anglia House in Norwich, with regional...
as an assistant to Nicholas Parsons
Nicholas Parsons
Nicholas Parsons OBE is a British actor and radio and television presenter.-Early life:...
in the 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...
version of the popular quiz show Sale of the Century
Sale of the Century
Sale of the Century is a television game show format that has been screened in several countries in various incarnations since 1969. The show found its biggest success in Australia, where it aired weeknights from 1980 to 2001...
. She also appeared in several Carry On
Carry On films
The Carry On films are a series of low-budget British comedy films, directed by Gerald Thomas and produced by Peter Rogers. They are an energetic mix of parody, farce, slapstick and double entendres....
movies made during the mid-1970s.