Maria Remenyi
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Maria Remenyi is a beauty queen
who held the title of Miss USA 1966
.
at the time, represented California
at the Miss USA 1966 pageant held in Miami in May 1966. She was voted Miss Pixable by the press. On 22 May 1966 she became the second California
n to win the Miss USA title.
In July she competed in the Miss Universe 1966
pageant, placing in the top fifteen.
In 1973 Remenyi was invited to judge the Miss Universe 1973
pageant.
at the University of California at Berkeley
and was involved in bevatron
research and computer programming at the Lawrence Radiation Laboratory. She dropped out after winning Miss USA and transferred to Columbia University
, stating that she had fallen in love with New York
during her reign.
Beauty Queen
"Beauty Queen" is the second song from Roxy Music's second album, For Your Pleasure. The lyrics refer to Ferry's girlfriend, Valerie Leon, one-time UK beauty queen, B-movie actress and model working in the Newcastle area, circa 1973.-Musicians:...
who held the title of Miss USA 1966
Miss USA 1966
Miss USA 1966, the 15th Miss USA pageant, was televised live from Miami Beach, Florida on May 21, 1966.The pageant was won by Maria Remenyi of California, who was crowned by outgoing titleholder Sue Downey of Ohio...
.
Early life
Remenyi was born in Denmark and grew up in Hungary after her father was transferred to an army post there. She migrated to the United States in 1956 when her family escaped from the Hungarian revolt.Miss USA
Remenyi, residing in El Cerrito, CaliforniaEl Cerrito, California
-Transportation:The city's primary transportation infrastructure consists of the El Cerrito Plaza and El Cerrito del Norte BART stations along with several local bus lines, operated by AC Transit, providing access to the surrounding area and the nearby cities of Albany, Berkeley and Richmond...
at the time, represented California
Miss California USA
Miss California USA is a pageant that selects the representative for the state of California in the Miss USA pageant.The current titleholder is Katie Blair. She succeeded Alyssa Campanella on June 25, 2011 after Campanella was crowned Miss USA 2011....
at the Miss USA 1966 pageant held in Miami in May 1966. She was voted Miss Pixable by the press. On 22 May 1966 she became the second California
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...
n to win the Miss USA title.
In July she competed in the Miss Universe 1966
Miss Universe 1966
Miss Universe 1966, the 15th Miss Universe pageant, was won by 18-year-old Margareta Arvidsson of Sweden. It took place on 16 July 1966 at the Miami Beach Auditorium in Miami Beach, Florida, USA.-Placements:-Special awards:-Contestants:...
pageant, placing in the top fifteen.
In 1973 Remenyi was invited to judge the Miss Universe 1973
Miss Universe 1973
Miss Universe 1973 was held at the 2,000-year-old amphitheatre of Odeon of Herodes Atticus, at the foot of the Acropolis in Athens, Greece on July 21, 1973...
pageant.
Life after Miss USA
Prior to winning the Miss USA title she was a junior studying astrophysicsAstrophysics
Astrophysics is the branch of astronomy that deals with the physics of the universe, including the physical properties of celestial objects, as well as their interactions and behavior...
at the University of California at Berkeley
University of California, Berkeley
The University of California, Berkeley , is a teaching and research university established in 1868 and located in Berkeley, California, USA...
and was involved in bevatron
Bevatron
The Bevatron was a historic particle accelerator — specifically, a weak-focusing proton synchrotron — at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, U.S.A., which began operating in 1954. The antiproton was discovered there in 1955, resulting in the 1959 Nobel Prize in physics for Emilio...
research and computer programming at the Lawrence Radiation Laboratory. She dropped out after winning Miss USA and transferred to Columbia University
Columbia University
Columbia University in the City of New York is a private, Ivy League university in Manhattan, New York City. Columbia is the oldest institution of higher learning in the state of New York, the fifth oldest in the United States, and one of the country's nine Colonial Colleges founded before the...
, stating that she had fallen in love with New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
during her reign.