Ieda Maria Vargas, the first Miss Universe from Brazil, died on Monday, December 22, 2025, in Gramado. According to ND Mais, she was admitted to Hospital Arcanjo Sao Miguel, and the cause of her death ...

The global fashion and pageant world woke up quieter this Monday, December 22. Ieda Maria Vargas, Brazil’s first Miss Universe, and a woman who forever changed how the country was seen on the world ...

Miss Universe 1963 Ieda Maria Vargas died at age 80 on Monday, Dec. 22, per a statement shared to her official Instagram page Vargas — who would have turned 81 on Dec. 31 — made history as the first ...

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Vargas was crowned on the international stage in 1963, when she became the first Miss Universe titleholder from Brazil Zoey Lyttle is a Society & Culture Writer-Reporter at PEOPLE. She covers ...

First Miss Universe from Brazil Ieda Maria Vargas passed away at the age of 80. (Picture Credit: Instagram/@ieda_maria_vargas_oficial) Ieda Maria Vargas, Brazil's first Miss Universe, died on Dec 22 ...

The first Brazilian contestant to win the Miss Universe competition has died at 80. Iêda Maria Vargas was crowned at the pageant in 1963 in Miami Beach, Florida. She died nine days before her 81st ...

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Every year, the public is saddened by the news that many celebrities have passed away. Unfortunately, 2025 was no different ...