One of seven Miss USAs to win the title of Miss Universe, which she did in 1960, Linda Bement won her titles in Miami Beach, Florida. At the time she became Miss Universe, she was the third Miss USA to accomplish this feat.

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Linda Bement, Miss Universe 1960 (Miss USA 1960), sits for a photo. After winning the Miss USA title in Miami Beach, Florida, Bement won the title of Miss Universe in the same city.

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Linda Bement, Miss Universe 1960 (Miss USA 1960), strikes a pose for the camera. Over the course of her reign, each Miss Universe and Miss USA will be featured in thousands of pictures.

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Linda Bement, Miss Universe 1960 (Miss USA 1960) dances with her father, Charles A. Bement, at the coronation ball following the 1960 Miss Universe Pageant. To this day, family members, friends and fans join the newly crowned titleholder as she celebrates her coronation.

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Linda Bement, Miss Universe 1960 (Miss USA 1960), looks fetching as she models a Catalina swimsuit. Though no longer sponsored by Catalina Swimsuits, the current Miss Universe received a year's worth of swimwear from Speedo Swimwear.

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The printed caption on this photo reads, "Linda Bement of Utah is congratulated upon becoming Miss Universe 1960 in Miami Beach, Florida." Bement, from Salt Lake City, Utah, was described in other photos that year as "a 5' 6" beauty [with] black hair and green eyes [who] is a modern day venus with classic measurements of 37-23-36."

Keywords: Linda Bement, USA_HISTORY, USA1960, UNI1960

Linda Bement, Miss USA 1960, competes in the swimsuit competition during the 1960 Miss USA Pageant. From Salt Lake City, Utah, Bement went on to the win the Miss Universe 1960 title in Miami Beach, Florida.

Keywords: Linda Bement, USA_HISTORY, USA1960, UNI1960