Norma Nolan is an Argentine

Argentina

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 who became, in 1962, the first woman

Woman

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 from that country to obtain the Miss Universe

Miss Universe

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 title. She won the title in Miami Beach, Florida

Miami Beach, Florida

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. Nolan is of Irish

Ireland

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 and Italian

Italy

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 descent. She was born in Argentina.

Not much is known about her after winning the Miss Universe title; Nolan kept a largely private life after her victory. According to some websites written by Argentines who lived during the 1960s, however, she became a symbol to the Argentine youth, as Argentina

Argentina

Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...

 was going through a difficult period, having cut ties with Chile

Chile

Chile ,officially the Republic of Chile , is a country in South America occupying a long, narrow coastal strip between the Andes mountains to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. It borders Peru to the north, Bolivia to the northeast, Argentina to the east, and the Drake Passage in the far...

 recently, among other things.

External links

• Abc.gov.ar (In Spanish)