Lidija Vera Manić (Pirot, 1953) is a Serbian model and beauty queen who became the first woman from Yugoslavia to win a major international title after being crowned Miss International 1975 in Motobu, Japan.[1]
Lidija Manić | |
|---|---|
| Born | Lidija Vera Manić 1953 |
| Beauty pageant titleholder | |
| Title | Miss Yugoslavija 1975 Miss International 1975 |
| Hair color | Brown |
| Major competition(s) | Miss Yugoslavija 1975 (Winner) Miss Universe 1975 (Unplaced) Miss International 1975 (Winner) |
Miss International
editManić was succeeded by French delegate Sophie Perin as Miss International in 1976. Incidentally, Perin and Manić were delegates of their respective countries in the 1975 Miss Universe pageant held in San Salvador, El Salvador.
Yugoslavia had disintegrated into several countries since 1992, Manić remained the only winner of a major beauty pageant from Yugoslavia, beside Saša Zajc, Miss Europe 1969.
References
edit- ^ "Yugoslav wins beauty title". The Modesto Bee. November 5, 1975. Retrieved 5 November 2010.
