Iêda Maria Vargas: Biography, Facts and Career
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Iêda Maria Brutto Vargas (December 31, 1944 – December 22, 2025) was a Brazilian actress and beauty queen who was crowned Miss Universe in Miami Beach, Florida in 1963. Previously, she was Miss Brazil and was crowned by Maria Olívia Rebouças. She was the first person from her country to win a major international beauty pageant. Vargas was a native of Rio Grande do Sul. During her term she opened the Capital Plaza Mall in Landover Hills, Maryland, a suburb of Washington, D.C. Iêda Maria Vargas died in Gramado, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil on December 22, 2025 at the age of 80.
Quick facts about Iêda Maria Vargas
- Full name: Iêda Maria Vargas
- Born: 1944-12-31
- Nationality: Brazil
- Known as: Fashion figure
- Wikidata ID: Q2625884
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Who is Iêda Maria Vargas?
Iêda Maria Brutto Vargas (December 31, 1944 – December 22, 2025) was a Brazilian actress and beauty queen who was crowned Miss Universe in Miami Beach, Florida in 1963.
What nationality is Iêda Maria Vargas?
Iêda Maria Vargas is Brazil.
When was Iêda Maria Vargas born?
Iêda Maria Vargas was born on 1944-12-31.



