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Miss International 1961, the 2nd Miss International beauty pageant was held at Long Beach, California, United States on July 28, 1961. 52 contestants competed for the pageant. Finally, Stam van Baer from Holland crown as Miss International 1961.

1st runner -up Miss Brazil - Vera Maria Brauner Menezes
2nd runner-up Miss Spain - Maria del Carmen Cervera Fernández
3rd runner-up Miss Canada - Edna Dianne MacVicar
4th runner -up Miss Iceland - Sigrun Ragnarsdóttir

SEMI-FINALISTS:
Kamala Athauda—Ceylon
Dolly Ma—China
Marja Ryona—Finland
Renate Moller—Germany
Irene Ruth Kane—Ireland
Dalia Lion—Israel
Helen Tan Hong Lean—Malaysia
Aase-Marie Schmedling—Norway
Angela Maria Alcove—Panama
Gladys Fernandez—Paraguay