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Esther Saavedra Yoacham

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Esther Saavedra Yoacham
Born
María Esther Saavedra Yoacham

(1928-08-08)8 August 1928
Died13 August 2017(2017-08-13) (aged 89)
Beauty pageant titleholder
TitleMiss Chile 1952
Hair colorBlack
Eye colorBlack

María Esther Saavedra Yoacham (August 8, 1928 – August 13, 2017) was a Chilean beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Chile 1952 becoming the first-ever winner of the Miss Chile competition.

In 1952, Esther earned the first Miss Chile, becoming the official representative for Chile in the first Miss Universe pageant, which was held on 28 June 1952 at the Long Beach Municipal Auditorium in California.

Esther died on August 13, 2017, in Santiago, at the age of 89. According to El Mercurio, her funeral was at 1:00 pm in the General Cemetery.[1]

References

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  1. ^ "Esther Saavedra Yoacham, the first Miss Chile for Miss Universe, passed away at the age of 89". www.emol.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 14 August 2017.
Preceded by
Title established
Miss Chile
1952
Succeeded by