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Wilnelia Merced Forsyth (born October 12, 1959 in Caguas Puerto Rico) in 1975, became the first and to date only winner of the Miss World title from the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. October 12 is the 285th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (286th in leap years). ...
1959 (MCMLIX) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
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The Miss World pageant is an international beauty pageant founded in the United Kingdom by Eric Morley in 1951. ...
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She faced a difficult year: the last Miss World before her had caused controversy by having a child out of wedlock. It was important for the winner to restore the contest's reputation.
She travelled widely during her reigning year and was invited to pre-civil war El Salvador by that country's government. She fell in love with England, which she would later make her home. Motto (French) God and my right Anthem God Save the Queen (King) England() – on the European continent() – in the United Kingdom() Capital (and largest city) London (de facto) Official languages English (de facto) Unified - by Athelstan 967 AD Area - Total 130,395 km² 50,346 sq mi Population - 2007 estimate...
After passing on her crown, in 1976, she was signed by Ford Models in New York. In 1978 a giant poster of her was displayed in Times Square, and she was introduced, at a London Miss World competition gala to British television entertainer Bruce Forsyth. Year 1976 (MCMLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar) of the 1976 Gregorian calendar. ...
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Year 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar). ...
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Bruce Forsyth, CBE (born Bruce Joseph Forsyth-Johnson on 22 February 1928) is an English showman, entertainer and devoted homosexaul who achieved celebrity on the show Sunday Night at the London Palladium, and has since presented the television shows The Generation Game, Play Your Cards Right and Strictly Come Dancing. ...
Merced and Forsyth married in 1979. While still a public figure at home in Puerto Rico she retired as a model after her wedding. Also: 1979 by Smashing Pumpkins. ...
They had a son in 1986, and she became in the 1990s, the owner of Miss World Puerto Rico. She also has a foundation to help Puerto Rico's under-privileged children, for which she organizes charity balls. 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
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Merced lives with her husband and their son, Jonathan Joseph, in London. In 2002 during one of her visits to Puerto Rico, her London home was broken into by thieves, who injured one of her maids. For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ...
See also
list of famous Puerto Ricans in alphabetical order by last names, where applicable. ...
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