The honor of being the first Asian to be crowned Miss Universe belongs to a lovely Japanese named Akiko Kojima.
The 22 year old model who stood at 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) and measured 37–23–38 inches was the last Miss Universe to be crowned in Long Beach, California since the pageant moved to Miami Beach, Florida in 1960.
Akiko bested a field of 34 beauty delegates including frontrunners from South America and Europe. Her runners up were Miss Norway – Jorunn Kristjansen 1st RU, Miss USA- Terry Lynn Huntingdon 2nd RU, Miss England – Pamela Anne Searle and Miss Brazil – Vera Regina Ribeiro 4th RU.
Rounding out the Top 15 were the ladies from Belgium, Colombia, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Israel, Korea, Poland and Sweden.
Akiko was a professional model in Tokyo, the second among four children. She said that she really wanted a simple life. ‘To be a lovely wife and to raise a big family.’
Akiko's Asian Allure
Miss Universe Akiko Kojima and Cadet 2-C Kenneth Gifford
at the 1959 Miss Universe Coronation Ball
Akiko Kojima in her national costume
This year, Akiko marks the 60th anniversary of her crowning as the most beautiful girl of the universe. Akiko’s crowning paved the way for Asian beauty to be finally recognized as universally appealing. 
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