Netta Duchâteau
Toronto Daily Star, June 18 1931
This edition of the Toronto Daily Star contained two photographs of the winner of the Miss Universe 1931 pageant. This photo appeared on the front page of the paper:
And this photo appeared on the photo page:
This Miss Universe competition was unrelated to the modern Miss Universe pageant. This older competition was also called the International Pageant of Pulchritude; it was in existence from 1926 to 1932 with one last event in 1935.
There is a French Wikipedia entry for Netta Duchâteau (1910-1994), who was 20, not 17, when she won her crown. She became a stage actress in her native Belgium, and eventually moved to Monaco. The Angelopedia website also has an entry on her.
Created September 1, 2025.