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Marita Lindahl

1938 - 2017

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Marita Lindahl (17 October 1938 – 21 March 2017) was a Finnish model and beauty queen who won Miss World 1957, after being crowned Miss Finland 1957 by Miss Finland 1956, Sirpa Helena Koivu. She became the first woman from Finland to win the title and the third Nordic woman; after Sweden had won the two first contests. The pageant was held in London, England. Lindahl was described by pageant director Eric Morley as having "the haunting beauty and intrigue of a Greta Garbo". Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Marita Lindahl is the 90th most popular celebrity (up from 99th in 2019), the 165th most popular biography from Finland (up from 177th in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Finnish Celebrity.

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Among celebrities, Marita Lindahl ranks 90 out of 265. Before her are John Rogan, Ota Benga, Manuel Uribe, Lindow Man, Hana Brady, and Genie. After her are Barbara Karinska, Hendrikje van Andel-Schipper, Christine Keeler, Nicky Hilton Rothschild, Manolo el del bombo, and Afghan Girl.

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Among people born in 1938, Marita Lindahl ranks 273. Before her are Anatoliy Zlenko, Michel Duchaussoy, Lyudmila Petrushevskaya, Behrouz Vossoughi, Severino Reija, and Lawrence Block. After her are Karl Schranz, Barry Newman, Moshe Safdie, Dennis Oppenheim, Enzo G. Castellari, and Daevid Allen. Among people deceased in 2017, Marita Lindahl ranks 243. Before her are Michael Ballhaus, Márta Rudas, Klaus Huber, Gregg Allman, Al Lawrence, and Svend Asmussen. After her are Feliciano Rivilla, Max Gallo, Hilarion Capucci, Ludvig Faddeev, Christine Keeler, and Shashi Kapoor.

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In Finland

Among people born in Finland, Marita Lindahl ranks 165 out of 751. Before her are Lill Lindfors (1940), Paavo Berglund (1929), Mauno Pekkala (1890), Heikki Savolainen (1907), Ville Valo (1976), and Juha Mieto (1949). After her are Johannes Gabriel Granö (1882), Leevi Madetoja (1887), Marcus Grönholm (1968), Gunnar Nordström (1881), Heikki A. Alikoski (1912), and Paavo Talvela (1897).

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Among CELEBRITIES In Finland

Among celebrities born in Finland, Marita Lindahl ranks 2. Before her are Armi Kuusela (1934). After her are Jenni Dahlman (1981).

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