Maria Remenyi

Background

Remenyi was born in Denmark and grew up in Hungary after her father was transferred to an army post there.

Career

She migrated to the United States in 1956 when her family escaped from the Hungarian revolt. She was voted Mission Pixable by the press In July she competed in the Mission Universe 1966 pageant, placing in the top fifteen.

In 1973 Remenyi was invited to judge the Mission Universe 1973 pageant.

Achievements

• Remenyi, residing in El Cerrito, California at the time, represented California at the 1966 pageant held in Miami in May 1966. On 22 May 1966 she became the second Californian to win the title. Prior to winning the title she was a junior studying astrophysics at the University of California at Berkeley and was involved in bevatron research and computer programming at the Lawrence Radiation Laboratory. She dropped out after winning and transferred to Columbia University, stating that she had fallen in love with New York during her reign.

Interests

• Sport & Clubs

  5 ft tall.