Margareta Arvidsson

Margareta Arvidsson (born 12 October 1947) is a Swedish actress, fashion model and beauty queen who was crowned as the 1966 Miss Universe at age 18.[2] She represented Vänersborg in the 1966 Miss Sweden Pageant. She was the second Swedish to win the crown, 11 years after Hillevi Rombin.

Margareta Arvidsson
Born
Margareta Arvidsson

(1947-10-12) 12 October 1947
Gothenburg, Sweden
SpouseOtto Stupakoff (divorced after 9 years)[1]
Beauty pageant titleholder
TitleMiss Sweden
Miss Universe
Hair colorBlonde
Eye colorBlue
Major
competition(s)		Miss Sweden 1966
(Winner)
Miss Universe 1966
(Winner)

Arvidsson won the Miss Photogenic title at the 15th Annual Miss Universe Pageant which was held in Miami Beach, Florida, culminating with her crowning on 16 July 1966.[3] After her crowning, she walked to greet the audience, interviewed the pageant host, and posed for pictures with her runners-up, sitting on the throne.

In March 1999, Margareta Arvidsson was a guest of honor at the 50th Anniversary of the Miss Sweden Pageant.[4]

Post-Miss Universe career

After her crowning as Miss Universe, Arvidsson worked as a model for the Ford Modeling Agency and appeared on stage and in film.[1][5] She later served as Stockholm's Administrator of the State City Council.[1]

Personal life

Arvidsson was married to Brazilian fashion photographer Otto Stupakoff for nine years and had two children with him.[6] Her granddaughter and fellow model Kianna Stupakoff wrote that Arvidsson was spurned for her weight as a model in the 1970s and had told her that Ford Models executive “Eileen Ford called me fat as an elephant”.[5]

In the 1970s, Arvidsson was diagnosed with Addison's disease.[5]

After her tenure as administrator in Stockholm ended, she moved to and settled in Fairfield, Iowa.[7]

Political activities

In May 2019, amid the 2020 United States presidential election, Arvidsson, who had become an Iowa resident, praised Democratic candidate and Project Angel Food founder Marianne Williamson as someone who could bring “consciousness” to the national debate, and similarly praised U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders after his campaign visit in Fairfield.[8] In August 2019, Arvidsson endorsed and volunteered for Williamson, helping drive Williamson's campaign RV around the Hawkeye State.[7] She also endorsed Williamson in her 2024 presidential bid.[9]

References
  1. Rosales, Jericho (2016-02-14). "Politics is temporary, family is forever". PressReader. Tempo Philippines. Retrieved 2023-04-20.
  2. NewspaperArchive.com Margareta Arvidsson, age 18, July 1966
  3. NewspaperArchive.com Margareta Arvidsson pageant on Saturday, July 16, 1966.
  4. Fröken Sverige genom tiderna. Sverigesman. Archived 2010-08-21 at the Wayback Machine, accessed 2010-05-19 (in Swedish)
  5. Stupakoff, Kianna (2016-03-09). "Losing and Finding My Worth Through Modeling". The New School Free Press. Retrieved 2023-04-20.
  6. Ralston, Anna Carolina (2016-11-12). "Pioneer of fashion photography in Brazil, Otto Stupakoff gains exhibition in Rio". Vogue Global (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2023-04-20.
  7. McCullough, Caleb (2019-12-03). "Marianne Williamson promotes 'outside the box' agenda at Iowa yoga studio". The Des Moines Register. Retrieved 2023-04-20.
  8. Bailey, Holly (2019-05-31). "Marianne Williamson gets adoring crowds and sells millions of books. Can she make a mark on the presidential field?". The Washington Post.
  9. Arvidsson, Margareta (@MargaretaArvid4) (2023-03-25). "Women of the world gather and support Marianne2024". Twitter. Retrieved 2023-04-22.
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