Lidija Manić

Lidija Manić
Born	Lidija Vera Manić 1953 Pirot, Serbia, Yugoslavia
Beauty pageant titleholder
Title	Miss Yugoslavija 1975 Miss International 1975
Hair color	Brown
Major competition(s)	Miss Yugoslavija 1975 (Winner) Miss Universe 1975 (Unplaced) Miss International 1975 (Winner)

Lidija Vera Manić (Pirot, 1953) is a Serbian model and beauty queen who became the first woman from Yugoslavia to win a major international title after being crowned Miss International 1975 in Motobu, Japan.[1]

Miss International

Manić was succeeded by French delegate Sophie Perin as Miss International in 1976. Incidentally, Perin and Manić were delegates of their respective countries in the 1975 Miss Universe pageant held in San Salvador, El Salvador.

Yugoslavia had disintegrated into several countries since 1992, Manić remained the only winner of a major beauty pageant from Yugoslavia, beside Saša Zajc, Miss Europe 1969.

References

1. "Yugoslav wins beauty title". The Modesto Bee. November 5, 1975. Retrieved 5 November 2010.

External links

• Official Miss International website - Past winners

Awards and achievements
Preceded by Brucene Smith	Miss International 1975	Succeeded by Sophie Perin