Norma Cappagli

{{Short description|Argentine Miss World 1960}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2020}}

{{Infobox person

| name = Norma Cappagli

| image = Norma Cappagli in Argentina (cropped).jpg

| birth_date = {{Birth date|1939|9|20|df=y}}

| birth_place = Buenos Aires, Argentina

| death_date = {{Death date and age|2020|12|22|1939|9|20|df=y}}

| death_place = Buenos Aires, Argentina

| occupation = Model

| known_for = Winner of Miss World 1960

}}

Norma Gladys Cappagli* {{Cite news |url=https://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/courant/access/911210332.html?dids=911210332:911210332&FMT=CITE&FMTS=CITE:AI&type=historic&date=Nov+09%2C+1960&author=&pub=Hartford+Courant&desc=Argentina+Girl%2C+21%2C+Chosen+Miss+World&pqatl=google |title=Argentina Girl, 21, Chosen Miss World |date=9 November 1960 |newspaper=Hartford Courant |access-date=7 July 2017 |archive-date=25 October 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121025042634/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/courant/access/911210332.html?dids=911210332:911210332&FMT=CITE&FMTS=CITE:AI&type=historic&date=Nov+09,+1960&author=&pub=Hartford+Courant&desc=Argentina+Girl,+21,+Chosen+Miss+World&pqatl=google |url-status=dead }}

• {{Cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/367744025/ |title=Argentina Girl, 21, Chosen Miss World |date=9 November 1960 |newspaper=Hartford Courant |page=1 |via=Newspapers.com |location=London |agency=Associated Press }} (20 September 1939 – 22 December 2020){{cite news |url=https://www.lanacion.com.ar/espectaculos/tras-ser-atropellada-murio-norma-cappagli-primera-nid2548769|title=Tras ser atropellada, murió Norma Cappagli, la primera Miss Mundo que tuvo la Argentina |first1=Pablo |last1=Montagna |newspaper=La Nación |date=23 December 2020 |language=es |trans-title=After being run over, Norma Cappagli, the first Miss World that Argentina had, died}} was an Argentine model and beauty queen who won the 1960 Miss World contest, after being crowned Miss Argentina World 1960.{{Cite book |title=Quiz Time |first=Vivek |last=Menon |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=K9R04Kp0FScC&dq=%22Norma+Cappagli%22&pg=PA130 |page=130|publisher=Pustak Mahal |year=2004|isbn=81-223-0370-6}} She was the first model from Argentina to win the title.{{Cite news |url=http://www.perfil.com/contenidos/2009/08/21/noticia_0017.html?commentsPageNumber=2 |date=21 August 2009 |title=Quién es la argentina que lucha por ser Miss Universo |work=Perfil |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181004103858/https://www.perfil.com/noticias/contenidos/2009/08/21/noticia_0017.phtml?commentsPageNumber=2 |archive-date=2018-10-04 |language=es |trans-title=Who is the Argentine who fights to be Miss Universe}} The pageant was held in London, United Kingdom.{{Cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=__UeAAAAIBAJ&sjid=_YoEAAAAIBAJ&pg=4907,1126103&dq=miss-world+1960&hl=en |title=Miss World |newspaper=Sarasota Journal |date=10 November 1960 |volume=9 |number=150 |via=Google News (news.google.com)}} Her prize was £500 and a sports car.{{Cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=dAwpAAAAIBAJ&sjid=CtYEAAAAIBAJ&pg=1659,898567&dq=miss-world+1960+cappagli&hl=en |title=Argentine beauty wins title of Miss World |date=9 November 1960 |newspaper=Gadsden Times |volume=92 |number=208 |via=Google News (news.google.com)}} After her reign as Miss World ended, Cappagli worked as a model.{{cite web |url=http://www.missworld.com/1960-s/1960.html |title=1960 {{!}} 1960's |website=Miss World |via=www.missworld.com |access-date=10 October 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100830041620/http://www.missworld.com/1960-s/1960.html |archive-date=30 August 2010 }} In 1962, she recorded the song "Sexy World" with Armando Sciascia. The song is featured in the T.V. show Velvet. She died in Fernández Hospital in Buenos Aires on 22 December 2020 after being run over by a bus on 17 December.{{Cite web |url=https://www.infobae.com/sociedad/2020/12/22/murio-norma-cappagli-la-primera-miss-mundo-de-argentina-que-habia-sido-atropellada-por-un-colectivo-de-la-linea-110/ |title=Murió Norma Cappagli, la primera Miss Mundo de Argentina que había sido atropellada por un colectivo de la línea 110 |first1=Mauricio |last1=Luna |website=Infobae |via=www.infobae.com |date=22 December 2020 |language=es |trans-title=Norma Cappagli, the first Miss World from Argentina who had been run over by a bus on the 110 line, died}}