Martha Rocha

Martha Rocha
On stage at Miss Universe 1954
Born
Maria Martha Hacker Rocha

(1932-09-19)19 September 1932
Salvador, Bahia, Brazil
Died4 July 2020(2020-07-04) (aged 87)
Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
TitleMiss Brasil 1954
Beauty pageant titleholder
Hair colorBrown
Eye colorBlue
Major
competition(s)		Miss Universe 1954
Runner-up

Maria Martha Hacker Rocha (19 September 1936 – 4 July 2020) was a Brazilian model. She was the first winner of Miss Brasil in 1954, and the runner-up to Miss Universe. Rocha was born in Salvador, Bahia.

Rocha was a breast cancer survivor. She died on 4 July 2020 from a heart attack caused by respiratory failure in Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, aged 83.[1]

References

  1. ↑ Martha Rocha, 1ª Miss Brasil, morre em Niterói, no RJ
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