About Linda Bement
Lived 1941 – 2018 (aged 76). Linda Bement was an American model and beauty pageant contestant.
Linda Jeanne Bement (November 2, 1941 – March 19, 2018) was an American model and beauty queen who became the third Miss USA to be crowned Miss Universe.
Miss Universe 1960 A member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Bement was the second woman from Utah to be crowned Miss USA. She represented the United States in the Miss Universe 1960 pageant, broadcast from Miami Beach, Florida, where she was crowned the winner of the title by Miss Universe 1959 Akiko Kojima of Japan. The 1960 pageant was the first Miss Universe pageant to be televised nationwide.
Life after Miss Universe In 1962, she married Panamanian-born and future U.S. Racing Hall of Fame Thoroughbred racing jockey Manuel Ycaza. The couple had two children, then divorced in November 1969. She died of natural causes on March 19, 2018, at her home in Salt Lake City.
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Who was Linda Bement?
Miss USA 1960 and Miss Universe 1960 (1941–2018)
When was Linda Bement born?
Linda Bement was born on 2 November 1941 in Salt Lake City.
When did Linda Bement die?
Linda Bement died on 19 March 2018 in Salt Lake City.
What was Linda Bement's occupation?
Linda Bement was a model and beauty pageant contestant.
What nationality was Linda Bement?
Linda Bement was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Linda Bement. https://biography.guide/linda-bement/
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