Norma Cappagli

Argentine Miss World 1960 (1939–2020)

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Lived 1939–2020, aged 81Argentina

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1939–2020
Aged 81

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Updated 2026-06-23

Norma Gladys Cappagli was an Argentine model and beauty queen who won the 1960 Miss World contest, after being crowned Miss Argentina World 1960. She was the first model from Argentina to win the title. The pageant was held in London, United Kingdom. Her prize was £500 and a sports car. After her reign as Miss World ended, Cappagli worked as a model. 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.