Martha Rocha
(1932-2020) Brazilian model
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.
Martha Rocha | |
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Born | Maria Martha Hacker Rocha 19 September 1932 |
Died | 4 July 2020 | (aged 87)
Title | Miss Brasil 1954 |
Beauty pageant titleholder | |
Hair color | Brown |
Eye color | Blue |
Major competition(s) | Miss Universe 1954 Runner-up |
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]