Marlene Schmidt (born 11 November 1937) is a German control engineer,[2] actress, television host, and beauty queen who won Miss Universe 1961.

In 1961, she entered the state pageant of Baden-Württemberg in the hope of winning the car that was offered as a prize.

[2] From 1972 to 1986, Schmidt was involved in the movie industry, where she acquired credits as an actress, producer and writer in eleven productions.

None of the films achieved particular merit for plot or other production values apart from generally offering a liberal dose of female nudity, albeit the 1972 skin-fest The Stepmother distinguished itself by receiving an Oscar nomination for its musical score.

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