Miss Universe 1953
Miss Universe 1953, the 2nd Miss Universe pageant, was held on 17 July 1953 at the Long Beach Municipal Auditorium in Long Beach, California, United States. Contestants from 26 countries competed in the pageant, which was held concurrently with the Miss USA 1953 event. 17-year-old[1][2] Christiane Martel from France won the competition, becoming the second Miss Universe. The previous titleholder, Armi Kuusela, resigned before her reign ended, and therefore Martel was crowned by actress Julie Adams.[3]
| Miss Universe 1953 | |
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.jpg.webp) Miss Universe 1953 Christiane Martel | |
| Date | 17 July 1953 |
| Presenters | Bob Russell |
| Venue | Long Beach Municipal Auditorium, Long Beach, California, United States |
| Entrants | 26 |
| Placements | 16 |
| Debuts | |
| Withdrawals | |
| Winner | Christiane Martel France |
| Congeniality | Jeanne Thompson  Louisiana |
| Photogenic | Myrna Hansen .svg.png.webp){kind=small} United States |
Results
Miss Universe 1953 participating nations and results
Contestants
Miss Universe 1953 contestants in Long Beach, California
Alaska - Muriel Hagberg.svg.png.webp)
Australia - Maxine Morgan
Austria - Lore Felger.svg.png.webp)
Belgium - Elayne Cortois.svg.png.webp)
Canada - Thelma Elizabeth Brewis
Denmark - Jytte Olsen
Finland - Teija Anneli Sopanen- France - Christiane Martel
Germany - Christel Schaack.svg.png.webp)
Greece - Doreta Xirou
Hawaii - Aileen Lauwae Stone
Italy - Rita Stazzi.svg.png.webp)
Japan - Kinuko Ito.svg.png.webp)
Mexico - Ana Bertha Lepe Jiménez †
Norway - Synnøve Gulbrandsen
Panama - Emita Arosemena Zubieta
Peru - Mary Ann Sarmiento.svg.png.webp)
Philippines - Cristina Monson Pacheco.svg.png.webp)
Puerto Rico - Wanda Irizarry.svg.png.webp)
South Africa - Ingrid Rita Mills
Sweden - Ulla Sandkler
Switzerland - Danielle Oudinet
Turkey - Ayten Akyol- United States - Myrna Rae Hansen
Uruguay - Ada Alicia Ibáñez Amengual.svg.png.webp)
Venezuela - Gisela Bolaños Scarton †
Notes
Debuts
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Awards
- Louisiana - Miss Friendship (Jeanne Vaughn Thompson)
- United States - Miss Photogenic (Myrna Hansen)
General references
- West, Donald (ed.). "Miss Universe 1953". pageantopolis.com. Archived from the original on February 7, 2012.
References
- Christiane Martel Profile. glamourgirlsofthesilverscreen.com
- "French beauty new Miss Universe". The Day. Associated Press. July 18, 1953. Retrieved 3 July 2011.
- Mihaela, Dima (September 13, 2009). "Miss Universe: Finnish Armi Kuusela first beauty queen". Adevărul. Retrieved October 7, 2010.
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