Miss Universe 1952
Miss Universe 1952, the first Miss Universe pageant, was held on June 28, 1952 at the Long Beach Municipal Auditorium in Long Beach, California, United States. The pageant was held on the day following the first Miss USA pageant, at the same venue. Thirty contestants competed for the crown. The first winner of the pageant was 17-year-old Armi Kuusela of Finland, who was crowned by actress Piper Laurie.
| Miss Universe 1952 | |
|---|---|
 The winner of Miss Universe 1952, Armi Kuusela. | |
| Date | June 28, 1952 |
| Presenters | Bob Russell |
| Venue | Long Beach Municipal Auditorium, Long Beach, California, United States |
| Entrants | 30[1] |
| Placements | 10 |
| Debuts | |
| Winner | Armi Kuusela |
| Congeniality | Myriam Lynn.svg.png){kind=small} Valerie Johnson  |
Results
Miss Universe 1952 participating nations and results
Placements
| Final results | Contestant |
|---|---|
| Miss Universe 1952 | |
| 1st Runner-Up |
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| 2nd Runner-Up |
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| 3rd Runner-Up | |
| 4th Runner-Up | |
| Top 10 |
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Contestants
| Country/Territory | Delegate |
|---|---|
 | Shirley Burnett |
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| Myriam Lynn (Marianne Mullender) |
.svg.png){kind=small} | Ruth Carrier |
 | María Esther Saavedra Yoacham |
 | Gladys López |
 | Hanne Sørensen |
| Armi Kuusela |
 | Claude Goddart |
 | Renate Hoy |
 | Aileen P. Chase |
.svg.png){kind=small} | Ntaizy (Daisy) Mavraki |
 | Elza Kananionapua Edsman |
.svg.png){kind=small} | Judy Dan |
 | Indrani Rahman |
 | Ora Vered |
 | Giovanna Mazzotti |
 | Himeko Kojima |
 | Olga Llorens Pérez-Castillo |
 | Eva Røine |
 | Elzibir Gisela Malek |
 | Ada Gabriela Bueno |
.svg.png){kind=small} | Teresita Torralba Sanchez |
.svg.png){kind=small} | Marilia Levy Bernal |
 | Anne Marie Thistler |
 | Gelengul Tayforoglu |
.svg.png){kind=small} | Catherine Edwina Higgins |
.svg.png){kind=small} | Jacqueleen "Jackie" Loughery |
 | Gladys Rubio Fajardo |
.svg.png){kind=small} | Sofía Silva Inserri |
Notes
Replacement
Award
General references
- West, Donald (ed.). "Miss Universe 1952". pageantopolis.com. Archived from the original on February 7, 2012.
References
- "Blonde from Finland named Miss Universe". Ottawa Citizen. June 30, 1952. Retrieved 2 July 2011.
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