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
Miss Universe 1953 Christiane Martel
Date17 July 1953
PresentersBob Russell
VenueLong Beach Municipal Auditorium, Long Beach, California, United States
Entrants26
Placements16
Debuts
Withdrawals
WinnerChristiane Martel
 France
CongenialityJeanne Thompson
 Louisiana
PhotogenicMyrna Hansen
 United States

Results
Miss Universe 1953 participating nations and results

Placements
Final results Contestant
Miss Universe 1953
1st Runner-up
2nd Runner-up
3rd Runner-up
4th Runner-up
Semi-finalists

Contestants
Miss Universe 1953 contestants in Long Beach, California

Notes

Debuts

Withdrawals

Did not compete

Awards

General references
  • West, Donald (ed.). "Miss Universe 1953". pageantopolis.com. Archived from the original on February 7, 2012.

References
  1. Christiane Martel Profile. glamourgirlsofthesilverscreen.com
  2. "French beauty new Miss Universe". The Day. Associated Press. July 18, 1953. Retrieved 3 July 2011.
  3. Mihaela, Dima (September 13, 2009). "Miss Universe: Finnish Armi Kuusela first beauty queen". Adevărul. Retrieved October 7, 2010.
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