Miss Universe 1952

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Miss Universe 1952
Date:	28 June 1952
Presenters:	Bob Russell
Venue:	Long Beach Municipal Auditorium, Long Beach, California, USA
Entrants:	30
Winner:	Armi Kuusela
Represented:	Finland
Congeniality:	Myriam Lynn  Belgium

Miss Universe 1952, the first annual Miss Universe pageant, was held on 28 June 1952 at Long Beach Municipal Auditorium, Long Beach, California, USA. 30 contestants from 28 countries competed for the inaugural Miss Universe. The winner was Armi Kuusela, Miss Finland.

Contents 1 Results 1.1 Placements 1.2 Special Award 2 Delegates 3 External Links

[edit] Results

[edit] Placements

• Miss Universe 1952: Armi Kuusela, (Finland)
• The runners-up were:
  • 1st Runner-up: Elza Kananionapua Edsman, (Hawaii)
  • 2nd Runner-up: Daisy Mavraki, (Greece)
  • 3rd Runner-up: Judy Dan, (Hong Kong)
  • 4th Runner-up: Renate Hoy, (Germany)
• The semi-finalists were: Olga Llorens Pérez Castillo, (Mexico), Catherine Edwina Higgins, (South Africa), Anne Marie Thistler, (Sweden), Gladys Rubio Fajardo, (Uruguay) Jackie Loughery, (USA)

[edit] Special Award

• Congeniality: Myriam Lynn, (Belgium)

[edit] Delegates

Alaska - Shirley Burnett  Australia - Leah MacCartney  Belgium - Myriam Lynn  Canada - Ruth Carrier  Chile - Esther Saavedra Yoacham  Cuba - Gladys López  Denmark - Hanne Sorensen  Finland - Armi Kuusela  France - Claude Goddart  Germany - Renate Hoy Great Britain - Aileen Chase  Greece - Daisy Mavraki  Hawaii - Elza Kananionapua Edsman  Hong Kong - Judy Dan  India - Indrani Rahman

Israel - Ora Vered  Italy - Giovanna Mazzotti  Japan - Himeko Kojima  Mexico - Olga Llorens Pérez Castillo  Norway - Eva Roine  Panama - Elzibir Gisela Malek  Peru - Ada Gabriela Bueno  Philippines - Teresita Torralba Sanchez  Puerto Rico - Marilia Levy  South Africa - Catherine Edwina Higgins  Sweden - Anne Marie Thistler  Turkey - Gelengul Tayforoglu  Uruguay - Gladys Rubio Fajardo USA - Jackie Loughery  Venezuela - Sofia Silva Inserri

[edit] External Links

• Miss Universe official website

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