Miss Universe 1952

Miss Universe 1952
The winner of Miss Universe 1952, Armi Kuusela.
Date June 28, 1952 (1952-06-28)
Presenters Bob Russell
Venue Long Beach Municipal Auditorium, Long Beach, California, United States
Entrants 30[1]
Placements 10
Debuts
Winner Armi Kuusela
 Finland
Congeniality Myriam Lynn
 Belgium
Valerie Johnson
 Montana

Miss Universe 1952, the 1st Miss Universe pageant, was held on June 28, 1952 at the Long Beach Municipal Auditorium in Long Beach, California. 30 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.

Results

Placements

Final results Contestant
Miss Universe 1952
1st runner-up
2nd runner-up
3rd runner-up
4th runner-up
Semi-finalists

Contestants

General references

  • West, Donald (ed.). "Miss Universe 1952". pageantopolis.com. Archived from the original on February 7, 2012.

References

  1. ↑ "Blonde from Finland named Miss Universe". Ottawa Citizen. June 30, 1952. Retrieved 2 July 2011.
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