Miss Universe 1953

Miss Universe 1953, the 2nd Miss Universe pageant, was held on Friday July 17, 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 countries and territories

Placements
Final results Contestant
Miss Universe 1953
1st Runner-up
2nd Runner-up
3rd Runner-up
4th Runner-up
Top 16

Special awards
Award Contestant
Miss Photogenic
Miss Friendship

Contestants
Miss Universe 1953 contestants in Long Beach, California

26 contestants competed for the title.

Country/Territory Contestant Hometown
Alaska AlaskaMuriel HagbergAnchorage
 AustraliaMaxine MorganSydney
 AustriaLore FelgerVienna
 BelgiumElayne CortoisBrussels
 CanadaThelma BrewisOntario
 DenmarkJytte OlsenCopenhagen
 FinlandTeija SopanenHelsinki
 FranceChristiane MartelParis
 GermanyChristel SchaackBerlin
 GreeceDoreta XirouAthens
Hawaii HawaiiAileen Lauwae StoneHonolulu
 ItalyRita StazziLazio
 JapanKinuko ItoTokyo
 MexicoAna Bertha Lepe †Jalisco
 NorwaySynnøve GulbrandsenOslo
 PanamaEmita ArosemenaLos Santos
 PeruMary Ann SarmientoDepartment of Ucayali
 PhilippinesCristina PachecoManila
 Puerto RicoWanda IrizarrySan Juan
 South AfricaIngrid Rita MillsCape Province
 SwedenUlla SandklerGothenburg
 SwitzerlandDanielle OudinetAppenzell Ausserrhoden
 TurkeyAyten AkyolIstanbul
 United StatesMyrna HansenChicago
 UruguayAda Alicia IbáñezMontevideo
 VenezuelaGisela BolañosCarabobo

Notes

Debuts

Withdrawals

Did not compete

General references
  • West, Donald (ed.). "Miss Universe 1953". pageantopolis.com. Archived from the original on February 7, 2012.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)

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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