Miss Universe 1952

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

Miss Universe 1952
The winner of Miss Universe 1952, Armi Kuusela.
DateJune 28, 1952 (1952-06-28)
PresentersBob Russell
VenueLong Beach Municipal Auditorium, Long Beach, California, United States
Entrants30[1]
Placements10
Debuts
WinnerArmi Kuusela
 Finland
CongenialityMyriam Lynn
 Belgium
Valerie Johnson
 Montana

At the end of the event, actress Piper Laurie crowned Armi Kuusela of Finland as Miss Universe 1952.[2][3] The competition featured the Romanov Imperial Nuptial Crown, which was previously owned by a Russian czar. The crown is said to have 1,535 diamonds, 300 carats, and was valued at $500,000.[4]

Contestants from 30 countries and territories participated in this year's pageant. The pageant was hosted by Bob Russell.

Results
Miss Universe 1952 participating countries and territories

Placements
Placement Contestant
Miss Universe 1952
1st Runner-Up
2nd Runner-Up
3rd Runner-Up
4th Runner-Up
Top 10

Special awards
Award Contestant
Miss Friendship

Contestants

30 contestants competed for the title.[5][6]

Country/Territory Contestant Age[lower-alpha 1] Hometown
Alaska AlaskaShirley Burnett 19Anchorage
 AustraliaLeah MacCartney[7] 19Melbourne
 BelgiumMyriam Lynn 25Brussels
 CanadaRuth Carrier 21Ontario
 ChileEsther Saavedra 23Santiago
 CubaGladys López 20Havana
 DenmarkHanne Sørensen 20Copenhagen
 FinlandArmi Kuusela 17Muhos
 FranceClaude Goddart 22Paris
 GermanyRenate Hoy 21Ludwigshafen
 Great BritainAileen Chase 21London
 GreeceNtaizy Mavraki 18Athens
Hawaii HawaiiElza Kananionapua Edsman 20Honolulu
 Hong KongJudy Dan 21Hong Kong
 IndiaIndrani Rahman 21Chennai
 IsraelOra Vered 18Tel Aviv
 ItalyGiovanna Mazzotti 19Lombardy
 JapanHimeko Kojima 20Osaka
 MexicoOlga Llorens Pérez 21Ciudad Juárez
 NorwayEva Røine 24Oslo
 PanamaElzibir Gisela Malek 18Coclé
 PeruAda Gabriela Bueno 18Apurímac
 PhilippinesTeresita Sanchez[8] 19Malolos
 Puerto RicoMarilia Levy Bernal 20Lares
 South AfricaCatherine Edwina Higgins 19Transvaal
 SwedenAnne Marie Thistler 19Stockholm
 TurkeyGelengul Tayforoglu 18Ankara
 United StatesJacqueleen Loughery 21Brooklyn
 UruguayGladys Rubio 21Montevideo
 VenezuelaSofía Silva 23Tumeremo

Notes
  1. Ages at the time of the pageant

Replacement
  •  Uruguay - Rosa Adela "Nenela" Prunell was replaced by Gladys Rubio Fajardo.

References
  1. "Blonde from Finland named Miss Universe". Ottawa Citizen. June 30, 1952. Retrieved 2 July 2011.
  2. Coetzee, Nikita (October 16, 2019). "PICS: This is what the very first Miss Universe pageant looked like 67 years ago!". Channel 24. Retrieved January 3, 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. Bell, Diane (September 5, 2014). "La Jollan was 1st 'Miss Universe'". San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved May 14, 2022.
  4. Tayag, Voltaire (16 May 2021). "Miss Universe crowns: Sentimental favorites, all-time greats". Rappler. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
  5. Lo, Ricky (September 30, 2016). "The first (1952) Miss U pageant". Philippine Star. Retrieved May 14, 2022.
  6. "The 'UN of Beauty'". Long Beach Independent. 22 June 1952. p. 76. Retrieved 6 May 2023.
  7. "These Pacific beauties seek "Miss Universe" title". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. 21 June 1952. p. 1. Retrieved 6 May 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. Lo, Ricky (12 February 2010). "Misses RP for Miss U pageant, 1952-'63". Philippine Star. Retrieved 6 May 2023.
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