Miss Universe 1958
Miss Universe 1958, the 7th Miss Universe pageant, was held on 25 July 1958 in Long Beach, California, United States. 36 contestants competed where finally, Miss Colombia, 19-year-old Luz Marina Zuluaga won the competition, and was crowned by Gladys Zender of Peru.[1]
| Miss Universe 1958 | |
|---|---|
 Luz Marina Zuluaga, Miss Universe 1958 | |
| Date | 25 July 1958 |
| Presenters | Byron Palmer |
| Venue | Long Beach Municipal Auditorium, Long Beach, California, United States |
| Broadcaster | CBS, KNXT |
| Entrants | 36 |
| Placements | 15 |
| Debuts | |
| Withdrawals | |
| Returns | |
| Winner | Luz Marina Zuluaga † Colombia |
| Congeniality | Tomoko Moritake .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Japan |
| Photogenic | Corine Rottschäfer  Holland |
Results
Miss Universe 1958 participating nations and results
Contestants
Alaska - Eleanor Moses
Argentina - Celina Mercedes Ayala.svg.png.webp)
Australia - Astrid Tanda Lindholm.svg.png.webp)
Belgium - Liliane Taelemans †.svg.png.webp)
Brazil - Adalgisa Colombo †.svg.png.webp)
British Guiana - Clyo Fernandes.svg.png.webp)
Canada - Eileen Cindy Conroy
Chile - Raquel Molina Urrutia †- Colombia - Luz Marina Zuluaga †
Costa Rica - Eugenia María Valverde Guardia
Cuba - Arminia Pérez y González
Denmark - Evy Norlund
Ecuador - Alicia Vallejo Eljuri
England - Dorothy Hazeldine
France - Monique Boulinguez
Germany - Marlies Jung Behrens.svg.png.webp)
Greece - Marily Kalimopoulou
Guatemala - Maya Glinz
Hawaii - Geri Hoo †- Holland - Corine Rottschäfer †
Israel - Miriam Hadar
Italy - Clara Coppola- Japan - Tomoko Moritake
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Korea - Oh Geum-soon.svg.png.webp)
Mexico - Elvira Leticia Risser Corredor
Norway - Greta Andersen[3].svg.png.webp)
Paraguay - Graciela Scorza Leguizamón
Peru - Beatriz Boluarte.svg.png.webp)
Poland - Alicja Bobrzowska.svg.png.webp)
Singapore - Marion Willis.svg.png.webp)
Suriname - Gertrud Gummels
Sweden - Birgitta Elisabeth Gårdman
Uruguay - Irene Augustyniak.svg.png.webp)
United States - Eurlyne Howell[4].svg.png.webp)
Venezuela - Ida Margarita Pieri.svg.png.webp)
West Indies - Angela Tong
Notes
Did not compete
Austria - Hanni Ehrenstrasser.svg.png.webp)
Burma - Louisa Benson Craig.svg.png.webp)
Philippines - Carmen Remedios Tuazon
Awards
- Japan - Miss Friendship (Tomoko Moritake)
- Holland - Miss Photogenic (Corine Rottschäfer)
- Australia - Most Popular Girl (Astrid Tanda Lindholm)
References
- "New Miss Universe Is Looking for Husband, Not Movie Glamour". Lakeland Ledger. July 27, 1958. p. 3. Retrieved May 8, 2022.
- "Elegida por Unanimidad; Miss Brasil Fue Segunda". El Tiempo. July 26, 1958. p. 1. Retrieved May 8, 2022.
- "Three Beauties Cross Their Fingers for Good Luck". Youngstown Vindicator. July 19, 1958. p. 2. Retrieved May 8, 2022.
- "Louisiana Belle Captures Miss U.S.A. Title". Lakeland Ledger. July 24, 1958. p. 20. Retrieved May 8, 2022.
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