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Miss Universe 1952
1st Edition
Miss Universe 1952
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Host City
Long Beach, United States
Long Beach Municipal Auditorium
📅
Dates
Jun 28, 1952
👥
Participation
30 Contestants
🏆
Winner
Armi Kuusela
Finland
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Miss Universe 1952 was the inaugural Miss Universe pageant, held at the Long Beach Municipal Auditorium in Long Beach, California, United States, on 28 June 1952. Hosted by Bob Russell, the event featured 30 entrants. At the conclusion, actress Piper Laurie crowned Armi Kuusela of Finland as Miss Universe 1952.

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Armi Kuusela
Winner
Miss Universe 1952•Edition 1
Armi Kuusela
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2
Elsa Edsman
Elsa Edsman
1st Runner-up
3
Ntaizy Mavraki
Ntaizy Mavraki
2nd Runner-up
4
Judy Dan
Judy Dan
3rd Runner-up
5
Renate Hoy
Renate Hoy
4th Runner-up
Top Finalists
Olga Llorens Pérez
Olga Llorens Pérez
1
Catherine Higgins
Catherine Higgins
2
Anne Marie Tistler
Anne Marie Tistler
3
Jacqueline Loughery
Jacqueline Loughery
4
Gladys Rubio
Gladys Rubio
5

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Miss Universe 1952 👑 Armi Kuusela (Finland) — the first Miss Universe, crowned
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Miss Universe 1952 👑 Armi Kuusela (Finland) — the first Miss Universe, crowned in Long Beach, USA, at age 17. #MissUniverse1952 #ArmiKuusela #FirstM

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🇫🇮👑✨ Armi Kuusela – Miss Universe 1952 | Finland 🇫🇮 ✨ A true icon of pageant history and timeless grace, Armi Helena Kuusela-Williams will foreve

Contestants

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Armi Kuusela
Armi Kuusela
Participated Miss Universe 1952 • Winner
Finland
Elsa Edsman
Elsa Edsman
Participated Miss Universe 1952 • 1st runner-up
Hawaii
Ntaizy Mavraki
Ntaizy Mavraki
Participated Miss Universe 1952 • 2nd runner-up
Greece
Judy Dan
Judy Dan
Participated Miss Universe 1952 • 3rd runner-up
Hong Kong
Renate Hoy
Renate Hoy
Participated Miss Universe 1952 • 4th runner-up
West Germany
Anne Marie Tistler
Anne Marie Tistler
Participated Miss Universe 1952 • Finalist
Sweden
Jacqueline Loughery
Jacqueline Loughery
Participated Miss Universe 1952 • Finalist
United States
Catherine Higgins
Catherine Higgins
Participated Miss Universe 1952 • Finalist
South Africa
Gladys Rubio
Gladys Rubio
Participated Miss Universe 1952 • Finalist
Uruguay
Olga Llorens Pérez
Olga Llorens Pérez
Participated Miss Universe 1952 • Finalist
Mexico
Himeko Kojima
Himeko Kojima
Participated Miss Universe 1952
Japan
Indrani Rahman
Indrani Rahman
Participated Miss Universe 1952
India
Ada Bueno
Ada Bueno
Participated Miss Universe 1952
Peru
Miss Peru 1952 · Winner
Aileen Chase
Aileen Chase
Participated Miss Universe 1952
United Kingdom
Miss World 1951 · 4th runner-up
Claude Godard
Claude Godard
Participated Miss Universe 1952
France
Esther Saavedra
Esther Saavedra
Participated Miss Universe 1952
Chile
Eva Røine
Eva Røine
Participated Miss Universe 1952
Norway
Gelengül Tayfuroğlu
Gelengül Tayfuroğlu
Participated Miss Universe 1952
Turkey
Giovanna Mazzotti
Giovanna Mazzotti
Participated Miss Universe 1952
Italy
Gisela Malek
Gisela Malek
Participated Miss Universe 1952
Panama
Señorita Panamá 1952 · Winner
Gladys López
Gladys López
Participated Miss Universe 1952
Cuba
Hanne Sørensen
Hanne Sørensen
Participated Miss Universe 1952
Denmark
Leah McCartney
Leah McCartney
Participated Miss Universe 1952
Australia
Marilia Levy
Marilia Levy
Participated Miss Universe 1952
Puerto Rico
Miss Universe Puerto Rico 1952 · Winner
Myriam Lynn
Myriam Lynn
Participated Miss Universe 1952
Belgium
Ora Vered
Ora Vered
Participated Miss Universe 1952
Israel
Ruth Carrier
Ruth Carrier
Participated Miss Universe 1952
Canada
Shirley Burnett
Shirley Burnett
Participated Miss Universe 1952
Alaska
Sofía Silva Inserri
Sofía Silva Inserri
Participated Miss Universe 1952
Venezuela
Miss Venezuela 1952 · Winner
Teresita Sanchez
Teresita Sanchez
Participated Miss Universe 1952
Philippines
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