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Miss USA 1953
2nd Edition
Miss USA 1953
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Host City
Long Beach, California, United States
Long Beach Municipal Auditorium
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Dates
Jul 16, 1953
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Participation
43 Contestants
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Winner
Myrna Rae Hansen
Illinois
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ENFrom edition_translations
Miss USA 1953 was the second Miss USA pageant, held on July 16, 1953 at the Long Beach Municipal Auditorium in Long Beach, California. Jackie Loughery of New York crowned Myrna Hansen of Illinois as Miss USA 1953, marking Illinois’ first win. Forty-three contestants from states and cities competed. The event was hosted by Bob Russell.

Final Placements

Official Results
Myrna Rae Hansen
Winner
Miss USA 1953•Edition 2
Myrna Rae Hansen
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2
Mary Kemp Griffin
Mary Kemp Griffin
1st Runner-up
3
Doris Edwards
Doris Edwards
2nd Runner-up
4
Nancy Petraborg
Nancy Petraborg
3rd Runner-up
5
Shauna Wood
Shauna Wood
4th Runner-up
Top Finalists
Marcella Roulette
Marcella Roulette
1
Jeanie Carroll
Jeanie Carroll
2
Marilyn Shonka
Marilyn Shonka
3
Mary Stice
Mary Stice
4
Jeanne Vaughn Thompson
Jeanne Vaughn Thompson
5
Jackie Lee
Jackie Lee
6
Kay Duggar
Kay Duggar
7
Mary Ann Papke
Mary Ann Papke
8

Contestants

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Jackie Stucker
Jackie Stucker
Participated Miss USA 1953
Arkansas
19 years old
Jacque Kimmel
Jacque Kimmel
Participated Miss USA 1953
Wisconsin
24 years old
Jessie Wynn Morgan
Jessie Wynn Morgan
Participated Miss USA 1953
Mississippi
20 years old
Jo Ann Page
Jo Ann Page
Participated Miss USA 1953
Michigan
20 years old
Joan Daly
Joan Daly
Participated Miss USA 1953
Massachusetts
20 years old
Kathleen Herman
Kathleen Herman
Participated Miss USA 1953
South Dakota
18 years old
Kathleen Marie Eugenia Surrel
Kathleen Marie Eugenia Surrel
Participated Miss USA 1953
Vermont
22 years old
Libby Walker
Libby Walker
Participated Miss USA 1953
North Carolina
Marilyn Caufield
Marilyn Caufield
Participated Miss USA 1953
North Dakota
19 years old
Muriel Roy
Muriel Roy
Participated Miss USA 1953
New Hampshire
24 years old
Nancy Rogers
Nancy Rogers
Participated Miss USA 1953
Wyoming
Patricia Carter
Patricia Carter
Participated Miss USA 1953
Idaho
18 years old
Susan Ruth Harris
Susan Ruth Harris
Participated Miss USA 1953
New Jersey
18 years old
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