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Miss Universe 1952

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Miss Universe 1952 was the first Miss Universe pageant, held at the Long Beach Municipal Auditorium in Long Beach, California, United States on 28 June 1952.[2][3]

Miss Universe 1952
Armi Kuusela
Date28 June 1952 (1952-06-28)
PresentersBob Russell
VenueLong Beach Municipal Auditorium, Long Beach, California, United States
Entrants30[1]
Placements10
Debuts
  • Alaska
  • Australia
  • Belgium
  • Canada
  • Chile
  • Cuba
  • Denmark
  • Finland
  • France
  • Great Britain
  • Greece
  • Hawaii
  • Hong Kong
  • India
  • Israel
  • Italy
  • Japan
  • Mexico
  • Norway
  • Panama
  • Peru
  • Philippines
  • Puerto Rico
  • South Africa
  • Sweden
  • Turkey
  • Uruguay
  • United States
  • West Germany
  • Venezuela
WinnerArmi Kuusela
Finland
CongenialityMyriam Lynn (Belgium)
Valerie Johnson (Montana)
1953 →

At the end of the event, actress Piper Laurie crowned Armi Kuusela of Finland as Miss Universe 1952.[2][4] It was the first victory of Finland in the history of the pageant.

Contestants from 30 countries and territories participated in this year's pageant. The pageant was hosted by Bob Russell. The competition featured the Romanov Imperial Nuptial Crown, which was previously owned by a Russian czar. The crown was said to have 1,535 diamonds, 300 carats, and was valued at $500,000.[5]

Background

 
Long Beach Municipal Auditorium, the venue of Miss Universe 1952

Location and date

After Miss America 1951 Yolande Betbeze refused to pose for a publicity picture wearing a swimsuit from Catalina Swimwear,[6][7] then-Miss Universe executive producer Oliver Reinhardt negotiated in with the officials of Pan American World Airways and Catalina Swimwear to sponsor the Miss Universe pageant, which will be held in Long Beach, California.[8] The city of Long Beach provided $30,000 USD for the competition to be held from June 23 to June 30, 1952.[9][10]

Selection of participants

Contestants from thirty countries and territories have been selected to compete in the competition for the first time. The age requirement in this edition is from eighteen to twenty-eight, where women who are married and have children can also participate.[8] This policy was changed in 1957 where the participation of women who are married or already have children was prohibited.[11] This policy was then reinstated in 2023.[12][13] One contestant was selected to replace the original dethroned winner.

Replacements

Gladys Rubio Fajardo was appointed to represent Uruguay after Miss Uruguay 1952 Rosa Adela "Nenela" Prunell withdrew from the competition due to undisclosed reasons.[14]

Results

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 Amity
Miss Friendship
Most Popular Girl in Parade
Miss Welcome to Long Beach
  • Jeri Miller

Contestants

 
Miss Universe 1952 participating countries and territories

Thirty contestants competed for the title.[16]

Country/Territory Contestant Age[a] Hometown
  Alaska Shirley Burnett[17] 19 Fairbanks
  Australia Leah MacCartney[18] 19 Melbourne
  Belgium Myriam Lynn[19] 25 Brussels
  Canada Ruth Carrier[1] 21 Ontario
  Chile Esther Saavedra[16] 23 Santiago
  Cuba Gladys López[16] 20 Havana
  Denmark Hanne Sørensen[20] 20 Copenhagen
  Finland Armi Kuusela[21] 17 Muhos
  France Claude Goddart[22] 22 Paris
  West Germany Renate Hoy 21 Ludwigshafen
  Great Britain Aileen P. Chase 21 London
  Greece Ntaizy Mavraki[23] 18 Athens
  Hawaii Elza Kananionapua Edsman[24] 20 Honolulu
  Hong Kong Judy Dan[25] 21 Hong Kong
  India Indrani Rahman[26] 21 Chennai
  Israel Ora Vered[27] 18 Tel Aviv
  Italy Giovanna Mazzotti 19 Lombardy
  Japan Himeko Kojima 20 Osaka
  Mexico Olga Llorens Pérez[28] 21 Ciudad Juárez
  Norway Eva Røine 24 Oslo
  Panama Elzibir Gisela Malek[29] 18 Coclé
  Peru Ada Gabriela Bueno[30] 18 Apurímac
  Philippines Teresita Sanchez[31] 19 Malolos
  Puerto Rico Marilia Levy Bernal[32] 20 Lares
  South Africa Catherine Higgins[33] 19 Transvaal
  Sweden Anne Marie Thistler 19 Stockholm
  Turkey Gelengül Tayfuroğlu[34] 18 Ankara
  United States Jacqueline Loughery[35] 21 Brooklyn
  Uruguay Gladys Rubio Fajardo 21 Montevideo
  Venezuela Sofía Silva[36] 23 Tumeremo

Notes

  1. ^ Ages at the time of the pageant

References

  1. ^ a b "Blonde from Finland named Miss Universe". Ottawa Citizen. June 30, 1952. Retrieved 2 July 2011.
  2. ^ a b Coetzee, Nikita (16 October 2019). "PICS: This is what the very first Miss Universe pageant looked like 67 years ago!". News24. Retrieved 7 July 2023.
  3. ^ Becker, Bill (22 June 1952). "Miss Universe to be chosen at Long Beach". Asheville Citizen-Times. p. 7. Retrieved 7 July 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Bell, Diane (September 5, 2014). "La Jollan was 1st 'Miss Universe'". San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved May 14, 2022.
  5. ^ Tayag, Voltaire (16 May 2021). "Miss Universe crowns: Sentimental favorites, all-time greats". Rappler. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
  6. ^ "Miss America who wouldn't appear in swimsuit is finally in from the cold". Toledo Blade. 14 September 1995. p. 6. Retrieved 7 July 2023 – via Google News Archive.
  7. ^ Roberts, Sam (26 February 2016). "Yolande Betbeze Fox, Miss America Who Defied Convention, Dies at 87". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 7 July 2023.
  8. ^ a b Williams, Vera (23 March 1952). "Pageant of Pulchritude". Long Beach Press-Telegram. p. 50. Retrieved 7 July 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ Epley, Malcolm (18 October 1951). "Beach combing". Long Beach Press-Telegram. p. 33. Retrieved 7 July 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Pageant plan chiefs to meet". Long Beach Press-Telegram. 28 October 1951. p. 13. Retrieved 7 July 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Miss USA turns out to be a Mrs". Park City Daily News. 19 July 1957. p. 1. Retrieved 19 July 2023 – via Google News Archive.
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  13. ^ Hirwani, Peony (12 August 2022). "Miss Universe announces inclusive change to pageant after more than 70 years". The Independent. Retrieved 7 July 2023.
  14. ^ "14 nations bid for Miss Universe". The Sun. 3 April 1952. p. 9. Retrieved 7 July 2023 – via Trove.
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  16. ^ a b c "The 'UN of Beauty'". Long Beach Independent. 22 June 1952. p. 76. Retrieved 6 May 2023.
  17. ^ "Seeks 'Miss Universe' title". Oxnard Press-Courier. 21 June 1952. p. 3. Retrieved 7 July 2023 – via Google News Archive.
  18. ^ "These Pacific beauties seek "Miss Universe" title". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. 21 June 1952. p. 1. Retrieved 6 May 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  19. ^ "Jewels lost, says beauty". Singapore Free Press. 7 July 1952. p. 8. Retrieved 7 July 2023 – via National Library Board.
  20. ^ "Danish beauty". Gettysburg Times. 21 June 1952. p. 5. Retrieved 23 July 2023 – via Google News Archive.
  21. ^ "College Girl from Finland Crowned Miss Universe". Tampa Bay Times. St. Petersburg, FL. June 20, 1952. p. 2. Retrieved August 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.  
  22. ^ "She's Miss France". The News. 31 May 1952. p. 1. Retrieved 23 July 2023 – via Trove.
  23. ^ "Greece's pageant entry". The Indianapolis Star. 26 June 1952. p. 44. Retrieved 23 July 2023 – via Google News Archive.
  24. ^ "Elsa Edsman chosen as "Miss Hawaiian Islands"". The Honolulu Advertiser. Honolulu, Hawaii. 18 June 1952. p. 13. Retrieved 23 July 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  25. ^ "Hollywood film shop". Shamokin News-Dispatch. Shamokin, Pennsylvania. 20 July 1956. p. 9. Retrieved 23 July 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  26. ^ "Miss India finds it cool here as she heads for beauty title". Evening Star. Washington, District of Columbia. 17 June 1952. p. 7. Retrieved 23 July 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  27. ^ "Israel's choice for Miss Universe". The Sentinel⁩. 3 July 1952. p. 15. Retrieved 23 July 2023 – via National Library of Israel.
  28. ^ "Silvia Derbez y el día que representó a San Luis Potosí en Miss México" [Silvia Derbez and the day she represented San Luis Potosí in Miss Mexico]. El Universal San Luis Potosí (in Spanish). 18 May 2022. Retrieved 23 July 2023.
  29. ^ "Panama's prettiest". The Evening Independent. Massillon, Ohio. 21 June 1952. p. 2. Retrieved 23 July 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  30. ^ "Peru's entry". The Call-Leader. Elwood, Indiana. 18 June 1952. p. 8. Retrieved 23 July 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  31. ^ Lo, Ricky (12 February 2010). "Misses RP for Miss U pageant, 1952-'63". Philippine Star. Retrieved 6 May 2023.
  32. ^ Rodríguez Caraballo, Harry (11 August 2022). "Estos son los pueblos que más han ganado coronas en Miss Puerto Rico" [These are the towns that have won the most crowns in Miss Puerto Rico]. Metro Puerto Rico (in Spanish). Retrieved 23 July 2023.
  33. ^ "Look alike beauty winners". The Daily Reporter. 21 June 2022. p. 3. Retrieved 23 July 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  34. ^ "Turkish Delight". The Brooklyn Daily Eagle. 21 June 1952. p. 3. Retrieved 23 July 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  35. ^ "Brooklyn girl wins U.S. crown; seeks Miss Universe Title tonight". The Plain Speaker. 28 June 1952. p. 1. Retrieved 12 December 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  36. ^ Galicia, Elier (7 June 2022). "¿Quién era Sofía Silva Inserri, la primera Miss Venezuela de la historia?" [Who was Sofía Silva Inserri, the first Miss Venezuela in history?]. Nuevo Día (in Spanish). Retrieved 23 July 2023.
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