Back ملكة جمال الكون 1953 Arabic মিস ইউনিভার্স ১৯৫৩ Bengali/Bangla Miss Universe 1953 Danish Miss Universo 1953 Spanish Miss Univers 1953 French Միսս Տիեզերք 1953 Armenian Miss Universe 1953 ID Miss Universo 1953 Italian ミス・ユニバース1953 Japanese 미스 유니버스 1953 Korean
| Miss Universe 1953 | |
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| Date | 17 July 1953 |
| Presenters | Bob Russell |
| Venue | Long Beach Municipal Auditorium, Long Beach, California, United States |
| Entrants | 26 |
| Placements | 16 |
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| Winner | Christiane Martel France |
| Congeniality | Jeanne Thompson (Louisiana) |
| Photogenic | Myrna Hansen (USA) |
Miss Universe 1953 was the 2nd Miss Universe pageant, held at the Long Beach Municipal Auditorium in Long Beach, California, United States of America on 17 July 1953.
At the end of the event, actress Julie Adams crowned Christiane Martel from France as Miss Universe 1953.[1][2] It is the first victory of France in the pageant's history.[3] Miss Universe 1952 Armi Kuusela of Finland was not able to crown her successor after she chose to relinquish her crown in order to marry.[4][5]
Contestants from twenty-six countries and territories competed in this year's pageant, marking the smallest turnout to date for Miss Universe as of 2023. The pageant was hosted by Bob Russell. This edition also featured the Metallic Bronze Crown designed by American silversmith Allan Adler, an all-bronze crown known for its lack of rhinestones and gemstones. The crown was only used for this edition.[6]
- ^ "'Miss Universe' title is taken by brunette Parisian model". The Ponca City News. Ponca City, Oklahoma. 19 July 1953. p. 1. Retrieved 10 May 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "French Girl Wins "Miss Universe" Title". Indian Daily Mail. 20 July 1953. p. 4. Retrieved 10 May 2023 – via National Library Board.
- ^ Mihaela, Dima (September 13, 2009). "Miss Universe: Finnish Armi Kuusela first beauty queen". Adevărul. Retrieved October 7, 2010.
- ^ "Miss Universe Married To Filipino With Black Eye". The Victoria Advocate. Victoria, Texas. 5 May 1953. p. 8, col. 34. Retrieved 11 May 2023.
- ^ "'Miss Universe' Weds Filipino with Shiner". The Boston Globe. Boston, Massachusetts. 5 May 1953. p. 1. Retrieved 11 May 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Tayag, Voltaire E. (16 May 2021). "Miss Universe crowns: Sentimental favorites, all-time greats". Rappler. Retrieved 10 May 2023.
