Miss Universe 1953

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Miss Universe 1953
Date 17 July 1953
Presenters Bob Russell
Venue Long Beach Municipal Auditorium, Long Beach, California, USA United States
Entrants 26
Placements 16
Debuts Austria, Switzerland
Withdrawals Chile, Cuba, Great Britain, Hong Kong, India, Israel
Winner Christiane Martel
 France
Congeniality Jeanne Thompson
Louisiana Louisiana

Miss Universe 1953, the 2nd Miss Universe pageant, was held on 17 July 1953 at the Long Beach Municipal Auditorium in Long Beach, California, USA. 27 contestants from 24 countries competed in the pageant, which was held concurrently with the Miss USA 1953 event. 18-year-old[1] Christiane Martel from France won the competition, becoming the second Miss Universe. The previous titleholder, Armi Kuusela, resigned before her reign ended, and therefore she was crowned by actress Julie Adams.[2]

Results

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Miss Universe 1953 participating nations and results

Placements

Final results Contestant
Miss Universe 1953
1st runner-up
2nd runner-up
3rd runner-up
4th runner-up
Semi-finalists

Contestants

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Miss Universe 1953 contestants in Long Beach, California

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Notes

Debuts

Withdrawals

Did not compete

References

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