Armi Kuusela (Finland) Miss Universe 1952. Photo Gallery

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] At the end of the event, actress Piper Laurie crowned Armi Kuusela of Finland as Miss Universe 1952. [4] [5] It was the first victory of Finland in the history of the pageant. Armi Helena Kuusela (born 20 August 1934) is a Finnish-American charity worker, model, and beauty queen. In 1952, she won the Finnish national beauty contest Suomen Neito and was presented with a trip to the United States to participate in the first-ever Miss Universe pageant, becoming its first title-holder. Early life

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Miss Universe 1952 was the debut pageant.Highlights: swimsuit parade - semi finalists - finalists and The Winner Miss Finland. Miss Universe 1952 Armi Kuusela Armi Kuusela photographed in 1962. She won the 1952 Miss Universe pageant in California, becoming the first ever Miss Universe. Image Credit : Getty. Miss Universe 1952, the 1st Miss Universe pageant, was held on June 28, 1952 at the Long Beach Municipal Auditorium in Long Beach, California, United States. The pageant was held on the day. Miss Universe 1952 - Documentary tpageant 30.4K subscribers Subscribe 138 Share 75K views 15 years ago See Miss Universe 1952, Armi Kuusela, from Finland. Show more Show more

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The following is a list of titleholders from the competition's inaugural edition in 1952 to present. Miss Universe titleholders. [1] Suomen Neito 1952. Christiane Martel. United States. Miriam Stevenson [3] Hillevi Rombin [4] [5] Miss Sweden 1955. 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. At the end of the event, actress Piper Laurie crowned Armi Kuusela of Finland as Miss Universe 1952. It was the first victory of Finland in the history of the pageant. Miss Universe Winners (1952 - 2022) Theworldata 5.72K subscribers Subscribe Subscribed 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 . 1 2 3 The first Miss Universe Pageant was held in Long Beach, California in 1952. It was won by Armi Kuusela from Finland, who gave up her title, though not officially, to get married shortly before her year was completed. [7]

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The second place finisher being designated as 1st runner-up has been awarded seventy-two times (1952-2023). This table lists the number of 1st Runner-Up titles by country. There are some special considerations: Miss Universe 1952. 1952 June 28. Long Beach, California, USA . 30 participants. Results. 1 FINLAND Armi Helena Kuusela. 2 HAWAII Elza Kananionapua Edsman.. Miss Universe 1959. 1959 July 24. Long Beach, California, USA . 34 participants. Results. 1 JAPAN Akiko Kojima. 2 NORWAY Jorunn Kristjansen. Miss Universe Winners 2023 (1952-2023): Nicaragua's Sheynnis Palacios has won the 72nd Miss Universe pageant winner title. 84 contestants from around the globe competed for the coveted. Miss Universe started in 1952 as a marketing stunt by a California clothing company, Pacific Knitting Mills, after the winner of rival pageant Miss America refused to wear one of its swimsuits. Contestants at one of the earliest Miss Universes. AP Miss America 1951, Yolanda Betbeze, refused to pose in a bathing suit for Catalina Swimwear, so.

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The Miss Universe pageant has been going for over 70 years and has crowned contestants from every continent (and shown us some amazing national costumes along the way). Here's what every single. Miss Universe 1952 Contestants. Copy Embed Code. Claim this profile. Ada Gabriela Bueno Claim this profile. Aileen P. Chase Claim this profile. Anne Marie Thistler Armi Kuusela Claim this profile. Catherine Edwina Higgins Claim this profile. Claude Goddart Claim this profile. Elza Edsman.