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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] 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.
Suomen Neito 1952 – winner. Miss Universe 1952 – winner. Armi Helena Kuusela-Williams (née Kuusela, formerly Kuusela-Hilario; born 20 August 1934) is a Finnish-American former beauty queen and philanthropist, best known for being the first-ever Miss Universe. In 1952, she gained national recognition by winning the Finnish beauty contest ...
The following is a list of Miss Universe titleholders from the competition's inaugural edition in 1952 to present. ... Miss Universe 1952 Armi Kuusela Finland.
Table of Miss Universe runner-up and finalists. The pageant has awarded the five remaining finalists from 1952 to 1989, 2001 to 2014 and 2020 with the first, second, third and fourth Runner-Up being awarded. From 1990 to 1997 and 2016, the number of finalists was increased to six. From 1998 to 2000 and 2015, 2017 to 2019 and 2021, it was ...
The following is a list of Miss Universe pageant edition and information. Year Edition Winner ... 1952–1971, 1981, 1983–1985, 1990, 1991, 1996–1998, 2006, 2010 ...
The title "Miss Universe" was first used by the International Pageant of Pulchritude in 1926. This contest was held annually until 1935, when the Great Depression and other events preceding World War II led to its demise. The current Miss Universe pageant was founded in 1952 by Pacific Knitting Mills, a California-based clothing company and ...
T. Anne Marie Thistler. Categories: Miss Universe contestants. 1952 in California. 20th-century Miss Universe contestants. Hidden category: Commons category link is on Wikidata.
Miss Universe 1952 (top 10) Jackie Loughery (sometimes credited as Evelyn Avery ; April 18, 1930 – February 23, 2024), born Jacqueleen Virginia Loughery , was an American actress and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned "Miss Rockaway Point" in 1949 before becoming crowned Miss New York USA 1952 and later was the first-ever winner of ...