Back ملكة جمال الكون 1952 Arabic Miss Universe 1952 BCL মিস ইউনিভার্স ১৯৫২ Bengali/Bangla Miss Universe 1952 Danish Miss Universe 1952 German Miss Universo 1952 Spanish Miss Univers 1952 French מיס תבל 1952 HE Միսս Տիեզերք 1952 Armenian Miss Universe 1952 ID
| Miss Universe 1952 | |
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| Date | 28 June 1952 |
| Presenters | Bob Russell |
| Venue | Long Beach Municipal Auditorium, Long Beach, California, United States |
| Entrants | 30[1] |
| Placements | 10 |
| Debuts |
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| Winner | Armi Kuusela Finland |
| Congeniality | Myriam Lynn (Belgium) Valerie Johnson (Montana) |
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.
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]
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- ^ 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.
- ^ Bell, Diane (September 5, 2014). "La Jollan was 1st 'Miss Universe'". San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved May 14, 2022.
- ^ Tayag, Voltaire (16 May 2021). "Miss Universe crowns: Sentimental favorites, all-time greats". Rappler. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
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