Miss Universe 1952 - Armi Kuusela

Miss Universe 1952, the very first Miss Universe pageant, was held on June 28, 1952 at the Long Beach Municipal Auditorium in Long Beach, California, USA. 30 contestants competed for the crown. The winner was 18-year-old Armi Kuusela of Finland, who was crowned by actress Piper Laurie.

Result


Miss Universe 1952 - Finland - Armi Kuusela


1st runner up - Hawaii - Elza Kananionapua Edsman


2nd runner up - Greece - Ntaizy (Daisy) Mavraki


3rd runner up - Hong Kong - Judy Dan


4th runner up - Germany - Renate Hoy




Special Awards


Miss Congeniality: Myriam Lynn (Belgium) and Valerie Johnson (Montana)^
Most Popular Girl in Parade: Esther Saavedra (Chile)






Contestant

Alaska - Shirley Burnett

Australia - Leah MacCartney

Belgium - Myriam Lynn (Marianne Mullender)

Canada - Ruth Carrier

Chile - María Esther Saavedra Yoacham

Cuba - Gladys López

Denmark - Hanne Sørensen

Finland - Armi Helena Kuusela

France - Claude Goddart

Germany - Renate Hoy

Great Britain - Aileen P. Chase

Greece - Ntaizy (Daisy) Mavraki

Hawaii - Elza Kananionapua Edsman

Hong Kong - Judy Dan

India - Indrani Rahman

Israel - Ora Vered

Italy - Giovanna Mazzotti

Japan - Himeko Kojima

Mexico - Olga Llorens Pérez-Castillo

Norway - Eva Røine

Panama - Elzibir Gisela Malek

Peru - Ada Gabriela Bueno

Philippines - Teresita Torralba Sanchez

Puerto Rico - Marilia Levy Bernal

South Africa - Catherine Edwina Higgins

Sweden - Anne Marie Thistler

Turkey - Gelengul Tayforoglu

Uruguay - Gladys Rubio Fajardo

USA - Jacqueleen "Jackie" Loughery

Venezuela - Sofía Silva Inserri

Notes:

Uruguay: Rosa Adela "Nenela" Prunell was replaced by Gladys Rubio of unknown reasons.