The fifth edition of the Miss Universe pageant was held on 20 July 1956, at Long Beach Municipal Auditorium, Long Beach, California, USA. They had 30 young ladies in the competition. Miss USA, 20-year-old Carol Morris, won the competition. She became the second American to win the Miss Universe competition.
Result
| Final results | Contestant |
|---|
| Miss Universe 1956 | |
| 1st runner-up | |
| 2nd runner-up | |
| 3rd runner-up |  England - Iris Alice Kathleen Waller
|
| 4th runner-up | |
| Top 15 | |
Special Awards
| Award | Contestant |
|---|
| Miss Congeniality | |
| Miss Photogenic | |
| Most Popular Girl in Parade | |
Contestant
Did not compete.
Germany - Marina Orschel
Italy - Rossana Galli
Costa Rica - Anabella Granados
Alaska - Barbara Maria Sellar
Argentina – Ileana Carré
Belgium - Lucienne Auquier
Brazil - Maria José Cardoso
British Guiana-Rosalind Iva Joan Fung
Canada - Elaine Bishenden
Chile - Concepción Obach Chacana
Cuba - Marcia Rodríguez
Dominican Republic - Olga Fiallo Oliva
Ecuador - Mercedes Flores Espín
France - Anita Treyens
Greece - Rita Gouma
Guatemala - Ileana Garlinger Díaz
Holland - Rita Schmidt
Iceland - Gudlaug Gudmundsdóttir
Israel - Sara Tal
Japan - Yoshie Baba
Mexico - Erna Marta Bauman
Peru - Lola Sabogal Marzán
Philippines - Isabel Rodriguez
Puerto Rico - Paquita Vivo
Sweden - Ingrid Goude
Turkey - Can Yusal
Uruguay - Titina Aguirre
USA - Carol Ann Laverne Morris (IA)
Venezuela - Blanquita Heredia Osío
Finland (Mirva Orvokki Arvinen)
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