Miss Universe 1955

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Miss Universe 1955

Miss Universe 1955 was the 4th Miss Universe pageant, held at the Long Beach Municipal Auditorium in Long Beach, California, United States on 22 July 1955.[1] This is the first time that the pageant was televised.

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Miss Universe 1955
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Hillevi Rombin
Date22 July 1955 (1955-07-22)
PresentersBob Russell
VenueLong Beach Municipal Auditorium, Long Beach, California, United States
BroadcasterCBS
Entrants33
Placements15
Debuts
  • Ceylon
  • Ecuador
  • England
  • Guatemala
  • Lebanon
  • Nicaragua
Withdrawals
  • Australia
  • Hong Kong
  • New Zealand
  • Panama
  • Peru
  • Singapore
  • Thailand
Returns
  • Venezuela
WinnerHillevi Rombin
Sweden
CongenialityMaribel Arrieta
El Salvador
 1954
1956 
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At the end of the event, Miriam Stevenson of the United States crowned Hillevi Rombin of the Sweden as Miss Universe 1955.[2] It is the first victory of Sweden in the history of the pageant.[3]

Contestants from thirty-three countries and territories competed in this edition. The pageant was hosted by Bob Russell.

Background

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Long Beach Municipal Auditorium, the venue of Miss Universe 1955

Selection of participants

Contestants from thirty-three countries and territories were selected to compete in the pageant. The age requirement in this edition is still from eighteen to twenty-eight, where women who are married and have children can also participate.[4]

Debuts, returns, and withdrawals

The 1955 edition saw the debuts of Ceylon, Ecuador, England, Guatemala, Lebanon, and Nicaragua, and the return of Venezuela who last competed in 1953.[5] Australia, Hong Kong, New Zealand, Panama, Peru, Singapore, and Thailand withdrew after their respective organizations failed to hold a national competition or appoint a delegate.

Expected to compete are Consuelo Díaz of Bolivia,[6] Karin Rasmussen of Denmark, Gladir Leopardi of Egypt, Angelina Kalkhoven of Holland, and Suna Soley of Turkey. However, these women withdrew due to undisclosed reasons.[7]

Results

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Miss Universe 1955 and her court (from left to right): Margit Nünke, Maribel Arrieta, Maureen Hingert, and Keiko Takahashi.

Placements

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Placement Contestant
Miss Universe 1955
1st runner-up
2nd runner-up
3rd runner-up
4th runner-up
Top 15
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Special awards

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Award Contestant
Miss Friendship
Miss Popular Girl
  • England England – Margaret Rowe
Best Dressed Girl
  • Nicaragua Nicaragua – Rosa Argentina Lacayo
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Pageant

Format

From sixteen in the previous edition, fifteen semi-finalists were chosen at the preliminary competition that consists of the swimsuit and evening gown competition. Each of the fifteen semi-finalists gave a short speech during the final telecast using their native languages. Afterwards, the fifteen semi-finalists paraded again in their swimsuits and evening gowns, and the five finalists were eventually chosen.[8]

Selection committee

Contestants

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Miss Universe 1955 participating countries and territories

Thirty-three contestants competed for the title.[11]

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Country/Territory Contestant Age[a] Hometown
Alaska Alaska Lorna McLeod[12] 22 Fairbanks
Argentina Argentina Isabel Sarli[13] 25 Buenos Aires
Belgium Belgium Nicole De Mayer[14] 19 Ghent
Brazil Brazil Emília Barreto[15] 21 Fortaleza
Canada Canada Cathy Diggles[16] 20 Toronto
Dominion of Ceylon Ceylon Maureen Hingert[17] 18 Colombo
Chile Chile Rosa Merello[18] 18 Santiago
Costa Rica Costa Rica Clemencia Martínez[19] 22 San José
Cuba Cuba Gilda Marín[20] 26 Havana
Ecuador Ecuador Leonor Carcache[21] 21 Guayaquil
El Salvador El Salvador Maribel Arrieta[22] 19 San Salvador
England England Margaret Rowe[23] 19 London
Finland Finland Sirkku Talja[24] 19 Helsinki
France France Claude Petit[25] 18 Aulnay-sous-Bois
Greece Greece Sonia Zoidou[26] 18 Athens
Guatemala Guatemala María del Rosario Molina[24] 18 Guatemala City
Honduras Honduras Pastora Pagán[27] 18 San Pedro Sula
Israel Israel Ilana Carmel[28] 19 Bat Yam
Italy Italy Elena Fancera[29] 20 Rome
Japan Japan Keiko Takahashi[30] 20 Tokyo
Lebanon Lebanon Hanya Beydoun[21] 18 Beirut
Mexico Mexico Yolanda Mayen[31] 18 Tijuana
Nicaragua Nicaragua Rosa Argentina Lacayo[32] 19 Managua
Norway Norway Solveig Borstad[33] 23 Oslo
Philippines Philippines Yvonne de los Reyes[34] 19 Manila
Puerto Rico Puerto Rico Carmen Laura Betancourt[35] 20 Rio Piedras
South Korea South Korea Kim Mee-chong[36] 22 Busan
Sweden Sweden Hillevi Rombin[12] 21 Uppsala
United States United States Carlene King Johnson[37] 22 Rutland
Uruguay Uruguay Inge Hoffmann[38] 19 Montevideo
Venezuela Venezuela Susana Duijm[39] 18 Caracas
West Germany West Germany Margit Nünke[40] 24 Cologne
British Trinidad and Tobago West Indies Noreen Campbell 18 Port of Spain
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Notes

  1. Ages at the time of the pageant

References

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