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4th Miss Universe pageant
Miss Universe 1955 was the fourth Miss Universe pageant, held at the Long Beach Municipal Auditorium in Long Beach, California , United States on 22 July 1955.[1]
At the end of the event, Miriam Stevenson of the United States crowned Hillevi Rombin of the Sweden as Miss Universe 1955.[2] [3]
Contestants from thirty-three countries and territories competed in this edition. The pageant was hosted by Bob Russell.
Background [ edit ]
Long Beach Municipal Auditorium, the venue of Miss Universe 1955
Selection of participants [ edit ]
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 [ edit ]
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]
Expected to compete are 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.[6]
Results [ edit ]
Miss Universe 1955 and her court (from left to right): Margit Nünke, Maribel Arrieta, Maureen Hingert, and Keiko Takahashi.
Placements [ edit ]
Placement
Contestant
Miss Universe 1955
1st runner-up
2nd runner-up
3rd runner-up
4th runner-up
Top 15
Special awards [ edit ]
Award
Contestant
Miss Friendship
Miss Popular Girl
Best Dressed Girl
Pageant [ edit ]
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.
Selection committee [ edit ]
Contestants [ edit ]
Miss Universe 1955 participating countries and territories
Thirty-three contestants competed for the title.[9]
^ Ages at the time of the pageant
References [ edit ]
^ a b c d e f Mosby, Aline (23 July 1955). "Swedish beauty wins "Miss Universe" title" . The Pittsburgh Press 1 . Retrieved 14 May 2023 – via Google News Archive .
^ Williams, Vera (23 March 1952). "Pageant of Pulchritude" . Long Beach Press-Telegram 50 . Retrieved 7 July 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Miss Ceylon is Dutch" . The Straits Times . 27 June 1955. p. 2 . Retrieved 18 July 2023 – via National Library Board .
^ "Miss Holland trok aller aandacht" [Miss Holland attracted everyone's attention]. De Telegraaf (in Dutch). 1 June 1955. p. 3 . Retrieved 18 July 2023 – via Delpher .
^ a b c d e f g h i j "Finalists" . The Logan Daily News 1 . Retrieved 14 May 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Bacon, James (23 July 1955). "Judges pick Swedish beauty for '55 Miss Universe title" . The Day . p. 1 . Retrieved 25 July 2023 – via Google News Archive .
^ "Here's official list of Miss Universe charmers" . Long Beach Press-Telegram 8 . Retrieved 14 May 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ a b "First "Universe" aspirants named" . Fairbanks Daily News-Miner . 19 May 1955. p. 1 . Retrieved 18 July 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Beauty seeking guy who bathes" . Daily News . Retrieved 26 July 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "It might be sex appeal, Sonia says" . The Singapore Free Press . 12 July 1955. p. 3 . Retrieved 26 July 2023 – via National Library Board .
^ "Corpo de ex-miss Brasil Emília Barreto vai ser cremado neste sábado no Rio" . G1 (in Brazilian Portuguese). 4 February 2022. Retrieved 28 July 2023 .
^ "43 Miss United States candidates start prancing for judges tonight" . Panama American . 20 July 1955. p. 10 . Retrieved 28 July 2023 – via Digital Library of the Caribbean .
^ "Ceylonese beau-tea" . The News-Dispatch . 14 July 1955. p. 10 . Retrieved 19 July 2023 – via Google News Archive .
^ "Two are lucky" . The Daily News . Perth, Australia. 19 July 1955. p. 3 . Retrieved 28 July 2023 – via Trove .
^ "Filmará en México la Señorita Cuba 1955, se dijo" [Miss Cuba 1955 will be filmed in Mexico, they said]. La Opinion (in Spanish). 5 September 1955. p. 4 . Retrieved 25 August 2023 – via Google News Archive .
^ a b "US and foreign beauties in California for Miss Universe contest" . Youngstown Vindicator 17 . Retrieved 25 August 2023 – via Google News Archive .
^ Vargas, Andrew S. (8 November 2016). "Remembering Maribel Arrieta, the "Salvadoran Marilyn Monroe" Who Turned Down Hollywood" . Remezcla . Retrieved 25 August 2023 .
^ "Miss England and Sweden favoured" . The Singapore Free Press . 23 July 1955. p. 3 . Retrieved 25 August 2023 – via National Library Board .
^ a b "Beauty queens wilt" . The Central Queensland Herald . 21 July 1955. p. 31 . Retrieved 25 August 2023 – via Trove .
^ "Here come the tears" . The Daily News . 28 June 1955. p. 3 . Retrieved 25 August 2023 – via Trove .
^ "Feuilleton Kompakt" [Feuilleton Compact]. Die Welt the original on 4 June 2018. Retrieved 25 August 2023 .
^ "Life's darkest hour; she has to go home" . The Los Angeles Times . Retrieved 19 July 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Gámez, Sabino (20 August 2010). "Pastora Pagán, 55 años después de la hazaña" [Pastora Pagán, 55 years after the feat]. La Prensa . Retrieved 25 August 2023 .
^ "Miss Israel gets 29 marriage bids" . The American Jewish World . 9 September 1955. p. 1 . Retrieved 25 August 2023 – via National Library of Israel .
^ "Italy's choice" . Daily Press 16 . Retrieved 25 August 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Asian misses just miss" . The Straits Times 1 . Retrieved 25 August 2023 – via National Library Board .
^ " . The Enid Daily Eagle 14 . Retrieved 25 August 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Mendoza, Tammy Zoad (13 January 2013). "La primera Miss Nicaragua" [The first Miss Nicaragua]. La Prensa (in Spanish). Retrieved 25 August 2023 .
^ "Our secrets–by beauties" . The Singapore Free Press . 21 July 1955. p. 3 . Retrieved 25 August 2023 – via National Library Board .
^ Lo, Ricky (12 February 2010). "Misses RP for Miss U pageant, 1952-'63" . Philippine Star . Retrieved 11 May 2023 .
^ "Meet Miss Korea, 1955" . The Daily News . 22 June 1955. p. 7 . Retrieved 25 August 2023 – via Trove .
^ Bacon, James (21 July 1955). "Miss Vermont named Miss U.S.A." The Boston Globe 1 . Retrieved 14 May 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Miss Uruguay cut down to size" . The Daily News . 15 July 1955. p. 1 . Retrieved 25 August 2023 – via Trove .
^ Roterman, Natalie (19 June 2016). "Susana Duijm Dead: First Latina To Ever Win Miss Mundo Passes At 79" . Latin Times . Retrieved 25 August 2023 .
External links [ edit ]
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