1953 Miss Universe Christiane Martel

Miss Universe 1953, the second Miss Universe pageant, was held on July 17, 1953 at Long Beach Municipal Auditorium, Long Beach, California, USA. 27 contestants from 24 countries competed in the pageant, which was held concurrently with the Miss USA 1953 event. Miss France, 18-year-old Christiane Martel, won the competition, becoming the second Miss Universe. As the previous titleholder, Armi Kuusela, resigned before her reign ended, she was crowned by actress Julie Adams.

Christiane Martel was born in Paris, France in 1932. Shortly after her reign, Martel embarked on a successful career in international films, appearing in movies such as Yankee Pasha, So This Is Paris, the 1956 version of Corazón salvaje (playing the villain Aimée), Viva el Amor!, Rosa Blanca and her last film to date, 1961′s Leoni al Sole. Martel was married briefly to Ronnie Marengo, a department store heir, whom she divorced in 1955.

She later married Miguel Alemán Velasco, who would become Governor of Veracruz and is the son of Miguel Alemán Valdés, former president of Mexico. She presently resides in Mexico in the state of Veracruz. They have three daughters and one son. Their son, Miguel Alemán Magnani is a stakeholder of Televisa and the owner of low-cost airline, Interjet. She made her last television appearance at the Miss Universe pageants in 1993 and 2007 that were held in Mexico.

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1953 Contestants List

Alaska - Muriel Hagberg

Australia - Maxine Morgan

Austria - Lore Felger

Belgium - Elayne Cortois

Canada - Thelma Elizabeth Brewis

Denmark - Jytte Olsen

Finland - Teija Anneli Sopanen

France - Christiane Magnani Miss Universe 1953

Germany - Christel Schaack

Greece - Doreta Xirou

Hawaii - Aileen Lauwae Stone

Italy - Rita Stazzi

Japan - Kinuko Ito

Mexico - Ana Bertha Lepe Jiménez

Norway - Synnøve Gulbrandsen

Panama - Emita Arosemena Zubieta

Peru - Mary Ann Sarmiento

Philippines - Cristina Pacheco

Puerto Rico - Wanda Irizarry

South Africa - Ingrid Rita Mills

Sweden - Ulla Sandkler

Switzerland - Danielle Oudinet

Turkey - Ayten Akyol

Uruguay - Ada Alicia Ibáñez Amengual

USA - Myrna Rae Hansen

Venezuela - Gisela Bolaños Scarton