Miss Universe 1952

Photo Gallery

Part III

The girls on stage

Miss Finland, Armi Kuusela

The 1952 Miss Universe semifinalists: Misses Finland, Germany, Greece, Hawaii, Hong Kong, Mexico, South Africa, Sweden, USA and Uruguay

Miss Finland is named the very first Miss Universe

Actress Piper Laurie crowns Armi Kuusela of Finland as Miss Universe 1952-53

Miss Universe 1952, Armi Kuusela

Miss Hong Kong (3rd runner-up); Miss Hawaii (1st runner-up); Miss Finland (Miss Universe); Miss Germany (4th runner-up); and Miss Greece (2nd runner-up).

Armi Kuusela in a picture taken in 2001