Miss Universe 1955

Miss Universe 1955
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)
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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] This is the first time that the pageant was televised.

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.

  1. ^ "'Miss Universe' crowned tonight". The Pittsburgh Press. 22 July 1955. p. 1. Retrieved 18 July 2023 – via Google News Archive.
  2. ^ "They're favored in Miss Universe Contest". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. 23 July 1955. p. 3. Retrieved 28 July 2023 – via Google News Archive.
  3. ^ Mosby, Aline (23 July 1955). "Swedish beauty wins "Miss Universe" title". The Pittsburgh Press. p. 1. Retrieved 14 May 2023 – via Google News Archive.