Miss USA 1953

Miss USA 1953
Miss USA 1953
	Myrna Hansen, Miss USA 1953, in 1957
Date	July 16, 1953
Presenters	Bob Russell
Venue	Long Beach Municipal Auditorium, Long Beach, California
Entrants	43
Placements	20
Debuts	Iowa; Maryland; Miami; Myrtle Beach; Nebraska; New Hampshire; West Virginia; Wyoming;
Withdrawals	Delaware; Florida; Georgia; Kansas; New Mexico; Oregon; Tennessee;
Winner	Myrna Hansen; Illinois
Congeniality	Jeanne Vaughn Thompson; Louisiana
	← 1952 1954 →

Miss USA 1953 was the second Miss USA pageant, held at the Long Beach Municipal Auditorium in Long Beach, California on July 16, 1953.

At the end of the event, Jackie Loughery of New York crowned Myrna Hansen of Illinois as Miss USA 1953.^[1]^[2] It is the first victory of Illinois in the pageant's history.

Contestants from 43 states and cities competed in this year's pageant. The competition was hosted by Bob Russel.

^ Belser, Emily (17 July 1953). "Chicagoan named Miss USA in Miss Universe contest". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. p. 15. Retrieved 16 January 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Curvy Blonde holds U.S. Universe hopes". Press and Sun-Bulletin. Binghamton, New York. 16 July 1953. p. 1. Retrieved 10 May 2023 – via Newspapers.com.

[1] Belser, Emily (17 July 1953). "Chicagoan named Miss USA in Miss Universe contest". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. p. 15. Retrieved 16 January 2022 – via Newspapers.com.

[2] "Curvy Blonde holds U.S. Universe hopes". Press and Sun-Bulletin. Binghamton, New York. 16 July 1953. p. 1. Retrieved 10 May 2023 – via Newspapers.com.

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