Miss Universe 1956

Miss Universe 1956
Carol Morris
Date20 July 1956 (1956-07-20)
PresentersBob Russell
VenueLong Beach Municipal Auditorium, Long Beach, California, United States
BroadcasterCBS
Entrants30
Placements15
Debuts
  • British Guiana
  • Dominican Republic
  • Holland
  • Iceland
Withdrawals
  • Ceylon
  • El Salvador
  • Finland
  • Honduras
  • Lebanon
  • Nicaragua
  • Norway
  • South Korea
  • West Indies
Returns
  • Peru
  • Turkey
WinnerCarol Morris
United States
CongenialityAnabella Granados (Costa Rica)
PhotogenicMarina Orschel (West Germany)
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Miss Universe 1956 was the fifth Miss Universe pageant, held at the Long Beach Municipal Auditorium in Long Beach, California, United States on 20 July 1956.

At the end of the event, Hillevi Rombin of Sweden crowned Carol Morris of the United States as Miss Universe 1956.[1] It is the second victory of the United States in the history of the pageant.[2]

Contestants from thirty countries and territories competed in this edition. The pageant was hosted by Bob Russell for the fifth time.

  1. ^ "Iowa preacher's daughter wins "Miss Universe"". St. Petersburg Times. St. Petersburg, Florida. 22 July 1956. p. 10-A. Retrieved 15 May 2023 – via Google News Archive.
  2. ^ "Carol Morris, Iowa entry, wins Miss Universe title". Youngstown Vindicator. Warren, Ohio. 21 July 1956. p. 2. Retrieved 15 May 2023 – via Google News Archive.