Miss Universe 1956 | |
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Date | 20 July 1956 |
Presenters | Bob Russell |
Venue | Long Beach Municipal Auditorium, Long Beach, California, United States |
Broadcaster | CBS |
Entrants | 30 |
Placements | 15 |
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Winner | Carol Morris United States |
Congeniality | Anabella Granados (Costa Rica) |
Photogenic | Marina Orschel (West Germany) |
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.