1953 Miss Universe

1953 Miss Universe Beauty PageantLong Beach Municipal Auditorium
Long Beach, California, USA
July 17
On-stage Master of Ceremonies: Bob Russell

Winner: FRANCE - Christiane Martel
1st Runner Up: U.S.A. - Myrna Hansen
2nd Runner Up: JAPAN - Kinuko Ito
3rd Runner Up: MEXICO - Ana Bertha Lepe Jiménez
4th Runner Up: AUSTRALIA - Maxine Morgan
16 SEMI-FINALISTS:
AUSTRALIA - Maxine Morgan
AUSTRIA - Lore Felger
CANADA - Thelma Elizabeth Brewis
DENMARK - Jytte Olsen
FRANCE - Christiane Martel Magnani
GERMANY - Christal Shaack
ITALY - Rita Stazi
JAPAN - Kinuko Ito
MEXICO - Ana Bertha Lepe Jiménez
NORWAY - Synnöve Gulbrandsen
PANAMA - Emita Arosemena Zubieta
PERU - Mary Ann Sarmiento
SOUTH AFRICA - Ingrid Rita Mills
TURKEY - Ayten Akyol
URUGUAY - Ada Alicia Ibáñez Amengual
U.S.A. - Myrna Hansen
AWARDS:
Miss Friendship: LOUISIANA - Jeanne Vaughn Thompson
Most Popular Girl In The Parade: U.S.A. - Myrna Hansen