Miss Universe 1956

Miss Universe 1956, the 5th Miss Universe pageant, was held on 20 July 1956 at the Long Beach Municipal Auditorium in Long Beach, California, United States. There were thirty contestants on stage. The nineteen-year-old Carol Morris was the second American representative (styled as "Miss USA") to win the contest. As was normal for the event, she was crowned by her immediate predecessor, Hillevi Rombin of Sweden.

Miss Universe 1956
Carol Morris, Miss Universe 1956
Date20 July 1956
PresentersBob Russell
VenueLong Beach Municipal Auditorium, Long Beach, California, United States
BroadcasterCBS, KNXT
Entrants30
Placements15
Debuts
Withdrawals
Returns
WinnerCarol Morris
 United States
CongenialityAnabella Granados
 Costa Rica
PhotogenicMarina Orschel
 Germany

Results
Miss Universe 1956 participating nations and results

Placements
Final results Contestant
Miss Universe 1956
1st Runner-up
2nd Runner-up
3rd Runner-up
  •  England – Iris Alice Kathleen Waller
4th Runner-up
  •  Italy – Rossana Galli
Semi-finalists

Contestants
Miss Universe 1956 Top 15

Notes

Debuts

Returns

Replacement
  •  Philippines - Edith Noble Nakpil was replaced by Isabel Escobar Rodriguez.

Withdrawals

Awards

General References
  • West, Donald (ed.). "Miss Universe 1956". pageantopolis.com. Archived from the original on 7 February 2012. Retrieved 19 November 2018.
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