Miss Universe 1952

Miss Universe 1952
Miss Universe 1952
	Armi Kuusela
Date	28 June 1952
Presenters	Bob Russell
Venue	Long Beach Municipal Auditorium, Long Beach, California, United States
Entrants	30
Placements	10
Debuts	Alaska; Australia; Belgium; Canada; Chile; Cuba; Denmark; Finland; France; Great Britain; Greece; Hawaii; Hong Kong; India; Israel; Italy; Japan; Mexico; Norway; Panama; Peru; Philippines; Puerto Rico; South Africa; Sweden; Turkey; United States; Uruguay; Venezuela; West Germany;
Winner	Armi Kuusela; Finland; (Relinquished);
Congeniality	Myriam Lynn (Belgium); Valerie Johnson (Montana);

Miss Universe 1952 was the first Miss Universe pageant, held at the Long Beach Municipal Auditorium in Long Beach, California, the United States, on 28 June 1952.

At the conclusion of the event, actress Piper Laurie crowned Armi Kuusela of Finland as Miss Universe 1952.

Contestants from thirty countries and territories participated in this year's pageant. The pageant was hosted by Bob Russell. The competition featured the Romanov Imperial Nuptial Crown, which was previously owned by a Russian czar. The crown was said to have 1,535 diamonds, 300 carats, and was valued at $500,000.