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*'''^''' {{note label|note01|^|}} As Miss USA and Miss Universe were held jointly, candidates from both pageants were eligible for the special awards. |
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Date | 20 July 1956 |
Presenters | Bob Russell |
Venue | Long Beach Municipal Auditorium, Long Beach, California, USA |
Entrants | 30 |
Winner | Carol Morris USA |
Congeniality | Anabella Granados Costa Rica |
Photogenic | Marina Orschel Germany |
The fifth edition of the Miss Universe pageant was held on 20 July 1956, at Long Beach Municipal Auditorium, Long Beach, California, USA. They had 30 young ladies in the competition. Miss USA, 20-year-old Carol Morris, won the competition. She became the second American to win the Miss Universe competition.
Results
- Miss Universe 1956: USA, Carol Ann Laverne Morris
- 1st Runner-up: Germany, Marina Orschel
- 2nd Runner-up: Sweden, Ingrid Goude
- 3rd Runner-up: England, Iris Alice Kathleen Waller
- 4th Runner-up: Italy, Rossana Galli
- The semifinalists were:
Special Awards
- Congeniality: Costa Rica, Anabella Granados
- Photogenic: Germany, Marina Orschel
- Most Popular Girl in Parade: Iowa, Carol Ann Laverne Morris [^]
Contestants
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- Misses Finland (Mirva Orvokki Arvinen) and Philippines (Edith Noble Nakpil) did not compete.
Notes
- ^ ^ As Miss USA and Miss Universe were held jointly, candidates from both pageants were eligible for the special awards.
Panel of Judges
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