Miss Universe 1956
The competition for the fifth Miss Universe with 30 participants took place on July 20, 1956 at Long Beach Convention Center in Long Beach in the US state of California instead. 19-year-old Carol Morris was the second American representative (fashionably styled as " Miss USA ") to win the competition. As is customary at the event, she was crowned by her immediate predecessor, Swede Hillevi Rombin.
| country | Spelling at Pageantopolis | Spelling in the native language | Participation in other competitions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Placements | |||
1. United States
|
Carol Ann Laverne Morris | Carol Morris | |
2nd Federal Republic of Germany
|
Marina Orschel | Marina Orschel | |
3. Sweden
|
Ingrid Goude | Ingrid Goude | |
4. England
|
Iris Alice Kathleen Waller | Iris Alice Kathleen Waller | |
5. Italy
|
Rossana Galli | Rossana Galli | |
| Top 15 | |||
 Argentina
|
Ileana Carré | Ileana Carré | |
 Belgium
|
Lucienne Auquier | Lucienne Auquier | |
 France
|
Anita Treyens | Anita Treyens | |