Past Miss Universe Winners
Miss Universe 1952 – Armi Kuusela (FINLAND)
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Full Name: Armi Helena Kuusela
Date of Birth: August 20, 1934 (age 75)
Place of Birth: Muhos, Finland
Height: 165cm / 5’5”
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Miss Universe in Retrospect
It was in 1952 when the first Miss Universe contest as we know it today began. However, the origin of the term for this enduring and currently considered the most prestigious beauty pageant can be traced back to the series of International contests known as International Pageant of Pulchritude which started in 1926. Miss Finland, Armi Kuusela won the first Miss Universe title in 1952 – the first of the many titles for the European continent...