Back ملكة جمال الكون 1955 Arabic মিস ইউনিভার্স ১৯৫৫ Bengali/Bangla Miss Universe 1955 Danish Miss Universo 1955 Spanish Miss Univers 1955 French Miss Universe 1955 ID Miss Universo 1955 Italian ミス・ユニバース1955 Japanese 미스 유니버스 1955 Korean Miss Universe 1955 Malay
| Miss Universe 1955 | |
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.jpg) Hillevi Rombin | |
| Date | 22 July 1955 |
| Presenters | Bob Russell |
| Venue | Long Beach Municipal Auditorium, Long Beach, California, United States |
| Broadcaster | CBS |
| Entrants | 33 |
| Placements | 15 |
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| Winner | Hillevi Rombin † Sweden |
| Congeniality | Maribel Arrieta (El Salvador) |
Miss Universe 1955 was the fourth Miss Universe pageant, held at the Long Beach Municipal Auditorium in Long Beach, California, United States on 22 July 1955.[1] This is the first time that the pageant was televised.
At the end of the event, Miriam Stevenson of the United States crowned Hillevi Rombin of the Sweden as Miss Universe 1955.[2] It is the first victory of Sweden in the history of the pageant.[3]
Contestants from thirty-three countries and territories competed in this edition. The pageant was hosted by Bob Russell.
- ^ "'Miss Universe' crowned tonight". The Pittsburgh Press. 22 July 1955. p. 1. Retrieved 18 July 2023 – via Google News Archive.
- ^ "They're favored in Miss Universe Contest". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. 23 July 1955. p. 3. Retrieved 28 July 2023 – via Google News Archive.
- ^ Mosby, Aline (23 July 1955). "Swedish beauty wins "Miss Universe" title". The Pittsburgh Press. p. 1. Retrieved 14 May 2023 – via Google News Archive.