Miss Universe It has been in force for many years. During all this time, the beauty pageant opened the doors to thousands of participants, who represented her country trying to win and become “the most beautiful woman in the world”.
Some of them had the opportunity to succeed in their careers after the contest, and others were only the winners of the contest. The last to place the surprising crown on her head was Harnaaz Sandhu from India.
However, the first woman to win first place in the contest and placing the crown for the first time was Armi Helena Kuusela. It has been a long time since her coronation, and we show you how she looks today.
Armi Helena Kuusela: This is what the first Miss Universe currently looks like
Armi Helena Kuusela was born in Finland and became the first Miss Universe with only 17 years. The first edition of this famous beauty pageant was held on June 28, 1952, at the Long Beach Municipal Auditorium, in California, United States.
The curious thing about this contest is that it arose after a scandal involving Yolande Betbezethe Miss America 1950. After the woman refused to pose in Catalina’s bathing suits, the Pacific Mills textile company, which made the bikinis, was so upset that they decided to hold their own contest.
In this first edition of the contest, 30 countries participated, where several women stood out for their beauty and for being acclaimed by the public. The list included contestants such as Elza Kananionapua from Hawaii; Ntaizy Mavraki from Greece; Judy Dan from Hong Kong; among other.
However, the woman who stole all eyes was Armi Helena Kuusela. From the first moment she participated, the jury was convinced that her beauty, charisma and talent should be awarded. In this way, she was chosen as the first Miss Universe. The person in charge of placing the crown was Piper Laurie. Back then, the crown had great value as it belonged to the Romanovs, the Russian royalty.
Therefore, the winner was forced to return the crown to its owners. Kuusela she had dreams of becoming an actress and model. And of course she did! She worked in the cinema, where she played herself. At the moment Armi Kuusela he is 87 years old.
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