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Miss Universe 1955
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. This was 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. It was the first victory of Sweden in the history of the pageant. Contestants from thirty-three countries and territories competed in this edition. The pageant was hosted by Bob Russell. Background Selection of participants Contestants from thirty-three countries and territories were selected to compete in the pageant. The age requirement in this edition was still from eighteen to twenty-eight, where women who were married and had children could also participate. Debuts, returns, and withdrawals The 1955 edition saw the debuts of Ceylon, Ecuador, England, Guatemala, Lebanon, and Nicaragua, and the return of Venezuela who last competed in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bob Russell (television Presenter)
Bob Russell (January 1, 1908 – January 24, 1998) was an United States, American entertainer, best known for hosting the Miss America beauty contest, pageant during the years of 1940 to 1946, 1948 to 1950 and 1954. He also served as Master of Ceremonies, emcee for the Miss Universe, Miss World, and Miss Canada pageants. Biography Bob Russell's father was a Russian-born baker. His family moved to New York City, New York at age nine and he began his career appearing in Broadway theatre, Broadway musicals in the 1920s. In the 1930s, he moved on to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, where he became a local star as the singing master of ceremonies at the elegant Cafe Marguery in the old Adelphia Hotel. In 1952 Russell co-created, directed and hosted the very first Miss Universe pageant in Long Beach, California, Long Beach, California, and continued with the pageant through 1957. When the Miss America pageant was first televised in 1954, Russell rejected the song "There She Is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Los Tiempos
''Los Tiempos'' () is a newspaper published in Cochabamba, Bolivia. By 2013, its circulation reached 45,000 copies. Since October 2017, the newspaper is published in Berliner. Prior to this, the newspaper was a broadsheet. History ''Los Tiempos'' was founded on 16 September 1943 by Demetrio Canelas, who had already founded the newspaper '' La Patria'' in Oruro in 1919. He was assaulted and practically destroyed by a mob of militants of the Revolutionary Nationalist Movement The Revolutionary Nationalist Movement ( , MNR) is a centre-right, conservative political party in Bolivia. It was the leading force behind the Bolivian National Revolution from 1952 to 1964. It influenced much of the country's history since 19 ... on 9 November 1953, resuming its publications on 19 July 1967 with the premiere of a rotary offset. On 17 September 1989, it inaugurated its modern building, and on 4 September 1996, it opened its website. References External links * 1943 establishme ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miss USA 1953
Miss USA 1953 was the second Miss USA pageant, held at the Long Beach Municipal Auditorium in Long Beach, California on July 16, 1953. At the end of the event, Jackie Loughery of New York (state), New York crowned Myrna Hansen of Illinois as Miss USA 1953. It is the first victory of Illinois in the pageant's history. Contestants from forty-three states and cities competed in this year's pageant. The competition was hosted by Bob Russell (television presenter), Bob Russel. Background Selection of participants Contestants from forty-three states and cities have been selected to compete in the competition. The age requirement in this edition is still from 18 to 28, where women who are married and have children can also participate. Jeanne Vaughn Thompson of Louisiana, who competed last year and placed as first runner-up, competed once again in this edition, making her the first contestant from Miss USA who competed twice. This edition saw the debuts of Iowa, Maryland, Mi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Myrna Hansen
Myrna Hansen (born August 5, 1934) is an American actress, model, and beauty pageant titleholder who won Miss USA 1953. Education Hansen is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Raymond E. Hansen. She graduated from Carl Schurz High School in Chicago, Illinois, in June 1953. Before competing in the Miss Universe 1953, 1953 Miss Universe contest, Hansen planned to study animal husbandry in Colorado. She had mailed her tuition for admission to college, aspiring to become a veterinarian. Beauty contestant Hansen was chosen as Miss Photoflash of 1953 by the Chicago Press Photographers Association. She was entered in the Miss USA contest by virtue of winning this title. She was 5'7" tall and weighed 125 pounds. Her measurements included a 37-inch bust, 25-inch waist, and 35-inch hips. She is a blonde with brown eyes. By the end of 1955, her bust had increased by an inch. Her measurements read 38-25-35. For winning the Miss USA crown, Hansen was awarded a Hillman Minx convertible, a Universa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Susana Duijm
Carmen Susana Duijm Zubillaga (August 11, 1936 – June 18, 2016) was a Venezuelan actress, tv host, model and beauty queen who was crowned Miss Venezuela 1955 and competed at Miss Universe 1955, placing in the top 15. She then went to compete at Miss World 1955 and won, becoming the first Venezuelan and Hispanic/Latin American woman to win the Miss World crown. Miss Universe Before competing in Miss World, Duijm was a semi-finalist at Miss Universe 1955. Miss World She won the 1955 Miss World pageant, representing Venezuela. The pageant was held in London, United Kingdom. Life after pageants Her success as a beauty queen led to a career as an actress and a presenter on Venezuelan television. Thanks to her, there is one arepa called "Reina Pepiada". She lived in Margarita Island, Venezuela until 2016 when she died. Her daughter Carolina Cerruti was the official representative of Venezuela to the 1983 Miss World Miss World is the oldest existing international beaut ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carlene King Johnson
Carlene King Johnson Drake (May 31, 1933 – April 15, 1969) was an American model and beauty pageant titleholder who won Miss USA 1955. Johnson was from Rutland, Vermont. She attended Middlebury College, where she was a member of the Nu chapter Sigma Kappa sorority.Sigma Kappa Triangle Magazine, Fall 1955, pg. 4, George Banta Publishing Company She was a legacy of Sigma Kappa sorority, as her mother, Katherine King Johnson, was a member of the Alpha Kappa Chapter. She later attended the Forsyth School of Dental Hygiene at Tufts University in Boston, where she was voted Inter Fraternity Council Queen. She was crowned Miss Vermont 1953 after which she went on to become Miss USA Miss USA is an American beauty pageant that has been held annually since 1952 to select the entrant from United States in the Miss Universe pageant. The Miss Universe Organization operated both pageants, as well as Miss Teen USA, until 2020. ... in 1955, Vermont's only representative (as of 2022 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emília Barreto
Emília Barreto Corrêa Lima (10 April 1934 – 4 February 2022) was a Brazilian model and beauty pageant titleholder. She was the second-ever Miss Brazil, a title which was awarded to her in 1955. Biography Barreto was born in Sobral and grew up in Camocim. After her victory in the Miss Brazil competition, she received a letter from Rachel de Queiroz. She was subsequently one of the semifinalists for Miss Universe 1955. She was also the first-ever Miss Ceará and represented . During her time as reigning Miss Brazil, she kept a low profile, only attending charitable events and refusing to charge for her presence. She married engineer Wilson Santa Cruz Caldas in 1956, with whom she had four children: Nelson, Marília, Emília, and Anna Cecília. She was also the maternal grandmother of actor . Barreto died in Rio de Janeiro Rio de Janeiro, or simply Rio, is the capital of the Rio de Janeiro (state), state of Rio de Janeiro. It is the List of cities in Brazil by populat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Logan Daily News
''The'' is a grammatical article in English, denoting nouns that are already or about to be mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the most frequently used word in the English language; studies and analyses of texts have found it to account for seven percent of all printed English-language words. It is derived from gendered articles in Old English which combined in Middle English and now has a single form used with nouns of any gender. The word can be used with both singular and plural nouns, and with a noun that starts with any letter. This is different from many other languages, which have different forms of the definite article for different genders or numbers. Pronunciation In most dialects, "the" is pronounced as (with the voiced dental fricative followed by a schwa) when followed by a consonant sound, and as (homophone of the archaic pronoun ''thee'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Isabel Sarli
Hilda Isabel Gorrindo Sarli (; 9 July 192925 June 2019), nicknamed Coca, was an Argentine actress. She was known for starring in several sexploitation films by Armando Bó, especially in the 1960s and 1970s. She began her career as a model, becoming Miss Argentina and reaching the semi-finals of Miss Universe 1955. She was discovered by Bó in 1956 and made her acting debut the following year with ''Thunder Among the Leaves'', in which a controversial nude scene featuring Sarli made it the first film to feature full frontal nudity in Argentine cinema. As the muse and protagonist of Bó's films, Sarli became the quintessential sex symbol of her country and a popular figure worldwide. After Bó's death in 1981, Sarli virtually retired from acting until the 1990s, when she appeared in a handful of film roles and TV cameos before her death in 2019. Since the year 2000 and onwards, her films have been revalued for their Camp (style), camp and kitsch content and are recognised as cult ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Keiko Takahashi
is a Japanese actress. Prior to marrying director Banmei Takahashi in 1982, she went by her maiden name . She debuted in the 1970 film ''High School Student Blues''. Her second film, ''おさな妻'', earned her the Golden Arrow Award for Newcomer of the Year. In 1981 she appeared in the Nikkatsu '' Roman Porno'' film ''Love Letter'', a fictionalized account of the life of poet Mitsuharu Kaneko, which Nikkatsu hoped would appeal to both male and female audiences. In 1982 she was the female lead in her husband Banmei Takahashi's launch into mainstream film, ''Tattoo Ari''. In 2008, she won the Mainichi Film Award for Best Supporting Actress for her work in ''Fumiko no Umi''. She was given Mainichi's Tanaka Kinuyo Award in 2010. Filmography Film *''High School Student Blues'' (1970) *''Osanazuma'' (1970) *''Just for You'' (1970) *''The Forbidden Fruit'' (1970) *''Games''(1971) *''Rise, Fair Sun'' (1973) as Haruko *''Mainline to Terror'' (1975) as Tomoko Kimihara *'' The Gate of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Margit Nünke
Margit Nünke (15 November 1930, in Szczecin, Stettin – 10 January 2015, in Munich) was a German actress, model and beauty pageant titleholder. Life Nünke became Miss Germany on 11 June 1955 after previously being North Rhine-Westphalia, Miss North Rhine-Westphalia. In 1956, she won the election for Miss Europe 1956. When Miss Universe 1955 in Long Beach, California, they reached the final and 4th place. She appeared from 1957 to 1965 in nine feature films and two television movies, and from 1984 to 1985 in the TV series A class apart with. Margit Nünke was the female lead in several films and was a partner of Peter Alexander (Austrian performer), Peter Alexander, Gerhard Riedmann, and Toni Sailer, among others. As a singer, she recorded several singles, including a duet with Peter Garden. Later years Nünke lived in Munich with her husband of more than 40 years, actor Peter Garden. Garden died on 7 January 2015; Margit Nünke died three days later. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maureen Hingert
Maureen Neliya Ballard (née Hingert) (born 9 January 1937), also professionally known as Jana Davi, is a Sri Lankan actress, dancer, model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Ceylon 1955 and represented her country at Miss Universe 1955 where she placed 2nd Runner-Up. Biography Hingert was born on 9 January 1937 in Colombo, Ceylon. Her parents, Lionel Hingert and Lorna Mabel del Run, were of Dutch Burgher ancestry. Her father was an employee of the Bank of Ceylon with extensive tea holdings. Hingert attended school at the Holy Family Convent in Bambalapitiya, Colombo until she was eighteen and continued her college education in Los Angeles, California in the United States. In 1955, Hingert was crowned Miss Ceylon and subsequently selected as a contestant in Miss Universe 1955 pageant. She was the first Ceylonese representative to win an award at the Miss Universe pageant, after finishing as the second runner-up. Due to her high placement in the contest, sh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
