Date July 16, 1953 Entrants 43 Winner Myrna Hansen
Illinois | Presenters Bob Russell Placements 20 | |
Venue Long Beach Municipal Auditorium, Long Beach, California, USA | ||
Miss USA 1953, the 2nd edition of Miss USA pageant, was held on July 16, 1953 at Long Beach Municipal Auditorium in Long Beach, California . Myrna Hansen of Illinois, won the competition and was crowned by outgoing titleholder, the very first Miss USA, Jackie Loughery of New York. Hansen was 1st runner-up to Christiane Martel of France at Miss Universe 1953.
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