Miss Universe 1956

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Miss Universe 1956
Carol Morris, Miss Universe 1956
Date	20 July 1956
Presenters	Bob Russell
Venue	Long Beach Municipal Auditorium, Long Beach, California, United States
Broadcaster	CBS, KNXT
Entrants	30
Placements	15
Debuts	British Guiana Dominican Republic Holland Iceland
Withdrawals	El Salvador Finland Honduras Korea Lebanon Nicaragua Norway Ceylon West Indies
Returns	Peru Turkey
Winner	Carol Morris  United States
Congeniality	Anabella Granados  Costa Rica
Photogenic	Marina Orschel  Germany
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Miss Universe 1956, the 5th Miss Universe pageant, was held on 20 July 1956 at the Long Beach Municipal Auditorium in Long Beach, California, United States. There were thirty contestants on stage. The nineteen-year-old Carol Morris was the second American representative (styled as "Miss USA") to win the contest. As was normal for the event, she was crowned by her immediate predecessor, Hillevi Rombin of Sweden.

Results

Miss Universe 1956 participating nations and results

Placements

Contestants

Miss Universe 1956 Top 15

Notes

Debuts

Returns

Replacement

•  Philippines - Edith Noble Nakpil was replaced by Isabel Escobar Rodriguez.

Withdrawals

Awards

•  Costa Rica - Miss Friendship (Anabella Granados)
•  Germany - Miss Photogenic (Marina Orschel)
•  United States - Most Popular Girl (Carol Morris)