Miss USA 1956
| Miss USA 1956 | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Miss USA 1956 Carol Morris | |
| Date | July 18, 1956 |
| Presenters | Bob Russell |
| Venue | Long Beach Municipal Auditorium, Long Beach, California |
| Entrants | 43 |
| Winner | Carol Morris Iowa |
Miss USA 1956 was the fifth Miss USA pageant, held at Long Beach Municipal Auditorium, Long Beach, California on 18 July 1956.
At the end of the event, Carlene King Johnson of Vermont crowned Carol Morris as Miss USA 1956.[1] It is the first victory of Iowa in the pageant's history. Morris later competed at Miss Universe and won.[2]
Contestants from forty-three states and cities competed in the pageant. The competition was hosted by Bob Russell.
Results
Placements
| Placement | Contestant |
|---|---|
| Miss USA 1956 | |
| 1st runner-up | |
| 2nd runner-up | |
| 3rd runner-up | |
| 4th runner-up | |
| Top 15 |
Contestants
Forty-three contestants competed for the title.[4]
Notes
- ^ Ages at the time of the pageant
References
- ^ "Iowa beauty wins title of Miss U.S.A." Toledo Blade. Toledo, Ohio. Associated Press. 19 July 1956. p. 2. Retrieved 15 May 2023 – via Google News Archive.
- ^ "Carol Morris, Iowa entry, wins Miss Universe title". Youngstown Vindicator. Warren, Ohio. 21 July 1956. p. 2. Retrieved 15 May 2023 – via Google News Archive.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o "Minister's daughter is U.S. representative". The Altus Times-Democrat. 19 July 1956. p. 8. Retrieved 10 October 2023 – via Google News Archive.
- ^ "Globe's Most Beautiful Girls". Long Beach Press-Telegram. Long Beach, California. 15 July 1956. p. 8. Retrieved 15 May 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Iowa preacher's daughter wins "Miss Universe"". St. Petersburg Times. St. Petersburg, Florida. 22 July 1956. p. 10-A. Retrieved 15 May 2023 – via Google News Archive.
- ^ Dale Linder-Altman, " It's happened before: Orangeburg queen also incorrectly labeled winner", The Times and Democrat, 22 December 2015.
- ^ "Audra Stark is Miss Universe Entry". The Virginian-Pilot. Norfolk, Virginia. 18 June 1956. p. 1. Retrieved 17 May 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Wisconsin's Miss Universe". Green Bay Press-Gazette. Green Bay, Wisconsin. 18 June 1956. p. 6. Retrieved 17 May 2023 – via Newspapers.com.