Miss Universe 1958

Miss Universe 1958
Date 26 July 1958
Presenters Byron Palma
Venue Long Beach Municipal Auditorium, Long Beach, California, USA
Entrants 36
Placements 15
Debuts Colombia, Poland, Suriname
Withdraws Austria, Iceland, Martinique, Morocco, Philippines, Puerto Rico, Ceylon
Returns Australia, British Guiana, Chile, Holland, Norway, Singapore, USA, West Indies
Winner Luz Marina Zuluaga
 Colombia
Congeniality Tomoko Moritake
 Japan
Photogenic Corine Rottschäfer
 Holland
Participating Nations and Results

Miss Universe 1958, the 7th Miss Universe pageant, was held on 26 July 1958 in Long Beach, California, USA. thirty six contestants competed where finally, Miss Colombia 19-year-old Luz Marina Zuluaga won the competition. She was crowned by Gladys Zender of Peru.

Results

Placements

Final result Contestant
Miss Universe 1958
1st runner-up
  •  Brazil - Adalgisa Colombo†
2nd runner-up
3rd runner-up
  •  USA - Eurlyne Howell
4th runner-up
Top 15

Special awards

Award Contestant
Miss Congeniality
  •  Japan - Tomoko Moritake
Miss Photogenic
Most Popular Girl in Parade

Judges

  • Raúl Ferrada
  • Jacob Gaudaur
  • Ma Ma Loa
  • James H. Noguer
  • Vincent Trotta

Contestants

Notes

Withdrawals

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