Take A Guess: Who was the First-Ever Miss Universe?

She was born in Muhos, Finland on August 20, 1934, captured the national Suomen Neito crown in May 24, 1952, and was sent to the United States to win the Miss Universe title on June 29, 1952 at the tender age of 17.

After winning Miss Universe, she toured around the world and met Filipino business tycoon, Virgilio Hilario. Following less than a year of whirlwind romance, she did not complete her term as Miss Universe and gave up her title in order to wed the man. The two tied the knot in Tokyo on May 4, 1953. Then she married American diplomat Albert Williams in 1978 after Hilario died of heart attack in 1975.

Today she is actively involved in charitable endeavors and participates in cancer research at the Burnham Institute.

Her name?




Armi Kuusela


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