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Armi Kuusela
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Finnish charity worker and beauty pageant contestant
Film & TV
Muhos, Finland
Armi Kuusela (born 1934) is a Finnish beauty queen and Miss Universe 1952.
Known for
- Maailman kaunein tyttö — Armi1953
- Now and Forever — Herself1953
- The World's Most Beautiful Girls — Self1953
- Armin päivä — Self1953
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Key facts
- Born
- Armi Helena Kuusela , ( 1934-08-20 ) 20 August 1934 (age 91) , Muhos , Finland
- Height
- 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
- Spouses
- Virgilio Hilario ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1953 ; died 1975 ) Albert N. Williams ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1978 )
- Title
- Suomen Neito 1952 Miss Universe 1952 (Relinquished)
- Hair color
- Blonde
- Eye color
- Blue
- Major competitions
- Suomen Neito 1952 (Winner) Miss Universe 1952 (Winner; Relinquished)
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- female
- Citizenship
- Finland
- Place of birth
- Muhos
- Occupation
- actor
- Languages spoken
- Finnish
- Native language
- Finnish
- Image
- Armi Kuusela-1.jpg
- Height
- 165
- Work location
- Helsinki
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- Armi Kuusela
- date of birth
- 1934-08-20
- name in native language
- Armi Kuusela
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Encyclopedic overview
Armi Helena Kuusela-Williams (née Kuusela, formerly Kuusela-Hilario; born 20 August 1934) is a Finnish-American beauty queen and philanthropist, best known for being the first-ever Miss Universe. In 1952, she gained national recognition by winning the Finnish beauty contest, Suomen Neito, which qualified her to represent Finland in the inaugural Miss Universe pageant held in Long Beach, California. Following her historic win, Kuusela dedicated her life to philanthropy, business, and cultural ambassadorship. Through the years, she became actively involved in numerous charitable organizations and was honored for her contributions to various causes.
Early life
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