News 29.6.2012 10:32 | updated 29.6.2012 10:32

60 years since the reign of Finnish beauty

Friday marks the 60th anniversary of Finnish beauty queen Armi Kuusela's coronation as the first Miss Universe in Long Beach, California.

Miss Universum 1952 Armi Kuusela — Miss Universe 1952 Armi Kuusela.

Kuusela was just 17 years old when she won the pageant on June 29, 1952. The following year she married Virgilio Hilario from the Philippines. Kuusela went on to have five children: Arne, Anna-Lisa, Jussi, Eva-Maria and Mikko.

Today the 77-year-old beauty veteran lives in California with her American husband, Albert Williams.

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