1956
Carol Morris
USA
Long Beach, California
USA
1st runner-up     Marina Orschel   GERMANY
2nd runner-up     Ingrid Goude   SWEDEN
3rd runner-up     Iris Waller   ENGLAND
4th runner-up     Rosanna Galli   ITALY
SEMI-FINALISTS
Ileana Carre   ARGENTINA
Lucienne Auquier   BELGIUM
Maria Jose Cardoso   BRAZIL
Marcia Rodriguez   CUBA
Anita Treyens   FRANCE
Rita Gouma   GREECE
Sara Tal   ISRAEL
Erna Marta Bauman   MEXICO
Lola Sabogal Morzan   PERU
Blanquita Heredia Osio   VENEZUELA
Carol Morris then after winning Miss Universe
Carol is the second American in only 5 years in the history of the Miss Universe pageant to win the title.  She hails from Ottumwa, Iowa.  She has made several films in Hollywood.  Presently, she travels around the world and is a dance instructor.  She is the proud mother of 4 and grandmother of 3.
Carol Morris in a recent photo
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