Miss Universe 1955

Selection of participants Contestants from thirty-three countries and territories were selected to compete in the pageant. The age requirement in this edition was still from eighteen to twenty-eight, where women who were married and had children could also participate. Debuts, returns and withdrawals The 1955 edition saw the debuts of Ceylon, Ecuador, England, Guatemala, Lebanon, and Nicaragua, and the return of Venezuela, which last competed in 1953. Australia, Hong Kong, New Zealand, Panama, Peru, Singapore, and Thailand withdrew after their respective organizations failed to hold a national competition or appoint a delegate. Expected to compete are Consuelo Díaz of Bolivia, Karin Rasmussen of Denmark, Gladir Leopardi of Egypt, Angelina Kalkhoven of Holland, and Suna Soley of Turkey. However, these women withdrew due to undisclosed reasons. == Results ==

Placements Special awards == Pageant ==

Format From sixteen in the previous edition, fifteen semi-finalists were chosen at the preliminary competition that consists of the swimsuit and evening gown competition. Each of the fifteen semi-finalists gave a short speech during the final telecast using their native languages. Afterwards, the fifteen semi-finalists paraded again in their swimsuits and evening gowns, and the five finalists were eventually chosen. Selection committee • Milo Anderson – American movie dress designer • Myrna Hansen – Miss USA 1953 from Illinois • Samuel Heavenrich – from the Long Beach Municipal Arts Center • Tom Kelley – American photographer • Robert Palmer – American casting director • George Rony – American author • Ginny Simms – American actress and singer • Vincent Trotta – Artistic director of Paramount Pictures • Alberto Vargas – Peruvian-American painter of pin-up girls • Earl Wilson – American columnist and journalist • Roger Zeiler – Co-Founder of the Miss Europe committee and chairman of the French Committee of Elegance == Contestants ==

Thirty-three contestants competed for the title. == Notes ==