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Christiane Martel
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Christiane Martel (born Christiane Magnani on 18 January 1932) is a French actress and beauty queen who became the second woman to win Miss Universe in 1953.
Martel was crowned Miss France by outgoing titleholder Claude Godart and represented France at Miss Universe 1953 where she became the second Miss Universe. She was crowned by actress, Julie Adams as Miss Universe 1952, Armi Kuusela of Finland gave up her crown.
Martel's runners-up in the 1953 pageant was Myrna Hansen of the USA, followed by delegates of Japan, Mexico, and Australia.
Shortly after her reign, Martel embarked on a successful career in international films, appearing in movies such as Yankee Pasha, So This Is Paris, Abaj…
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Christiane Martel (born Christiane Magnani on 18 January 1932) is a French actress and beauty queen who became the second woman to win Miss Universe in 1953. Martel was crowned Miss France by outgoing titleholder Claude Godart and represented France at Miss Universe 1953 where she became the second Miss Universe. She was crowned by actress, Julie Adams as Miss Universe 1952, Armi Kuusela of Finland gave up her crown. Martel's runners-up in the 1953 pageant was Myrna Hansen of the USA, followed by delegates of Japan, Mexico, and Australia. Shortly after her reign, Martel embarked on a successful career in international films, appearing in movies such as Yankee Pasha, So This Is Paris, Abajo el Telón, the 1956 version of Corazón salvaje (playing the villain Aimée), Viva el Amor!, Rosa Blanca and her last film to date, 1961's Leoni al Sole.
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Christiane Martel's Filmography
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Leoni al sole
Juana Gallo
as Ninón
The White Rose
as Georgette
El Padre Pistolas
Impaciencia del corazón
No Poster
Póker de reinas
No Poster
Infierno de almas
as Yvonne
Beach Types
as Barbara Patton
Yo pecador
No Poster
Estampida
as María Santos
The Little Savage
as Nanoa Ribaud
No Poster
Señoritas
No Poster
El cine mexicano de fiesta
as Self
No Poster
¡Viva el amor!
Hundred girls
Adam and Eve
as Eva / Eve
Una lección de amor
Bataclán mexicano
Wild Heart
as Aimée de Molnar
Drop the Curtain
as Lulu Duval
So This Is Paris
as Christiane
Yankee Pasha
as Harem girl (as Miss Universe France)