Armi Kuusela

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Finnish charity worker and beauty pageant contestant

ActorsBorn 1934 · age 92

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Fame57.9

Momentum30.1

Languages28

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Armi Helena Kuusela-Williams is a Finnish-American beauty queen and philanthropist, best known for being the first-ever Miss Universe.

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Photos 2

Miss Universe Armi Kuusela greets people in front of Hotel Vaakuna in Helsinki, Finland, 1952.

Filmography 4

Maailman kaunein tyttö1953

Now and Forever1953

The World's Most Beautiful Girls1953

Armin päivä1953

Awards 3

2012Knight First Class of the Order of the White Rose of Finland

1952Miss Finland

Miss Universe 1952

Connected to Armi 3

Mika WaltariAlso in Maailman kaunein tyttö (1953)

Tarmo ManniAlso in Maailman kaunein tyttö (1953)

Anne Marie PohtamoAlso won Miss Finland

Actors born in the 1930s 3

Soraya Esfandiary-Bakhtiary58.2

Valentin Gaft57.9

Bekim Fehmiu58.6

About this person

Armi Helena Kuusela-Williams 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.