The fifth edition of Miss USA was held on 18 July 1956, at Long Beach Municipal Auditorium, Long Beach, California. They had 43 young ladies in the competition. Miss Iowa USA, Carol Morris, won the competition and later became Miss Universe. She became the first contestant from Iowa to win the Miss USA competition.
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Miss USA 1956
Event
Instance of recurring event:
Miss USA Events
- 1952
- 1954
- 1956
- 1957
- Jul 7, 1960
- May 20, 1967
- 1979
Start date:
- 1956
Competition
Winner
Carol Morris
Carol Ann Laverne Morris (born 1936), Miss Iowa USA, was the second Miss USA to win the Miss Universe title in the pageant's fifth edition in 1956.
Morris hails from Ottumwa, Iowa and attended Ottumwa High School, and dated Kenny Freeman in High School. She was the only Miss Iowa USA to win the...