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Christiane Martel
Piennes, France
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 M…
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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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1961
Leoni al sole
Movie
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1961
Juana Gallo
Movie Ninón
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1961
The White Rose
Movie Georgette
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1961
El Padre Pistolas
Movie
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1960
Impaciencia del corazón
Movie
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1960
Póker de reinas
Movie
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1960
Infierno de almas
Movie Yvonne
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1959
Beach Types
Movie Barbara Patton
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1959
Yo pecador
Movie
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1959
Estampida
Movie María Santos
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1959
The Little Savage
Movie Nanoa Ribaud
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1959
Señoritas
Movie
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1958
El cine mexicano de fiesta
Movie Self
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1958
¡Viva el amor!
Movie
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1957
Hundred girls
Movie
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1956
Adam and Eve
Movie Eva / Eve
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1956
Una lección de amor
Movie
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1956
Bataclán mexicano
Movie
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1956
Wild Heart
Movie Aimée de Molnar
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1955
Drop the Curtain
Movie Lulu Duval
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1954
So This Is Paris
Movie Christiane
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1954
Yankee Pasha
Movie Harem girl (as Miss Universe France)
