Person

Christiane Martel

Acting · Born 1932-01-18 · 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 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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  Impaciencia del corazón

  1960

• Señoritas

  1959

• Estampida

  María Santos

• Póker de reinas

  1960

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  Tipi da spiaggia

  Barbara Patton

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  So This Is Paris

  Christiane

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  Una lección de amor

  1956

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  Yankee Pasha

  Harem girl (as Miss Universe France)

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  Juana Gallo

  Ninón

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  Adam and Eve

  Eva / Eve

• 1961Leoni al sole
• 1961The White RoseGeorgette
• 1961Juana GalloNinón
• 1961El Padre Pistolas
• 1960Impaciencia del corazón
• 1960Póker de reinas
• 1960Infierno de almasYvonne
• 1959Tipi da spiaggiaBarbara Patton
• 1959Yo pecador
• 1959EstampidaMaría Santos
• 1959The Little SavageNanoa Ribaud
• 1959Señoritas
• 1958El cine mexicano de fiestaSelf
• 1958¡Viva el amor!
• 1957Hundred girls
• 1956Adam and EveEva / Eve
• 1956Una lección de amor
• 1956Bataclán mexicano
• 1956Wild HeartAimée de Molnar
• 1955Drop the CurtainLulu Duval
• 1954So This Is ParisChristiane
• 1954Yankee PashaHarem girl (as Miss Universe France)