Armi Helena Kuusela (born 20 August 1934) is a Finnish-American
charity worker, model and beauty queen. In 1952, she won the Finnish
national beauty contest Suomen Neito and was presented with a trip to
the United States to participate in the first-ever Miss Universe
pageant, becoming its first titleholder.When Kuusela won Finland's
national pageant, Suomen Neito, on 24 May 1952, she was awarded a box
of chocolates, a gold bangle, and a return ticket sponsored by Pan
American Airways to the United States.On 17 June, Kuusela took a Pan
Am flight from Helsinki to Long Beach, California, where she took part
in the first edition of Miss Universe contest.Thirty contestants
participated in the first Miss Universe pageant in 1952. It was held
on 28 June 1952, and Kuusela, as Suomen Neito, captured the crown. At
her crowning she was only 17 years old. At the time she weighed 49 kg
(108 lb), and her height was 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in). Armi Kuusela Biography, NetWorth, Height, Age, Weight, Family, Married, Son, Daughter