# Miss Europe 1952

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International beauty pageant

Miss Europe 1952 Date 19 August 1952 Venue Naples, Italy Entrants 13 Placements 5 Withdrawals Denmark Norway Portugal San Marino Returns England Greece Ireland Winner Günseli Başar Turkey ← 1950 1953 →

**Miss Europe 1952** was the 15th edition of the [Miss Europe](/source/Miss_Europe) pageant, held in [Naples](/source/Naples), Italy, on 19 August 1952. At the end of the event, Hanni Schall of [Austria](/source/Austria) crowned [Günseli Başar](/source/G%C3%BCnseli_Ba%C5%9Far) of [Turkey](/source/Turkey) as Miss Europe 1952.[1] A Miss Europe 1951 contest was supposed to be held the previous year in [Cairo](/source/Cairo), Egypt. However, the contest did not push through due to undisclosed reasons.[2]

Contestants from thirteen countries competed in this year's pageant.

## Results

### Placements

Placement Contestant Miss Europe 1952 Turkey – Günseli Başar[3] 1st runner-up France – Nicole Drouin[3] 2nd runner-up Greece – Virginia Petimezaki[4] 3rd runner-up Germany – Vera Marks[5] 4th runner-up Belgium – Anne-Marie Pauwels[6] England – Judy Breen[6]

## Contestants

### Selection of participants

Contestants from thirteen countries competed in this edition. This edition saw the returns of England and Greece who last competed in [1938](/source/Miss_Europe_1938) and Ireland who last competed in [1949](/source/Miss_Europe_1949). Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and San Marino withdrew in this edition.

### List of contestants

Thirteen contestants competed for the title.[7]

Country/Territory Contestant Age[a] Hometown Austria Ingeborg Freuis[8] 21 Bregenz Belgium Anne-Marie Pauwels[9] 22 Ostend England Judy Breen[10] 21 London Finland Eeva Maria Hellas 19 Helsinki France Nicole Drouin[7] 23 Paris Greece Virginia Petimezaki[7] 19 Piraeus Holland Elisabeth van Proosdij[11] 22 Amsterdam Ireland Eithne Dunne[7] – Dublin Italy Fanny Landini[7] – – Sweden Anne Marie Tistler[12] 19 Stockholm Switzerland Sylvia Müller[13] 20 Geneva Turkey Günseli Başar[7] 20 Istanbul West Germany Vera Marks[7] 18 Frankfurt

## Miss Casino 1952

Miss Casino 1952 Judy Breen, Miss Casino-Amsterdam 1952 Date 22 February 1952 Venue Amsterdam, Netherlands Entrants 10 Placements 5 Debuts Austria Belgium Cannes (France) Germany Great Britain Holland Seville (Spain) Withdrawals Bulgaria England Italy Monaco Overseas France Winner Judy Breen Great Britain ← 1951 1953 →

**Miss Casino 1952** was the second edition of the Miss Europe pageant organized by the "Comité Officiel et International Miss Europe", held in [Amsterdam](/source/Amsterdam), Netherlands, on 22 February 1952. At the end of the event, Judy Breen of Great Britain was crowned as Miss Casino Amsterdam-1952.[14]

Contestants from ten countries competed in this year's pageant.[15]

### Placements

Placement Contestant Miss Europa 1952 Great Britain – Judy Breen[16] 1st runner-up Sweden – Anita Ekberg[16] 2nd runner-up Holland – Elisabeth van Proosdij[16] 3rd runner-up Austria – Ingeborg Freuis[16] 4th runner-up Belgium – Andrea Bouillon[16]

### List of contestants

Ten contestants competed for the title.[15]

Country/Territory Contestant Age[a] Hometown Austria Ingeborg Freuis[17] 21 Bregenz Belgium Andrea Bouillon[17] – Charleroi Cannes (France) Denis le Mentec[17] – Cannes Denmark Eve Flandrake[17] – Copenhagen Germany Vera Marks[17] 18 Frankfurt Great Britain Judy Breen[17] 21 London Holland Elisabeth van Proosdij[17] 21 Amsterdam Seville (Spain) Anita Villa[17] 21 Seville Sweden Anita Ekberg[17] 20 Malmö Switzerland Molly Bruderer[18] – –

## Notes

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-A_8-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-A_8-1) Ages at the time of the pageant

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Miss Turkije wordt miss Europa"](https://resolver.kb.nl/resolve?urn=MMKB23:001560044:mpeg21:p00003) [Miss Turkey becomes Miss Europe]. *Provinciale Drentsche en Asser courant* (in Dutch). 20 August 1952. p. 3. Retrieved 4 July 2023 – via [Delpher](/source/Delpher).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Foreign Bathing Beauty Competitions Confusing"](https://books.google.com/books?id=g1ouAAAAIBAJ&dq=Miss+Europe+1952&pg=PA46&article_id=6450,2246882). *Reading Eagle*. 25 August 1952. p. 10. Retrieved 4 July 2023 – via [Google Books](/source/Google_Books).

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-:0_3-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-:0_3-1) ["Row after 'the shy girl' wins"](https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/straitstimes19520821-1.2.41). *[The Straits Times](/source/The_Straits_Times)*. 21 August 1952. p. 3. Retrieved 4 July 2023 – via [National Library Board](/source/National_Library_Board).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["Turkey & Greece"](https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/indiandailymail19520826-1.2.55). *Indian Daily Mail*. 26 August 1952. p. 4. Retrieved 4 July 2023 – via [Google News Archive](/source/Google_News_Archive).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-:1_5-0)** ["Untitled"](https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/singstandard19520825-1.2.77). *Singapore Standard*. 25 August 1952. p. 5. Retrieved 4 July 2023 – via [National Library Board](/source/National_Library_Board).

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-:3_6-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-:3_6-1) ["Turkish girl 'Miss Europe'"](https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=URNBAAAAIBAJ&sjid=Z6gMAAAAIBAJ&pg=3780%2C3520869). *Evening Times*. 20 August 1952. p. 7. Retrieved 31 December 2023 – via [Google News Archive](/source/Google_News_Archive).

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-:2_7-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-:2_7-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-:2_7-2) [***d***](#cite_ref-:2_7-3) [***e***](#cite_ref-:2_7-4) [***f***](#cite_ref-:2_7-5) [***g***](#cite_ref-:2_7-6) ["De mooiste meisjes van Europa"](https://resolver.kb.nl/resolve?urn=ddd:110585584:mpeg21:p003) [The most beautiful girls in Europe]. *[De Telegraaf](/source/De_Telegraaf)* (in Dutch). Amsterdam, Netherlands. 18 August 1952. p. 3. Retrieved 4 July 2023 – via [Delpher](/source/Delpher).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** ["European beauties, before they lost"](https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=ZidgAAAAIBAJ&sjid=9m4NAAAAIBAJ&pg=7179%2C2973802). *Saskatoon Star-Phoenix*. 27 August 1952. p. 15. Retrieved 31 December 2023 – via [Google News Archive](/source/Google_News_Archive).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-10)** ["Untitled"](https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/singstandard19520826-1.2.113). *Singapore Standard*. 26 August 1952. p. 7. Retrieved 4 July 2023 – via [National Library Board](/source/National_Library_Board).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-11)** ["Untitled"](https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/freepress19520530-1.2.17). *[The Singapore Free Press](/source/The_Singapore_Free_Press)*. 30 May 1952. p. 1 – via [National Library Board](/source/National_Library_Board).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-12)** ["Mooiste vrouw van Europa wordt op Capri gekozen Faroek zal ook wel komen kijken"](https://resolver.kb.nl/resolve?urn=MMKB27:017778091:mpeg21:p00001) [The most beautiful woman in Europe is chosen on Capri. Faroek will also come and watch]. *Nieuw Utrechtsch dagblad* (in Dutch). 16 August 1952. p. 1. Retrieved 4 July 2023 – via [Delpher](/source/Delpher).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-13)** ["Vijf "Misses" samen op reis"](https://resolver.kb.nl/resolve?urn=MMKB19:000333089:mpeg21:p00001) [Five Misses on a journey together]. *[Algemeen Dagblad](/source/Algemeen_Dagblad)* (in Dutch). 14 August 1952. p. 1. Retrieved 4 July 2023 – via [Delpher](/source/Delpher).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-14)** ["CHRONIQUE LOCALE: Les Soirées: Miss Suisse a été élue"](https://www.e-newspaperarchives.ch/?a=d&d=TDG19520331-01.2.15.6) [LOCAL NEWS: Evening Events: Miss Switzerland has been elected]. *[La tribune de Genève](/source/Tribune_de_Gen%C3%A8ve)* (in French). [Geneva](/source/Geneva), Switzerland. 31 March 1952. p. 5. Retrieved 12 February 2026 – via [E-newspaperarchives.ch](/source/E-newspaperarchives.ch).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-15)** ["Miss Casino Amsterdam"](https://resolver.kb.nl/resolve?urn=MMKB27:017777045:mpeg21:p00001). *Nieuw Utrechtsch dagblad* (in Dutch). 22 February 1952. p. 1. Retrieved 31 December 2023 – via Delpher.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-:4_16-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-:4_16-1) ["Spiegeltje, spiegeltje Koningin der schoonheidskoninginnen wordt in Amsterdam gekozen"](https://resolver.kb.nl/resolve?urn=ddd:010613188:mpeg21:p002). *Leeuwarder courant : hoofdblad van Friesland* (in Dutch). 12 February 1952. p. 2. Retrieved 31 December 2023 – via Delpher.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-:5_17-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-:5_17-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-:5_17-2) [***d***](#cite_ref-:5_17-3) [***e***](#cite_ref-:5_17-4) ["Engels meisje werd Miss Casino Amsterdam 1952"](https://resolver.kb.nl/resolve?urn=MMHCO02:163906045:mpeg21:p00003) [English girl became Miss Casino Amsterdam 1952"]. *Deventer dagblad* (in Dutch). 22 February 1952. p. 3. Retrieved 31 December 2023 – via Delpher.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-:6_18-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-:6_18-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-:6_18-2) [***d***](#cite_ref-:6_18-3) [***e***](#cite_ref-:6_18-4) [***f***](#cite_ref-:6_18-5) [***g***](#cite_ref-:6_18-6) [***h***](#cite_ref-:6_18-7) [***i***](#cite_ref-:6_18-8) ["Tien schoonheids-koninginnen troffen elkaar in Amsterdam"](https://resolver.kb.nl/resolve?urn=MMKB19:002035043:mpeg21:p00003) [Ten beauty queens met in Amsterdam]. *Arnhemsche courant* (in Dutch). 20 February 1952. p. 3. Retrieved 31 December 2023 – via Delpher.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-19)** ["Wie wordt Miss Amsterdam?"](https://resolver.kb.nl/resolve?urn=MMKB19:000326043:mpeg21:p00003) [Who will be Miss Amsterdam?]. *Algemeen Dagblad* (in Dutch). 20 February 1952. p. 3. Retrieved 31 December 2023 – via Delpher.

## External links

- [Official website](http://misseurope.eu/)

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