Christiane Martel [619148] Gender: Female Popularity: 0.3213 Birthplace: Piennes, France Birthday: 1932-01-18 Age: 93 years Movies: 22 Links: Homepage, IMDB Biography: 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. Leoni al sole1961-12-22 The White Rose1961-07-19 Juana Gallo1961-05-21 El Padre Pistola1961-05-10 Impaciencia del 1960-08-07 Póker de reinas1960-05-19 Infierno de alma1960-01-01 Tipi da spiaggia1959-11-12 Yo pecador1959-09-20 Estampida1959-09-09 The Little Savag1959-03-01 Señoritas1959-01-15 El cine mexicano1958-09-01 ¡Viva el amor!1958-02-22 Hundred girls1957-02-02 Adam and Eve1956-11-15 Una lección de 1956-10-25 Bataclán mexica1956-08-30 Wild Heart1956-06-07 Drop the Curtain1955-08-31 So This Is Paris1954-12-15 Yankee Pasha1954-04-17