1932-01-1894 years, 9 months, and 18 days old
Place of birth:
Piennes, France
Adult:
No
Gender:
Female
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.
Images Gallery
Best Credits: 22
| Title | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Beach Types | Barbara Patton | 6.8 | 1959-11-12 | 0.8446 | ||
El cine mexicano de fiesta | Self | 0 | 1958-09-01 | 0.5853 | ||
Juana Gallo | Ninón | 6.8 | 1961-06-29 | 0.6387 | ||
Drop the Curtain | Lulu Duval | 7.6 | 1955-08-31 | 0.6408 | ||
Adam and Eve | Eva / Eve | 4.4 | 1956-11-15 | 0.941 | ||
El Padre Pistolas | 6.7 | 1961-05-10 | 0.2985 | |||
The Little Savage | Nanoa Ribaud | 5.5 | 1959-03-01 | 0.6419 | ||
Póker de reinas | 5.4 | 1960-05-19 | 0.9059 | |||
Infierno de almas | Yvonne | 6.7 | 1960-01-01 | 0.3417 | ||
Estampida | María Santos | 5.8 | 1959-09-09 | 5.4712 |