Known for

Acting

Born

Jan 18, 1932 (94 years old)

Place of birth

Piennes, France

Christiane Martel

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.

Titles

So This Is Paris

Movie • 1954

Beach Types

Movie • 1959

Yankee Pasha

Movie • 1954

Adam and Eve

Movie • 1956

Leoni al sole

Movie • 1961

Drop the Curtain

Movie • 1955

Juana Gallo

Movie • 1961

The White Rose

Movie • 1961

The Little Savage

Movie • 1959

Hundred girls

Movie • 1957