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.

Filmography

• 1961El Padre Pistolas
• 1961Juana Gallo — Ninón
• 1961Leoni al sole
• 1961The White Rose — Georgette
• 1960Impaciencia del corazón
• 1960Infierno de almas — Yvonne
• 1960Póker de reinas
• 1959Beach Types — Barbara Patton
• 1959Estampida — María Santos
• 1959Señoritas
• 1959The Little Savage — Nanoa Ribaud
• 1959Yo pecador
• 1958¡Viva el amor!
• 1957Hundred girls
• 1956Adam and Eve — Eva / Eve
• 1956Bataclán mexicano
• 1956Una lección de amor
• 1956Wild Heart — Aimée de Molnar
• 1955Drop the Curtain — Lulu Duval
• 1954So This Is Paris — Christiane
• 1954Yankee Pasha — Harem girl (as Miss Universe France)

Appearances as themselves (1)

• 1958El cine mexicano de fiesta — Self