The true-to-life story of Miss Finland Armi Kuusela who was crowned Miss Universe in the first Miss Universe pageant held in 1952. In 1953, some nine months after she won the Miss Universe title, Armi was invited by the Philippine International Fair Committee to crown that year’s Miss Philippines, in the course of her stay, she met Virgilio Hilario, a Filipino businessman, through a blind date in Baguio, the two were eventually married in Tokyo that year. Kuusela chose to relinquish her crown shortly before her reign ended as Miss Universe
Cast
Armi Kuusela
Herself
Virgilio Hilario
Himself
Ricky Blake
Armi's Sister
Caviteno Ilano
The Other Boy
Oscar Keesee
Armi's Manager
Paraluman
Unknown
Belle Gonzales
Unknown
Manolo Valdez
Unknown
Andres Iturbi
Unknown
Ramon Olmos
Unknown
Tomas Esteban
Unknown
Ana Maria
Unknown
Armando de Guzman
Unknown
Benjamin Lagmay
Unknown
Nardo Zablan
Unknown
Norma Squeta
Unknown
Fely Valerio
Unknown
Norma Osorio
Unknown
Rita Rivera
Unknown
Ruben Tagalog
Unknown
Crew
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