Miss Europe 1952 was the 15th edition of the Miss Europe pageant, held in Naples, Italy, on 19 August 1952. At the end of the event, Hanni Schall of Austria crowned Günseli Başar of Turkey as Miss Europe 1952.[1] A Miss Europe 1951 contest was supposed to be held the previous year in Cairo, Egypt. However, the contest did not push through due to undisclosed reasons.[2]
Contestants from thirteen countries competed in this year's pageant.
| Placement | Contestant | |
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| Miss Europe 1952 | ||
| 1st runner-up |
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| 2nd runner-up |
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| 3rd runner-up |
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| 4th runner-up |
Contestants from thirteen countries competed in this edition. This edition saw the returns of England and Greece who last competed in 1938 and Ireland who last competed in 1949. Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and San Marino withdrew in this edition.
Thirteen contestants competed for the title.[7]
| Country/Territory | Contestant | Age | Hometown | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Austria | Ingeborg Freuis[8] | 21 | Bregenz | |
 Belgium | Anne-Marie Pauwels[9] | 22 | Ostend | |
| Judy Breen[10] | 21 | London | ||
 Finland | Eeva Maria Hellas | 19 | Helsinki | |
 France | Nicole Drouin | 23 | Paris | |
| Greece | Virginia Petimezaki | 19 | Piraeus | |
 Netherlands | Elisabeth van Proosdij[11] | 22 | Amsterdam | |
 Ireland | Eithne Dunne | – | Dublin | |
 Italy | Fanny Landini | – | – | |
 Sweden | Anne Marie Tistler[12] | 19 | Stockholm | |
 Switzerland | Sylvia Müller | 20 | Geneva | |
 Turkey | Günseli Başar | 20 | Istanbul | |
| Vera Marks | 18 | Frankfurt |
| Miss Casino 1952 | |
| Winner: | Judy Breen |
| Represented: |  Great Britain |
| Award1 Label: | Miss Elegance |
| Date: | 22 February 1952 |
| Venue: | Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| Entrants: | 10 |
| Placements: | 5 |
| Before: | 1951 |
| Next: | 1953 |
| Image Size: | 200px |
Miss Casino 1952 was the second edition of the Miss Europe pageant organized by the "Comité Officiel et International Miss Europe", held in Amsterdam, Netherlands, on 22 February 1952. At the end of the event, Judy Breen of Great Britain was crowned as Miss Casino Amsterdam-1952.[13]
Contestants from ten countries competed in this year's pageant.[14]
| Placement | Contestant | |
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| Miss Europa 1952 |
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| 1st runner-up | ||
| 2nd runner-up |
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| 3rd runner-up |
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| 4th runner-up |
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Ten contestants competed for the title.
| Country/Territory | Contestant | Age | Hometown | |
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| Austria | Ingeborg Freuis[16] | 21 | Bregenz | |
| Belgium | Andrea Bouillon | – | Charleroi | |
| France | Denis le Mentec | – | Cannes | |
 Denmark | Eve Flandrake | – | Copenhagen | |
| Vera Marks | 18 | Frankfurt | ||
| United Kingdom | Judy Breen | 21 | London | |
| Netherlands | Elisabeth van Proosdij | 21 | Amsterdam | |
 Spain | Anita Villa | 21 | Seville | |
| Sweden | Anita Ekberg | 20 | Malmö | |
| Switzerland | Molly Bruderer[17] | – | – |