1956 June 1 Stockholm, Sweden 13 entries
This was the first year that five finalists were announced. There had been 3 finalists plus 7 semi-finalists in the previous pageants. Results 1 Germany Margit Nünke (3rd RU Universe 55) 2 Sweden Ingrid Goude (2nd RU Universe 56) 3 Italy Brunella Tosci 4 Austria Traudl Eichinger 5 Holland Rita Schmidt (Universe 56) Remainder Belgium Rosette Ghislain (World 55) England Ilena Nelson Finland Sirpa Helena Koivu (World 56) France Gisèle Charbit Greece Rena Karakassi Ireland Phyllis Glass Switzerland Yvonne Bridel Turkey Ayse Banu Denizeli