Christiane Martel

Christiane Martel

Born: January 18, 1932
in Piennes, France
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.

Movies for Christiane Martel...

Leoni al sole
Title: Leoni al sole
Released: December 22, 1961
Type: Movie
The endless summer of a group of thirty-something neapolitans at Positano.
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The White Rose
Title: The White Rose
Character: Georgette
Released: July 19, 1961
Type: Movie
An international oil company comes into conflict with a Mexican ranch owner who refuses to sell his land, resorting to a devious scheme to try to take over the property.
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Juana Gallo
Title: Juana Gallo
Character: Ninón
Released: May 21, 1961
Type: Movie
Peasant woman leads a regiment during the final days of the Mexican Revolution. Also, romantic entanglements.
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El Padre Pistolas
Title: El Padre Pistolas
Released: May 10, 1961
Type: Movie
Feature on the adventures that develop the most perfect of false priest.
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Impaciencia del corazón
Title: Impaciencia del corazón
Released: August 7, 1960
Type: Movie
Young army officer gets involved with two sisters; one of them's a chronic invalid and her family has protected and sheltered her from all possible harm with such smothering care that she's a spoiled, petulant bag of temper tantrums. She forms a big ol' crush on the dashing lieutenant, and everyone involved goes completely nuts and makes an infinite number of bad decisions in the wake of her pouting and her crying jags and her passive-aggressive crap.
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Póker de reinas
Title: Póker de reinas
Released: May 19, 1960
Type: Movie
A musical comedy about a group of pretty girls who meet in Mexico and decide to break into showbiz and make a pact and promise not to get involved with men. But they all are in love with different guys and that complicates things.
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Infierno de almas
Title: Infierno de almas
Character: Yvonne
Released: January 1, 1960
Type: Movie
Mauricio flees from the police and takes refuge in the apartment of Ivonne, who gives him blood to save his life. Carlos the policeman who is in love with her, finds Mauricio's passport and has the inspector offer 10 thousand pesos to whoever turns him in. Mauricio confesses to Ivonne that he is innocent of the crime, and asks her to marry him.
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Tipi da spiaggia
Title: Tipi da spiaggia
Character: Barbara Patton
Released: November 12, 1959
Type: Movie
Four penniless friends wich Belong to a small commedy theatre go to taormina a famous Italian beach resort willing to marry Barbara a famous multimillionaire cosmetic firm owner and forget their troubles. After a series of adventures the four youths go back to Rome with four new girlfriends.
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Yo pecador
Title: Yo pecador
Released: September 20, 1959
Type: Movie
Biopic of a 1930s operatic tenor who ended up becoming a Franciscan monk and joining the priesthood.
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Estampida
Title: Estampida
Character: María Santos
Released: September 9, 1959
Type: Movie
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The Little Savage
Title: The Little Savage
Character: Nanoa Ribaud
Released: March 1, 1959
Type: Movie
The most fearsome pirate in epic deeds and fierce battles. Betrayed and abandoned on an island, discover a fabulous treasure and fight to the death to save a child from the dangers and wild beasts.
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Señoritas
Title: Señoritas
Released: January 15, 1959
Type: Movie
Four young women facing "crises," mostly centered around the crucially-important issue of preserving their virginity in a variety of purity-oath threatening situations.
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El cine mexicano de fiesta
Title: El cine mexicano de fiesta
Character: Self
Released: September 1, 1958
Type: Movie
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¡Viva el amor!
Title: ¡Viva el amor!
Released: February 22, 1958
Type: Movie
Man wants to dump wife for a new girlfriend; all three end up weekending in Acapulco together along with a gentleman the wife meets enroute, and all four explore the possibility of forming new relationships.
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Adam and Eve
Title: Adam and Eve
Character: Eva / Eve
Released: November 15, 1956
Type: Movie
Version of the story of Adam and Eve.
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Una lección de amor
Title: Una lección de amor
Released: October 25, 1956
Type: Movie
An older gentleman takes responsibility for molding a young showgirl's career; there seems to be a romantic link between them, but she has lots of side-pieces running around, and a serious boyfriend waiting in the wings...
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Bataclán mexicano
Title: Bataclán mexicano
Released: August 30, 1956
Type: Movie
International showgirl engineers a green-card marriage for herself to avoid being deported.
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Wild Heart
Title: Wild Heart
Character: Aimée de Molnar
Released: June 7, 1956
Type: Movie
On the Caribbean island of Martinique, two half-brothers are involved in the entanglements of a frivolous and calculating young woman.
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Drop the Curtain
Title: Drop the Curtain
Character: Lulu Duval
Released: August 31, 1955
Type: Movie
Cantinflas, who owns a cleaning business, cleans the windows of the house of a famous French actress. While carrying out his work he observes how a man steals one of the famous actress necklaces, but he can only see his back.
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So This Is Paris
Title: So This Is Paris
Character: Christiane
Released: December 15, 1954
Type: Movie
Three sailors on leave head for Paris with one thing on their minds.
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Yankee Pasha
Title: Yankee Pasha
Character: Harem girl (as Miss Universe France)
Released: April 17, 1954
Type: Movie
Tale of an adventurer trying to rescue a damsel kidnapped by pirates.