The 1928 International Pageant of Pulchritude was the third annual International Pageant of Pulchritude, held at the Galveston Island Beach Revue in Galveston, Texas from June 2–5, 1928.

At the end of the event, Dorothy Britton of New York City crowned Ella Van Hueson of Chicago as Miss Universe 1928. Raymonde Allain of France was awarded as second-place, while Livia Marracci of Italy was named third-place. Prizes included $2,000 for the winner, $1,000 for the second-place winner, $250 for the third-place winner, and $100 each for the remaining places.

42 contestants from 32 states and cities in the United States and 10 countries competed in the pageant.

Results Placements PlacementContestantMiss Universe 1928 – Ella Van HuesonSecond Place – Raymonde AllainThird Place – Livia MarracciFourth Place – Mildred Ellene GoldenFifth Place – Audrey ReillySixth Place – Irene HillSeventh Place – Anna FriedrichEighth Place – Mary HorlockerNinth Place San Antonio – Anna DebrowTenth Place Tulsa – Helen Paris

Contestants 42 contestants competed for the title.

Contestants from the United States City/StateContestantAgeHometown Austin, TexasIrene WilsonAustinBiloxi, MississippiFleeta DoyleBiloxiGeraldine GrimsleyElla Van Hueson22ChicagoMildred Ellene Golden19DenverMary Deano Dallas, TexasHazel PeckDallasFort Worth, TexasCleo Belle MarshallFort WorthIsabel WaldnerNew York CityKatherine MillerHoustonBetty DumpresAndersonEthel Mae FretteVirginia Mae H. HendricksLexingtonEvelyn Smith Milwaukee, WisconsinIda Camilla KnudsonMilwaukeeDelores DavittLouise FayardMargaret WoodsBernice GrafElizabeth K. Smith17IrvingtonWinnifred WatsonMary HorlockerColumbusOklahoma City, OklahomaMary DrewOklahoma CityAnna Dubin San Antonio, TexasAnna DebrowSan Antonio St. Louis, MissouriEunice Gerling Tulsa, OklahomaHelen ParisTulsaEldora PenceAudrey ReilleyCharlestonBetty Porter16Janesville

Contestants from other countries CountryContestantAgeHometownAnne Koyart22BrusselsIrene HillCalgaryNila Garrido17HavanaNonni Shields18Raymonde Allain16ParisHella Hoffman20BerlinLivia Marracci18RomeAnna Friedrich21Luxembourg CityMaria Teresa de Landa18Aguenda Adorna18

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