Hillevi Rombin biography: 13 things about Miss Universe 1955

Who was Hillevi Rombin?

Anna Kerstin Hillevi Rombin Schine is the fourth Miss Universe and the first beauty queen from Sweden to hold the title. She was a national decathlon champion in the country before she became a beauty queen.

Born in Alfta, Ovanåker, Gavleborg County, Sweden to Lars Rombin and Anna Olsson Tappens Rombin, Hillevi grew up in Uppsala, Uppland, Sweden. Lars died in Uppsala on January 26, 1977 at age 71 and Anna died in Altfa on May 29, 1987 at age 84.

Hillevi was 5 years younger than her husband Gerard David Schine. They met in San Francisco, California, United States and have six children together.

After Hillevi’s reign as Miss Universe 1955, she designed women’s shoes and worked for charitable causes and the Los Angeles County Museum of Art in Los Angeles, California, United States. Here are 13 more things about her:

1. On October 26, 1933, she was baptized in Alfta.
2. On July 22, 1955, she represented Sweden at Miss Universe 1955 and competed against 32 other candidates in Long Beach, California. She won the title.
3. She played a bit role in “The Benny Goodman Story“, which was released on February 2, 1956.
4. On July 20, 1956, she crowned her successor Miss Universe 1956 Carol Morris of the U.S. in Long Beach.
5. She played an SAS air stewardess in “Istanbul“, which was released on January 23, 1957.
6. On October 22, 1957, she married Gerard.
7. In 1959, she gave birth to Vidette Schine, who became Hooton Perry‘s wife.
8. In 1961, she gave birth to Mark Schine.
9. In 1962, she gave birth to twins Kevin Schine and Frederick Berndt Schine.
10. In 1964, she gave birth to Axel Schine.
11. In 1966, she gave birth to Lance Schine.
12. On September 14, 1995, she turned 62.
13. On June 19, 1996, she, David and Frederick were on a rented single-engine Beechcraft Sundowner. Shortly after taking off from Burbank Airport in Burbank, California for Palo Alto, California, the plane crashed and killed the three. It is unclear who among the three, who all had a pilot license, was at the controls of the plane.