Israel was represented in Miss Universe by Malkat HaYofi in 1952 and from 1954 to 2021. These were the representatives from 1956 to 1960:
Miss Universe 1956
On July 20, 1956, Sara Binshtok, also known as Sarah Tal, represented Israel at Miss Universe 1956 at the Long Beach Municipal Auditorium in Long Beach, California, United States. She finished in the Top 15, making her the first woman from Israel to place in Miss Universe.
| Hebraized name | Ilana Carmel | Sara Tal |
| birthplace | China | Israel |
| national title | Malkat MaYofi 1955 | Malkat MaYofi 1956 |
| international title | Miss Universe Israel 1955 | Miss Universe Israel 1956 |
| international placement | Miss Universe 1955 (unplaced) | Miss Universe 1956 Top 15 |
Miss Universe 1957
On July 19, 1957, Atara Korina represented Israel at Miss Universe 1957 at the Long Beach Municipal Auditorium and competed against 31 other candidates. She was unplaced.
| Atara Korina | |
| Hebraized name | Atara Barzilay |
| birthplace | Romania |
| national title | Malkat MaYofi 1957 |
| international title | Miss Universe Israel 1957 |
| international placement | Miss Universe 1957 (unplaced) |
Miss Universe 1958
Miriam Hadar is the ninth woman to hold the Malkat HaYofi title. She represented Israel at Miss Universe 1958 and competed against 35 other candidates at the Long Beach Municipal Auditorium on July 25, 1958.
| Miriam Hadar | |
| birthplace | Jerusalem |
| national title | Malkat MaYofi 1958 |
| international title | Miss Universe Israel 1958 |
| international placement | Miss Universe 1958 Top 15 |
Miss Universe 1959
Rina Izakov won the 10th edition of Malkat HaYofi. Ziva Shomrat was the first runner-up and Atara Mor and Diana Gobernik were the second runners-up.
On July 24, 195, Izakov represented Israel at Miss Universe 1959 and competed against 33 other candidates at the Long Beach Municipal Auditorium on July 24, 1959. She finished in the Top 15.
| Rina Izakov | |
| Hebraized name | Rina Yitzchakov |
| birthplace | Tel Aviv |
| national title | Malkat MaYofi 1959 |
| international title | Miss Universe Israel 1959 |
| international placement | Miss Universe 1959 Top 15 |
Miss Universe 1960
The 11th edition of Malkat HaYofi was won by Alizia Gross, who was born in Ramat Gan, Tel Aviv, Israel. An alumna of the University of Haifa on Mount Carmel in Haifa, Israel, she was crowned Miss Haifa 1960 before winning Malkat HaYofi 1960.
On July 7, 1960, Gross represented Israel at Miss Universe 1960 and competed against 42 other candidates at the Miami Beach Auditorium in Miami Beach, Florida, USA. She finished in the Top 15.
Gur played Vida in the 1963 James Bond film “From Russia with Love”. On April 1, 2025, she turned 85.
| Alizia Gross | |
| Hebraized name | Aliza Gur |
| birthplace | Tel Aviv |
| national title | Malkat MaYofi 1960 |
| international title | Miss Universe Israel 1960 |
| international placement | Miss Universe 1960 Top 15 |
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