Miss World 1955 was the fifth edition of the Miss World pageant, held on 20 October 1955 at the Lyceum Ballroom in London, United Kingdom. 21 contestants competed for the crown. Eunice Gayson crowned Susana Duijm of Venezuela as the new Miss World. The previous year's Miss World, Antigone Costanda of Egypt, did not attend because of hostilities between Egypt and United Kingdom over Suez Canal. That was the first time Venezuela won the title of Miss World. This was the first time that a winner had been crowned with the crown on her head. Duijm also placed Top 15 in Miss Universe 1955.
| Miss World 1955 | |
|---|---|
 Susana Duijm | |
| Date | 20 October 1955 |
| Presenters | † |
| Venue | Lyceum Ballroom, London, United Kingdom |
| Entrants | 21 |
| Placements | 8 |
| Debuts | |
| Withdrawals | |
| Returns | |
| Winner | Susana Duijm † Venezuela |
Results
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| Placement | Contestant |
|---|---|
| Miss World 1955 | |
| 1st runner-up |
|
| 2nd runner-up | |
| 3rd runner-up | |
| 4th runner-up | |
| 5th runner-up | |
| Top 8 |
Contestants
editTwenty-one contestants competed for the title.[1][2]
| Country | Contestant | Age[a] | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|
 Australia
|
Beverly Prowse[3] | 23 | Melbourne |
 Austria
|
Felicitas Von Goebel[4] | 24 | Vienna |
 Belgium
|
Rosette Ghislain[5] | 22 | Hainaut |
 Ceylon
|
Viola Sita Gunarate[2] | 22 | Colombo |
 Cuba
|
Gilda Marín[6] | 26 | Havana |
 Denmark
|
Karin Palm-Rasmussen[2] | 18 | Copenhagen |
 Finland
|
Mirva Arvinen[7] | 19 | Helsinki |
 France
|
Gisele Thierry[8] | 21 | Paris |
 Germany
|
Heidi Krüger[2] | 18 | Berlin |
 Great Britain
|
Jennifer Chimes[9] | 22 | Leamington Spa |
 Greece
|
Tzoulia Georgia Coumoundourou[10] | 18 | Icaria |
 Holland
|
Angelina Kalkhoven[11] | 18 | Amsterdam |
 Honduras
|
Pastora Pagán[12] | 18 | San Pedro Sula |
 Iceland
|
Arna Hjörleifsdóttir[13] | 22 | Akureyri |
 Ireland
|
Evelyn Foley[2] | 22 | Dublin |
 Israel
|
Miriam Kotler[2] | 21 | Tel Aviv |
 Italy
|
Franca Incorvaia[2] | 18 | Milan |
 Monte Carlo
|
Josette Travers[2] | 16 | Monte Carlo |
 Sweden
|
Anita Åstrand[2] | 21 | Alingsas |
 United States
|
Margaret Anne Haywood[14] | 20 | Jonesboro |
| Venezuela
|
Susana Duijm[15] | 19 | Caracas |
Notes
edit- ^ Age at the time of the pageant
Debuts
editReturns
editLast competed in 1953:
Withdrawals
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Egypt -Iolanda Cristina (Dalida) Gigliotti[16]
Switzerland
Turkey
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Susanna Djuim (uit Venezuela) Miss World" [Susanna Djuim (from Venezuela) Miss World]. Het vrije volk (in Dutch). 21 October 1955. p. 1. Retrieved 22 June 2024 – via Delpher.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Susane Djuim (Venezuela) is de mooiste van '55" [Susane Djuim (Venezuela) is the most beautiful of '55]. Algemeen Dagblad (in Dutch). 21 October 1955. p. 3. Retrieved 22 June 2024 – via Delpher.
- ^ "Model will face judge". The Daily News. 18 October 1955. p. 9. Retrieved 22 June 2024 – via Trove.
- ^ "Miss Austria wird seit 90 Jahren gewählt". Wien (in German). 27 January 2019. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
- ^ "Miss 55: "J'ai hésité avant de venir"". La Dernière Heure (in French). 6 April 2009. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
- ^ "Miss World". The Leader-Post. 21 October 1955. p. 13. Retrieved 22 June 2024 – via Google News Archive.
- ^ "The mystery of a miss". The Daily News. 28 October 1955. p. 6. Retrieved 22 June 2024 – via Trove.
- ^ "Wants to be "Miss World"". The Straits Times. 18 October 1955. p. 10. Retrieved 22 June 2024 – via National Library Board.
- ^ "Miss England a mother". The Daily News. 31 October 1955. p. 3. Retrieved 22 June 2024 – via Trove.
- ^ "Crowning glory". The Daily News. 7 December 1955. p. 15. Retrieved 22 June 2024 – via Trove.
- ^ "Miss Holland". Het Parool (in Dutch). 18 October 1955. p. 9. Retrieved 22 June 2024 – via Delpher.
- ^ Gámez, Sabino (20 August 2010). "Pastora Pagán, 55 años después de la hazaña". La Prensa (in Spanish). Retrieved 22 June 2024.
- ^ "Arna Hjörleifsdóttir fra Akureyri kjörin „Fegurðardrottning íslands"" [Arna Hjörleifsdóttir from Akureyri elected "Beauty Queen of Iceland"]. Fálkinn (in Icelandic). 19 August 1955. p. 3. Retrieved 22 June 2024 – via Tímarit.is.
- ^ "Arkansas girl almost Miss World". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. 21 October 1955. p. 36. Retrieved 22 June 2024 – via Google News Archive.
- ^ Roterman, Natalie (19 June 2016). "Susana Duijm Dead: First Latina To Ever Win Miss Mundo Passes At 79". Latin Times. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
- ^ Andrews, Farah (17 January 2019). "Egyptian singer Dalida celebrated with Google Doodle". The National. Retrieved 22 June 2024.