Miss World 1952
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Miss World 1952, the second annual Miss World pageant, was held on November 14, 1952 at the Lyceum Theatre, London
, United Kingdom
. 11 contestants competed for the Miss World title. The winner was May Louise Flodin
, who represented Sweden
. She became the second Swede
to win Miss World, after Kiki Håkansson, who won the year before.
London
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, United Kingdom
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. 11 contestants competed for the Miss World title. The winner was May Louise Flodin
May Louise Flodin
May-Louise Flodin won the Miss World Contest in 1952, representing Sweden. She was the second Swede to win the pageant.- References :...
, who represented Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
. She became the second Swede
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
to win Miss World, after Kiki Håkansson, who won the year before.
Results
| Final Results | Contestant |
|---|---|
| Miss World 1952 |
|
| 1st Runner-up |
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| 2nd Runner-up |
 Germany - Vera Marks |
| 3rd Runner-up |
 Finland - Eeva Hellas |
| 4th Runner-up |
 United States - Tally Richards |
Contestants
- - Lillian Christensen
Egypt - Unknown- - Eeva Maria Hellas
- - Nicole Drouin
- - Vera Marks
- ' - Doreen Dawne
- ' - Sanny Weitner
- - Eithne Dunne
- - May Louise FlodinMay Louise FlodinMay-Louise Flodin won the Miss World Contest in 1952, representing Sweden. She was the second Swede to win the pageant.- References :...
- - Sylvia Müller
United States - Tally Richards
Disqualified contestants
- - Anne-Marie Pauwels (became disqualified because she refused to be parted from her boyfriend during the contest when he accompanied her to EnglandEnglandEngland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
)