Miss World 1955
Encyclopedia
Miss World 1955, the fifth annual Miss World pageant, was held on October 20, 1955 at Lyceum Theatre, London
, United Kingdom
. 21 contestants competed for the Miss World. The winner was Susana Duijm, represented Venezuela
. She became the first Venezuela
n to win the Miss World title.
London
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, United Kingdom
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. 21 contestants competed for the Miss World. The winner was Susana Duijm, represented Venezuela
Venezuela
Venezuela , officially called the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela , is a tropical country on the northern coast of South America. It borders Colombia to the west, Guyana to the east, and Brazil to the south...
. She became the first Venezuela
Venezuela
Venezuela , officially called the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela , is a tropical country on the northern coast of South America. It borders Colombia to the west, Guyana to the east, and Brazil to the south...
n to win the Miss World title.
Results
| Final Results | Contestant |
|---|---|
| Miss World 1955 |
|
| 1st Runner-up |
 United States - Margaret Haywood |
| 2nd Runner-up |
 Greece - Julia Coumoundourou |
| 3rd Runner-up |
 Cuba - Gilda Marín |
| 4th Runner-up |
 Sweden - Anita Åstrand |
| 5th Runner-up |
 Early Modern France - Gisele Thierry |
| Semifinalists |
 Australia - Beverly Prowse Austria - Felicitas Von Goebel |
Contestants
- Australia - Beverly Prowse
- Austria - Felicitas Von Goebel
Belgium - Rosette Ghislain- ' - Viola Sita Gunarate
- Cuba - Gilda Marín
Denmark - Karin Palm-Rasmussen
Finland - Mirva Orvakki Arvinen- Early Modern France - Gisele Thierry
Germany - Beate Kruger
United Kingdom - Jennifer Chimes
Greece - Tzoulia Georgia Coumoundourou- ' - Angelina Kalkhoven
Honduras - Pastora Pagán Valenzuela
Iceland - Arna Hjorleifsdóttir
Republic of Ireland - Evelyn Foley
Israel - Miriam Kotler
Italy - Franca Incorvaia- ' - Josette Travers
- Sweden - Anita Åstrand
- United States - Margaret Anne Haywood
Venezuela - Carmen Susana Duijm Zubillaga
Returning countries and Debuts
- Australia, Austria, Cuba, Honduras, Iceland, and Venezuela competed in Miss World for the first time.
- Israel, and Monte Carlo last competed in 1953Miss World 1953Miss World 1953, the third annual Miss World pageant, was held on October 19, 1953 at Lyceum Theatre, London, United Kingdom. 15 contestants competed for the Miss World title...
.