Miss World 1959
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Miss World 1959, the ninth annual Miss World pageant, was held on November 10, 1959 at Lyceum Theatre, London
, United Kingdom
and was the first to be televised by the BBC
. 37 contestants competed for the Miss World. The winner was Corinne Rottschäfer
, represented Holland.
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, United Kingdom
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and was the first to be televised by the BBC
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. 37 contestants competed for the Miss World. The winner was Corinne Rottschäfer
Corine Rottschäfer
Corine Spier-Rottschäfer won the 1959 Miss World contest, representing the Netherlands. She was the first woman from her country to win the title. The pageant was held in London, United Kingdom...
, represented Holland.
Results
| Final Results | Contestant |
|---|---|
| Miss World 1959 |
|
| 1st Runner-up |
 Peru - Maria Elena Rossel Zapata |
| 2nd Runner-up |
 Israel - Ziva Shomrat |
| 3rd Runner-up |
 United Kingdom - Anne Thelwell |
| 4th Runner-up |
 Denmark - Kirsten Olsen |
| Semifinalists |
 Argentina - Amalia Yolanda Scuffi Germany - Helga Meyer Greece - Yakiathi Karaviti Jamaica - Sheila Chong South Africa - Moya Meaker |
Contestants
- Argentina - Amalia Yolanda Scuffi
Austria - Helga Knofel
Belgium - Diane Hidalgo
Brazil - Dione Brito Oliveira
Canada - Huguette Demers- Denmark - Kirsten Olsen
Finland - Margit Jaatinen
Early Modern France - Marie Hélène Trové- Germany - Helga Meyer
Ghana - Star Nyaniba Annan
Gibraltar - Viola Howells- Greece - Yakiathi Karaviti
Hawaii - Margaret Moani Keala Brumaghim- ' - Corinne RottschäferCorine RottschäferCorine Spier-Rottschäfer won the 1959 Miss World contest, representing the Netherlands. She was the first woman from her country to win the title. The pageant was held in London, United Kingdom...
Honduras - Rosemary Lefebre- ' - Michelle Mok Ping-Ching
Iceland - Sigurbjörg Sveinsdóttir
India - Fleur Ezekiel
Republic of Ireland - Ann Fitzpatrick- Israel - Ziva Shomrat
Italy - Paola Falchi- Jamaica - Sheila Chong
Japan - Chieko Ichinose
Jordan - Ufemia Jabaji- ' - Seo Jung-ae
Luxembourg - Josee Pundel
Norway - Berit Grundvig
Paraguay - Elvira dos Santos Encina- Peru - Maria Elena Rossel Zapata
Portugal - Maria Teresa Motoa Cardoso
Puerto Rico - Lilie Diaz- ' - Vivien Lentin
- South Africa - Moya Meaker
Sweden - Carola Håkonsson- United Kingdom - Anne Thelwell
United States - Loretta Powell
Uruguay - Yvonne Kelly
Returning countries and Debuts
- Argentina, Ghana, Gibraltar, Hong Kong, India, Jordan, Korea, Paraguay, Peru, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Rhodesia & Nyasaland, and Uruguay competed in Miss World for the first time.
- Honduras last competed in 1955Miss World 1955Miss 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...
. - Austria, Finland, and Luxembourg last competed in 1957Miss World 1957Miss World 1957, the seventh annual Miss World pageant, was held on 14 October 1957 at Lyceum Theatre, London, United Kingdom. 23 contestants competed for the Miss World...
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