Miss World 1960
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Miss World 1960, the 10th annual Miss World pageant, was held on November 8, 1960 at Lyceum Theatre, London
, United Kingdom
. 39 contestants competed for the Miss World. The winner was Norma Cappagli
, representing Argentina.
London
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. 39 contestants competed for the Miss World. The winner was Norma Cappagli
Norma Cappagli
Norma Gladys Cappagli won the 1960 Miss World contest, representing Argentina. She was the first woman from Argentina to win the title. The pageant was held in London, United Kingdom. Her prize was £500 and a sports car...
, representing Argentina.
Results
| Final Results | Contestant |
|---|---|
| Miss World 1960 |
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| 1st Runner-up |
 Israel - Gila GolanGila Golan Gila Golan is an Israeli former fashion model and actress.Golan was born in Krakow, Poland, around 1940. Her exact birthday is not known, as she was hidden from the Nazis at a young age. She was adopted by a Roman Catholic family that found her left in a bundle at a train station during the... |
| 2nd Runner-up |
 South Africa - Denise Muir |
| 3rd Runner-up |
 Germany - Ingrun Helgard Möckel |
| 4th Runner-up |
 United States - Judith Ann Achter |
| Semifinalists |
 Brazil - Maria Edilene Torreão Republic of Ireland - Irene Ruth Kane Italy - Layla Rigazzi United Kingdom - Hilda Fairclough |
| Quarterfinalists |
 Canada - Danica d'Hondt Early Modern France - Diane Medina Japan - Eiko Sakimurai Norway - Grethe Solhoy Southern Rhodesia - Jenny Lee Scott |
Contestants
Argentina - Norma Gladys CappagliNorma CappagliNorma Gladys Cappagli won the 1960 Miss World contest, representing Argentina. She was the first woman from Argentina to win the title. The pageant was held in London, United Kingdom. Her prize was £500 and a sports car...
Australia - Margaret Pasquil Nott
Belgium - Huberte Box
Bolivia - Dalia Monasteros Thornee- Brazil - Maria Edilene Torreão
Myanmar - Ma Sen Aye- Canada - Danica d'Hondt
Cyprus - Mary Mavropoulos
Denmark - Lise Bodin
Ecuador - Maria Rosa Rodriguez Vascones
Finland - Margaretha Schauman- Early Modern France - Diane Medina
- Germany - Ingrun Helgard Möckel
Greece - Kalliopi Geralexi- ' - Carina Verbeck
Iceland - Kristin Thorvaldsdóttir
India - Iona Pinto- Republic of Ireland - Irene Ruth Kane
- Israel - Gila GolanGila GolanGila Golan is an Israeli former fashion model and actress.Golan was born in Krakow, Poland, around 1940. Her exact birthday is not known, as she was hidden from the Nazis at a young age. She was adopted by a Roman Catholic family that found her left in a bundle at a train station during the...
- Italy - Layla Rigazzi
- Japan - Eiko Sakimurai
Jordan - Eriny Emile Sebella
Kenya - Jasmine Batty- ' - Lee Young-hee
Lebanon - Giséle Nicolas Naser
Luxembourg - Liliane Mueller
Madagascar - Rajaobelina Bedovoahangy
Nicaragua - Carmen Isabel Recalde- Norway - Grethe Solhoy
- South Africa - Denise Muir†
- Southern Rhodesia - Jenny Lee Scott
Spain - Concepción Molinera Palacios
Sweden - Barbro Gunilla Olsson
French Polynesia - Teura Bouwens
Tanganyika - Carmen Lesley Woodcock
Turkey - Nebahat ÇehreNebahat Çehre-Early life and family:Nebahat Çehre was born as Hilal Nebahat Çehre on 15 March, 1945, in Samsun, a city off the Black Sea in northern Turkey. Çehre is of Georgian origin from her father's side, Izzet Çehre, who was a lawyer, and her mother, Müzeyyen, was a housewife...- United Kingdom - Hilda Fairclough
- United States - Judith Ann Achter
Uruguay - Beatriz Benitez
Returning countries and Debuts
- Bolivia, Burma, Cyprus, Ecuador, Kenya, Lebanon, Madagascar, Nicaragua, Spain, Tahiti, and Tanganyika competed in Miss World for the first time.
- Australia 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...
. - Turkey last competed in 1958Miss World 1958Miss World 1958, the 8th annual Miss World pageant, was held on October 13, 1958 at Lyceum Theatre, London, United Kingdom. 22 contestants competed for the Miss World...
.
Nations not competing
Austria - Luise Kammermair
Chile - Marinka Polhammer Espinosa
Hong Kong - Lena Woo
Jamaica - Judith Willoughby
New Zealand - Lorraine Nawa Jones
Peru - Maricruz Gómez Díaz
Switzerland - Elaine Maurath
Venezuela - Miriam Maritza Estévez Acevedo