Miss World 1961
Encyclopedia
Miss World 1961, the 11th Miss World
pageant, was won by Rosemarie Frankland
of United Kingdom
. It took place on November 9, 1961 at the Lyceum Theatre in London
, UK.
Miss World
The Miss World pageant is the oldest surviving major international beauty pageant. It was created in the United Kingdom by Eric Morley in 1951...
pageant, was won by Rosemarie Frankland
Rosemarie Frankland
Rosemarie Frankland was a Welsh beauty pageant contestant who won the 1961 Miss United Kingdom and Miss World titles before becoming an actress.-Biography:...
of United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
. It took place on November 9, 1961 at the Lyceum Theatre in London
London
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, UK.
Results
| Final Results | Contestant |
|---|---|
| Miss World 1961 |
|
| 1st Runner-up |
 Republic of China - Grace Li Shiu-ying |
| 2nd Runner-up |
 Spain - Maria del Carmen Cervera Fernández |
| 3rd Runner-up |
 Early Modern France - Michèle Wargnier |
| 4th Runner-up |
 Denmark - Inge Jörgensen |
| Finalists |
 United States - Jo Ann Odum New Zealand - Leone Mary Main |
| Semifinalists |
 Argentina - Susana Julia Pardal Austria - Hella Wolfsgrubej Finland - Ritva Tuulikki Wächter Germany - Romy März Republic of Ireland - Olive Ursula White Japan - Chie Nurakami South Africa - Yvonne Brenda Hulley Turkey - Güler Samuray |
Contestants
- Argentina - Susana Julia Pardal
- Austria - Hella Wolfsgrubej
Belgium - Jacqueline Oroi
Bolivia - Nancy Cortez Justiniano
Brazil - Alda Maria Coutinho de Moraes- ' - Sushila Perera
- ' - Grace Li Shiu-Ying
Cyprus - Andreava (Rita) Polydorou- Denmark - Inge Jörgensen
Ecuador - Magdalena Davila Varela- Finland - Ritva Tuulikki Wächter
- Early Modern France - Michèle Wargnier
- Germany - Romy März
Greece - Efstathia (Efi) Karaiskaki- ' - Ria van Zuiden
Iceland - Johanna Kolbrun Kristjansdóttir
India - Veronica Leonora Torcato- Republic of Ireland - Olive Ursula White
Israel - Er'ela Hod
Italy - Franca Cattaneo- Japan - Chie Nurakami
- ' - Hyun Chang-ae
Lebanon - Leila Antaki
Luxembourg - Vicky Schoos
Madagascar - Jeanne Rakatomahanina- New Zealand - Leone Mary Main
Nicaragua - Thelma Arana- ' - Angela Joyce Moorcroft
- South Africa - Yvonne Brenda Hulley
Spain - Maria del Carmen Cervera Fernández- ' - Kitty Essed
Sweden - Ingrid Margaretha Lundquist- Turkey - Güler Samuray
United Kingdom - Rosemarie FranklandRosemarie FranklandRosemarie Frankland was a Welsh beauty pageant contestant who won the 1961 Miss United Kingdom and Miss World titles before becoming an actress.-Biography:...- United States - Jo Ann Odum
Uruguay - Roma Spadachinni Aguerre
Venezuela - Bexy Romero Tosta
Returning countries and Debuts
- Republic of China and Suriname competed in Miss World for the first time.
- Ceylon 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...
. - New Zealand last competed in 1956Miss World 1956Miss World 1956, the sixth annual Miss World pageant, was held on 15 October 1956 at Lyceum Theatre, London, United Kingdom. 24 contestants competed for the Miss World...
. - Venezuela 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...
. - Austria last competed in 1959Miss World 1959Miss 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...
.