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Miss World 1955

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Date
  
20 October 1955

Entrants
  
21

Presenters
  
Eric Morley

Placements
  
8

Venue
  
Lyceum Ballroom, London, United Kingdom

Debuts
  
Australia, Austria, Cuba, Honduras, Iceland, Venezuela

Miss World 1955, the 5th edition of the Miss World pageant, was held on 20 October 1955 at the Lyceum Ballroom in London, UK. 21 contestants competed for the crown. Eunice Gayson crowned Susana Duijm of Venezuela as the new Miss World. The previous year's Miss World, Antigone Costanda of Egypt, did not attend because of hostilities between Egypt and United Kingdom over Suez Canal. that was the first time Venezuela won the title of Miss World.

Contents

Debuts

  • Australia, Austria, Cuba, Honduras, Iceland, and Venezuela competed in Miss World for the first time. Venezuela placed and won for the first time.

    • Returning countries

  • Israel and Monaco last competed in 1953.

    • References

    Miss World 1955 Wikipedia
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