Miss World 1955

Miss World 1955
Miss World 1955
	Susana Duijm, Miss World 1955
Date	20 October 1955
Presenters	Eric Morley; †
Venue	Lyceum Ballroom, London, United Kingdom
Entrants	21
Placements	8
Debuts	Australia; Austria; Cuba; Honduras; Iceland; Venezuela;
Withdrawals	Egypt; Switzerland; Turkey;
Returns	Israel; Monte Carlo;
Winner	Susana Duijm †; Venezuela
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Miss World 1955 was the fifth edition of the Miss World pageant, held on 20 October 1955 at the Lyceum Ballroom in London, United Kingdom. 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. This was the first time that a winner had been crowned with the crown on her head. Duijm also placed Top 15 in Miss Universe 1955.

Results[edit]

Placement	Contestant
Miss World 1955	Venezuela – Susana Duijm
1st runner-up	United States – Margaret Anne Haywood
2nd runner-up	Greece – Julia Coumoundourou
3rd runner-up	Cuba – Gilda Marín
4th runner-up	Sweden – Anita Åstrand
5th runner-up	France – Gisele Thierry
Top 8	Australia – Beverly Prowse Austria – Felicitas Von Goebel