Miss World 1955

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.

Contestants
Twenty-one contestants competed for the title.

Debuts

 * 🇦🇺 Australia
 * 🇦🇹 Austria
 * 🇨🇺 Cuba
 * 🇭🇳 Honduras
 * 🇮🇸 Iceland
 * 🇻🇪 Venezuela

Returns
Last competed in 1953:
 * 🇮🇱 Israel
 * 🇲🇨 Monaco

Withdrawals

 * 🇪🇬 Egypt -Iolanda Cristina (Dalida) Gigliotti
 * 🇨🇭 Switzerland
 * 🇹🇷 Turkey