Miss World 1959

Miss World 1959 was the ninth edition of the Miss World pageant, held t the Lyceum Ballroom in London, United Kingdom on 10 November 1959. It was the first edition to be televised by the BBC.

37 contestants competed for the Miss World. The winner was Corine Rottschäfer, representing Holland. She was crowned by The Chief Barker of the Variety Club of Great Britain.

Contestants
Thirty-seven contestants competed for the title.
 * 🇦🇷 Argentina - Amalia Yolanda Scuffi
 * 🇦🇹 Austria - Helga Knofel
 * 🇧🇪 Belgium - Diane Hidalgo
 * 🇧🇷 Brazil - Dione Brito Oliveira
 * 🇨🇦 Canada - Huguette Demers
 * 🇩🇰 Denmark - Kirsten Olsen
 * 🇫🇮 Finland - Margit Jaatinen
 * 🇫🇷 France - Marie Hélène Trové
 *  West Germany - Helga Meyer
 * 🇬🇭 Ghana - Star Nyaniba Annan
 * 🇬🇮 Gibraltar - Viola Howells
 * 🇬🇷 Greece - Yakiathi Karaviti
 *  Hawaii - Margaret Moani Keala Brumaghim
 * 🇳🇱 Netherlands - Corine Rottschäfer †
 * 🇭🇳 Honduras - Rosemary Lefebre
 * 🇭🇰 Hong Kong - Michelle Mok Ping-Ching
 * 🇮🇸 Iceland - Sigurbjörg Sveinsdóttir
 * 🇮🇳 India - Fleur Ezekiel
 * 🇮🇪 Ireland - Ann Fitzpatrick
 * 🇮🇱 Israel - Ziva Shomrat
 * 🇮🇹 Italy - Paola Falchi
 * 🇯🇲 Jamaica - Sheila Chong
 * 🇯🇵 Japan - Chieko Ichinose
 * 🇯🇴 Jordan - Ufemia Jabaji
 * 🇰🇷 South Korea - Seo Jung-ae
 * 🇱🇺 Luxembourg - Josee Pundel
 * 🇳🇴 Norway - Berit Grundvig
 * 🇵🇾 Paraguay - Elvira dos Santos Encina
 * 🇵🇪 Peru - María Elena Rossel Zapata
 * 🇵🇹 Portugal - Maria Teresa Motoa Cardoso
 * 🇵🇷 Puerto Rico - Lyllianna Díaz Noya
 *  Rhodesia and Nyasaland - Vivien Lentin
 * 🇿🇦 South Africa - Moya Meaker
 * 🇸🇪 Sweden - Carola Håkonsson
 * 🇬🇧 United Kingdom - Anne Thelwell
 * 🇺🇸 United States - Loretta Powell
 * 🇺🇾 Uruguay - Yvonne Kelly

Debuts

 * 🇦🇷 Argentina
 * 🇬🇭 Ghana
 * 🇬🇮 Gibraltar
 *  Hawaii
 *  British Hong Kong
 * 🇮🇳 India
 * 🇯🇲 Jamaica
 * 🇯🇴 Jordan
 * 🇰🇷 South Korea
 * 🇵🇾 Paraguay
 * 🇵🇪 Peru
 * 🇵🇹 Portugal
 * 🇵🇷 Puerto Rico
 *  Rhodesia and Nyasaland
 * 🇺🇾 Uruguay

Returns
Last competed in 1955: Last competed in 1957:
 * 🇭🇳 Honduras
 * 🇦🇹 Austria
 * 🇫🇮 Finland
 * 🇱🇺 Luxembourg

Withdrawals

 * 🇲🇦 Morocco
 * 🇹🇳 Tunisia
 * 🇹🇷 Turkey
 * 🇻🇪 Venezuela