User:Mauriziok/Miss World 1953

Miss World 1953, the 3rd edition of the Miss World pageant, was held on 19 October 1953 at the Lyceum Ballroom in London, United Kingdom. 15 contestants competed for the crown. May-Louise Flodin of Sweden crowned her successor Denise Perrier of France. At this ceremony, Perrier was given an official sash, bouquet and trophy, making the first Miss World winner to wear a Miss World sash, sponsored by Mecca Dancing in 1953. The second runner up Marina Papaelia from Egypt was screaming when she was announced third place.

Contestants

 *  Ceylon - Manel Illangkoon
 * 🇩🇰 Denmark - Ingrid Andersen
 * 🇪🇬 Egypt - Marina Papaelia
 * 🇫🇮 Finland - Maija-Riitta Tuomaala
 * 🇫🇷 France - Denise Perrier
 *  West Germany - Wilma Kanders
 *  Great Britain - Brenda Mee
 * 🇬🇷 Greece - Alexandra Ladikou
 *  Holland - Yvonne Meijer
 * 🇮🇱 Israel - Havatzelet Dror
 * 🇲🇨 Monaco - Elizabeth Chovisky
 * 🇳🇴 Norway - Solveig Gulbrandsen
 * 🇸🇪 Sweden - Ingrid Johansson
 * 🇨🇭 Switzerland - Odette Michel
 * 🇺🇸 United States - Mary Kemp Griffith

Debuts

 *  Ceylon
 * 🇪🇬 Egypt
 * 🇬🇷 Greece
 * 🇮🇱 Israel
 * 🇲🇨 Monaco
 * 🇳🇴 Norway

Withdrawals

 * 🇮🇪 Ireland