User:Mauriziok/Miss World 1955

Miss World 1955, the 5th edition of the Miss World pageant, was 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

 * 🇦🇺 Australia - Beverly Prowse
 * 🇦🇹 Austria - Felicitas Von Goebel
 * 🇧🇪 Belgium - Rosette Ghislain
 *  Ceylon - Viola Sita Gunarate
 * 🇨🇺 Cuba - Gilda Marín
 * 🇩🇰 Denmark - Karin Palm-Rasmussen
 * 🇫🇮 Finland - Mirva Orvakki Arvinen
 * 🇫🇷 France - Gisele Thierry
 * 🇩🇪 Germany - Beate Kruger
 *  Great Britain - Jennifer Chimes
 * 🇬🇷 Greece - Tzoulia Georgia Coumoundourou
 * 🇳🇱 Netherlands - Angelina Kalkhoven
 * 🇭🇳 Honduras - Pastora Pagán Valenzuela
 * 🇮🇸 Iceland - Arna Hjörleifsdóttir
 * 🇮🇪 Ireland - Evelyn Foley
 * 🇮🇱 Israel - Miriam Kotler
 * 🇮🇹 Italy - Franca Incorvaia
 * 🇲🇨 Monaco - Josette Travers
 * 🇸🇪 Sweden - Anita Åstrand
 * 🇺🇸 United States - Margaret Anne Haywood
 * 🇻🇪 Venezuela - Susana Duijm †

Debuts

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

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

Withdrawals

 * 🇪🇬 Egypt - Gladys Hoene
 * 🇨🇭 Switzerland
 * 🇹🇷 Turkey