User:Mauriziok/Miss World 1959

Miss World 1959, the ninth edition of the Miss World pageant, was held on 10 November 1959 at the Lyceum Ballroom in London, United Kingdom and was the first to be televised by the BBC. 37 contestants competed for the Miss World. The winner was Corine Rottschäfer, representing Holland. She was crowned by Miss World 1958, Penelope Anne Coelen of South Africa.

Contestants

 * 🇦🇷 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
 * 🇩🇪 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 - Lilie Díaz
 *  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