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.

Miss World 1959
Corine Rottschäfer
Date10 November 1959
Presenters
VenueLyceum Ballroom, London, United Kingdom
BroadcasterBBC
Entrants37
Placements11
Debuts
  • Argentina
  • Ghana
  • Gibraltar
  • Hawaii
  • Hong Kong
  • India
  • Jamaica
  • Jordan
  • South Korea
  • Paraguay
  • Peru
  • Portugal
  • Puerto Rico
  • Rhodesia and Nyasaland
  • Uruguay
Withdrawals
  • Morocco
  • Tunisia
  • Turkey
  • Venezuela
Returns
  • Austria
  • Finland
  • Honduras
  • Luxembourg
WinnerCorine Rottschäfer
Holland

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.

Results
Placement Contestant
Miss World 1959
1st runner-up
2nd runner-up
3rd runner-up
4th runner-up
Top 11

Contestants

Thirty-seven contestants competed for the title.[3]

Notes

Debuts

Returns

Last competed in 1955:

Last competed in 1957:

Withdrawals

References
  1. "Corine Rottschaefer (21) tot „Miss World" gekozen" [Dutch is “Miss World” Corinne Rottschafer nr. 1 in London]. Het Parool (in Dutch). 11 November 1959. p. 1. Retrieved 5 March 2024 – via Delpher.
  2. "A Dutch treat". The Press Democrat. 11 November 1959. p. 44. Retrieved 5 March 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Dutch Girl "Miss World"". The Canberra Times. 12 November 1959. p. 28. Retrieved 5 March 2024 – via Trove.
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