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, represented Holland. She was crowned by Miss World 1958, Penelope Anne Coelen of South Africa.

Results

Final resultsContestant
Miss World 1959
  • ' – Corine Rottschäfer
1st Runner-up
  • ' – María Elena Rossel Zapata
    • 2nd Runner-up
  • ' – Ziva Shomrat
    • 3rd Runner-up
  • ' – Anne Thelwell
    • 4th Runner-up
  • ' – Kirsten Olsen
    • Top 11
  • ' – Amalia Yolanda Scuffi
  • ' – Helga Meyer
  • ' – Yakiathi Karaviti
  • ' – Sheila Chong
  • ' – Vivien Lentin
  • – Moya Meaker

    • Contestants

  • ' - Amalia Yolanda Scuffi
  • ' - Helga Knofel
  • ' - Diane Hidalgo
  • ' - Dione Brito Oliveira
  • ' - Huguette Demers
  • ' - Kirsten Olsen
  • ' - Margit Jaatinen
  • ' - Marie Hélène Trové
  • ' - Helga Meyer
  • ' - Star Nyaniba Annan
  • ' - Viola Howells
  • ' - Yakiathi Karaviti
  • ' - Margaret Moani Keala Brumaghim
  • ' - Corine Rottschäfer
  • ' - Rosemary Lefebre
  • ' - Michelle Mok Ping-Ching
  • ' - Sigurbjörg Sveinsdóttir
  • ' - Fleur Ezekiel
  • ' - Ann Fitzpatrick
  • ' - Ziva Shomrat
  • ' - Paola Falchi
  • ' - Sheila Chong
  • ' - Chieko Ichinose
  • ' - Ufemia Jabaji
  • ' - Seo Jung-ae
  • ' - Josee Pundel
  • ' - Berit Grundvig
  • ' - Elvira dos Santos Encina
  • ' - María Elena Rossel Zapata
  • ' - Maria Teresa Motoa Cardoso
  • ' - Lilie Díaz
  • ' - Vivien Lentin
  • ' - Moya Meaker
  • ' - Carola Håkonsson
  • ' - Anne Thelwell
  • ' - Loretta Powell
  • - Yvonne Kelly

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  • Returns

    • Last competed in 1955:
    Last competed in 1957: