Kicki Håkansson
Encyclopedia
Kerstin "Kiki" Håkansson (born c. 1929) is the winner of the first Miss World
beauty pageant in 1951. She represented Sweden
, and was the only winner to don a bikini
for the crowning ritual.
Miss World 1951
Miss World 1951, the first annual Miss World pageant, was held on 29 July 1951 at Lyceum Theatre, London, UK. 21 British delegates and 5 from foreign countries; a total of 26 contestants, competed for the inaugural Miss World title...
beauty pageant in 1951. She represented Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
, and was the only winner to don a bikini
Bikini
The bikini is typically a women's two-piece swimsuit. One part of the attire covers the breasts and the other part covers the crotch and part of or the entire buttocks, leaving an uncovered area between the two. Merriam–Webster describes the bikini as "a woman's scanty two-piece bathing suit" or "a...
for the crowning ritual.