Miss World 1951
Encyclopedia
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. The winner was Kiki Håkansson from Sweden
.
Miss World
The Miss World pageant is the oldest surviving major international beauty pageant. It was created in the United Kingdom by Eric Morley in 1951...
pageant, was held on 29 July 1951 at Lyceum Theatre, London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
, UK
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
. 21 British delegates and 5 from foreign countries; a total of 26 contestants, competed for the inaugural Miss World title. The winner was Kiki Håkansson from 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....
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Results
| Final Results | Contestant |
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| Miss World 1951 |
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| 4th Runner-up |
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Foreign Contestants
Denmark - Lily Jacobson
Early Modern France - Jacqueline Lemoine- ' - Sabine Aime di Angelo
Sweden - Kerstin "Kicki" Håkansson
United States - Annette Gibson
United Kingdom British Contestants
- Pat Cameron
- Aileen P. Chase
- Fay Cotton
- Doreen Dawne
- Marlene Ann Dee
- Laura Ellison-Davies
- Brenda Mee
- Elayne Pryce
- Sidney Walker
- Nina Way
- Ann Rosemary West
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Unknown Names
- The names of the 10 contestants from BritainUnited KingdomThe United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
to be confirmed later.
Other Notes
- Elayne Pryce (Britain) competed in Miss Europe 1949. She failed to place.
- Aileen Chase (Britain) competed in Miss Universe 1952Miss Universe 1952Miss Universe 1952, the very first Miss Universe pageant, was held on June 28, 1952 at the Long Beach Municipal Auditorium in Long Beach, California, USA. 30 contestants competed for the crown...
. She failed to place. - Doreen Dawne (Britain) would later competed in Miss World 1952Miss World 1952Miss World 1952, the second annual Miss World pageant, was held on November 14, 1952 at the Lyceum Theatre, London, United Kingdom. 11 contestants competed for the Miss World title. The winner was May Louise Flodin, who represented Sweden...
. - Brenda Mee (Britain) would later competed in Miss World 1953Miss World 1953Miss World 1953, the third annual Miss World pageant, was held on October 19, 1953 at Lyceum Theatre, London, United Kingdom. 15 contestants competed for the Miss World title...
. - Marlene Ann Dee (Britain) competed in Miss Europe 1953, where she placed as the 1st Runner-up.