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Miss World 1959
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Miss World 1959
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Host City
London, United Kingdom
Lyceum Ballroom
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Dates
Nov 10, 1959
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Participation
37 Contestants
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Winner
Corine Rottschäfer
The Netherlands
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Miss World 1959 was the ninth Miss World pageant, held at the Lyceum Ballroom in London, United Kingdom, on 10 November 1959. Hosted by Bob Hope and broadcast by the BBC, the event featured 37 contestants with 11 placements. Corine Rottschäfer of Holland won the title, the first Miss World victory for Holland.

Final Placements

Official Results
Corine Rottschäfer
Winner
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2
María Elena Rossel
María Elena Rossel
1st Runner-up
3
Ziva Shomrat
Ziva Shomrat
2nd Runner-up
4
Anne Thelwell
Anne Thelwell
3rd Runner-up
5
Kirsten Olsen
Kirsten Olsen
4th Runner-up
Top Finalists
Amalia Yolanda Scuffi
Amalia Yolanda Scuffi
1
Helga Meyer
Helga Meyer
2
Moya Meaker
Moya Meaker
3
Sheila Chong
Sheila Chong
4
Vivien Lentin
Vivien Lentin
5
Yakiathi Karaviti
Yakiathi Karaviti
6

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Contestants

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Corine Rottschäfer
Corine Rottschäfer
Participated Miss World 1959 • Winner
The Netherlands
Miss Universe 1958 · Semifinalist
María Elena Rossel
María Elena Rossel
Participated Miss World 1959 • 1st runner-up
Peru
Miss Peru 1959
Ziva Shomrat
Ziva Shomrat
Participated Miss World 1959 • 2nd runner-up
Israel
Anne Thelwell
Anne Thelwell
Participated Miss World 1959 • 3rd runner-up
United Kingdom
Kirsten Olsen
Kirsten Olsen
Participated Miss World 1959 • 4th runner-up
Denmark
Amalia Yolanda Scuffi
Amalia Yolanda Scuffi
Participated Miss World 1959 • Finalist
Argentina
Miss Universe 1967
Helga Meyer
Helga Meyer
Participated Miss World 1959 • Finalist
West Germany
Moya Meaker
Moya Meaker
Participated Miss World 1959 • Finalist
South Africa
Miss South Africa 1959 · Winner
Sheila Chong
Sheila Chong
Participated Miss World 1959 • Finalist
Jamaica
Vivien Lentin
Vivien Lentin
Participated Miss World 1959 • Finalist
Rhodesia and Nyasaland
Yakiathi Karaviti
Yakiathi Karaviti
Participated Miss World 1959 • Finalist
Greece
Margaret Moani Keala Brumaghim
Margaret Moani Keala Brumaghim
Participated Miss World 1959
Hawaii
Margit Jaatinen
Margit Jaatinen
Participated Miss World 1959
Finland
Paola Falchi
Paola Falchi
Participated Miss World 1959
Italy
Ann Fitzpatrick
Ann Fitzpatrick
Participated Miss World 1959
Ireland
Berit Grundvig
Berit Grundvig
Participated Miss World 1959
Norway
Carola Håkonsson
Carola Håkonsson
Participated Miss World 1959
Sweden
Chieko Ichinose
Chieko Ichinose
Participated Miss World 1959
Japan
Diane Hidalgo
Diane Hidalgo
Participated Miss World 1959
Belgium
Dione Brito Oliveira
Dione Brito Oliveira
Participated Miss World 1959
Brazil
Miss Brasil 1959 · 1st runner-up
Elvira dos Santos
Elvira dos Santos
Participated Miss World 1959
Paraguay
Fleur Ezekiel
Fleur Ezekiel
Participated Miss World 1959
India
Helga Knofel
Helga Knofel
Participated Miss World 1959
Austria
Huguette Demers
Huguette Demers
Participated Miss World 1959
Canada
Josée Pundel
Josée Pundel
Participated Miss World 1959
Luxembourg
Miss Universe 1959
Loretta Powell
Loretta Powell
Participated Miss World 1959
United States
Lyllianna Díaz
Lyllianna Díaz
Participated Miss World 1959
Puerto Rico
Maria Teresa Motoa Cardoso
Maria Teresa Motoa Cardoso
Participated Miss World 1959
Portugal
Miss Universe 1960
Marie Hélène Trové
Marie Hélène Trové
Participated Miss World 1959
France
Michelle Mok
Michelle Mok
Participated Miss World 1959
Hong Kong
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