Miss World 1959

Miss World 1959
	Corine Rottschäfer, winner of Miss World 1959
Date	10 November 1959
Presenters	Bob Hope;
Venue	Lyceum Ballroom, London, United Kingdom
Broadcaster	BBC
Entrants	37
Debuts	Argentina; Ghana; Gibraltar; Hawaii; Hong Kong; India; Jamaica; Jordan; Korea; Paraguay; Peru; Portugal; Puerto Rico; Rhodesia and Nyasaland; Uruguay;
Withdrawals	Morocco; Tunisia; Turkey; Venezuela;
Returns	Austria; Finland; Honduras; Luxembourg;
Winner	Corine Rottschäfer [1]; Holland

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, representing Holland.[1] She was crowned by Miss World 1958, Penelope Anne Coelen of South Africa.

Results

Miss World 1959 Results

Final results	Contestant
Miss World 1959	Holland – Corine Rottschäfer †
1st Runner-up	Peru – María Elena Rossel Zapata
2nd Runner-up	Israel – Ziva Shomrat
3rd Runner-up	United Kingdom – Anne Thelwell
4th Runner-up	Denmark – Kirsten Olsen
Top 11	Argentina – Amalia Yolanda Scuffi Germany – Helga Meyer Greece – Yakiathi Karaviti Jamaica – Sheila Chong Rhodesia and Nyasaland – Vivien Lentin South Africa – Moya Meaker

Last competed in 1955:

Last competed in 1957:

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