Miss World 1952

Miss World 1952, the second edition of the Miss World pageant, was held on 14 November 1952 at the Lyceum Ballroom in London, United Kingdom. 11 contestants competed for the crown. Kiki Håkansson of Sweden crowned her successor May-Louise Flodin of Sweden. It was the first back to back victories in Miss World. During this crowning moment, Flodin awarded a trophy and a bouquet. There are no official crown and sash during this time.

Miss World 1952
Miss World 1952 participant countries and territories.
Date14 November 1952
PresentersEric Morley
VenueLyceum Ballroom, London, United Kingdom
Entrants11
Placements5
Debuts
WinnerMay-Louise Flodin
 Sweden

Results
Final results Contestant
Miss World 1952
1st Runner-up
2nd Runner-up
3rd Runner-up
4th Runner-up

Contestants

12 contestants competed for the crown (10 foreign & 2 British)

Notes

Debuts

Disqualified contestants
  •  Belgium - Anne-Marie Pauwels was disqualified after she refused to part from her boyfriend during the contest (he accompanied her to England).
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