Miss World 1961
Miss World 1961, the 11th edition of the Miss World pageant, was held on 9 November 1961 at the Lyceum Ballroom in London, United Kingdom. The winner was Rosemarie Frankland of United Kingdom. She was crowned by Bob Hope. Frankland also was a first runner-up at Miss Universe 1961, representing Wales.[1]
Miss World 1961 | |
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Date | 9 November 1961 |
Presenters | Michael Aspel |
Venue | Lyceum Ballroom, London, United Kingdom |
Broadcaster | BBC |
Entrants | 37 |
Placements | 15 |
Debuts |
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Withdrawals | |
Returns | |
Winner | Rosemarie Frankland![]() |
Results
Countries and territories which sent delegates and results
Final results | Contestant |
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Miss World 1961 | |
1st Runner-up |
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2nd Runner-up | |
3rd Runner-up |
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4th Runner-up |
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Top 7 |
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Top 15 |
Contestants
Argentina – Susana Julia Pardal Austria – Hella Wolfsgrubej Belgium – Jacqueline Oroi Bolivia – Nancy Cortez Justiniano Brazil – Alda Maria Coutinho de Moraes Ceylon – Sushila Perera Cyprus – Andreava (Rita) Polydorou Denmark – Inge Jörgensen Ecuador – Magdalena Dávila Varela Finland – Ritva Tuulikki Wächter France – Michèle Wargnier Germany – Romy März Greece – Efstathia (Efi) Karaiskaki Holland – Ria van Zuiden Iceland – Jóhanna Kolbrún Kristjánsdóttir India – Veronica Leonora Torcato Ireland – Olive Ursula White Israel – Er'ela Hod Italy – Franca Cattaneo Japan – Chie Murakami Korea – Hyun Chang-ae Lebanon – Leila Antaki Luxembourg – Vicky Schoos Madagascar – Jeanne Rakatomahanina New Zealand – Leone Mary Main Nicaragua – Thelma Arana Rhodesia and Nyasaland – Angela Joyce Moorcroft South Africa – Yvonne Brenda Hulley Spain – María del Carmen Cervera Fernández Suriname – Kitty Essed Sweden – Ingrid Margareta Lundquist Taiwan – Grace Li Shiu-Ying Turkey – Güler Samuray United Kingdom – Rosemarie Frankland† Uruguay – Roma Spadachinni Aguerre United States – Jo Ann Odum Venezuela – Bexy Romero Tosta
Notes
Debuts
- Republic of China and Suriname competed in Miss World for the first time.
Returning countries
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References
- "Miss World 1961". MissWorld. Archived from the original on 6 July 2015. Retrieved 28 December 2015.
External links
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