Miss World 1951

Miss World 1951, the first Miss World pageant, was held on 29 July 1951 at the Lyceum Ballroom in London, United Kingdom. The contest was originally intended to be a one-off event connected with the Festival of Britain.[1] A total of 27 contestants competed for the inaugural Miss World title.

Miss World 1951
Date29 July 1951
Presenters
VenueLyceum Ballroom, London, United Kingdom
Entrants27
Placements5
Debuts
WinnerKiki Håkansson
 Sweden

The winner was Kiki Håkansson from Sweden. She wore a bikini when being crowned, the only winner to ever do so.

Results

Final Result Contestants
Miss World 1951
1st runner-up
2nd runner-up
3rd runner-up
4th runner-up

Contestants

27 contestants were competed for the first Miss World


References

  1. http://www.historytoday.com/richard-cavendish/first-miss-world-contest The First Miss World Contest. Retrieved 24 June 2017
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