Miss World 1955 | |
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Date | 20 October 1955 |
Presenters | † |
Venue | Lyceum Ballroom, London, United Kingdom |
Entrants | 21 |
Placements | 8 |
Debuts | |
Withdrawals | |
Returns | |
Winner | Susana Duijm † Venezuela |
Miss World 1955 was the fifth edition of the Miss World pageant, held on 20 October 1955 at the Lyceum Ballroom in London, United Kingdom. 21 contestants competed for the crown. Eunice Gayson crowned Susana Duijm of Venezuela as the new Miss World. The previous year's Miss World, Antigone Costanda of Egypt, did not attend because of hostilities between Egypt and United Kingdom over Suez Canal. That was the first time Venezuela won the title of Miss World. This was the first time that a winner had been crowned with the crown on her head. Duijm also placed Top 15 in Miss Universe 1955.