Miss World 1953 was the third Miss World pageant, held at the Lyceum Ballroom in London, United Kingdom on 19 October 1953.
| Miss World 1953 | |
|---|---|
 Denise Perrier | |
| Date | 19 October 1953 |
| Presenters | Eric Morley |
| Venue | Lyceum Ballroom, London, United Kingdom |
| Entrants | 15 |
| Placements | 5 |
| Debuts |
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| Withdrawals |
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| Winner | Denise Perrier France |
At the end of the event, Denise Perrier of France was announced as Miss World 1953.[1][2] This is the first and so far, only victory of France in the history of the pageant. Perrier was also the first Miss World winner to wear a Miss World sash.
Contestants from fifteen countries participated in this year's pageant. The pageant was hosted by Eric Morley.
Background
editSelection of participants
editFifteen contestants were selected to compete in the pageant. One contestant was appointed to represent her country after being a runner-up in her national pageant, while one contestant was appointed to replace the original winner.[3]
Replacements
editMiss Egypt 1953 Antigone Costanda supposedly competed in this edition. However, due to undisclosed reasons, she was replaced by her 1st runner-up, Marina Papaelia. Costanda eventually competed in the following edition and won, where she dedicated her win to Papelia by shouting "Viva, viva, Marina Papaelia".[4]
Since Miss France 1953 Sylviane Carpentier chose not compete in Miss World and Miss Universe to get married,[3] two separate pageants were selected to send French representatives to Miss World and Miss Universe. The Miss Cinémonde pageant was in charge of selecting the French representative to Miss Universe, while the organizers of the French Committee of Elegance was in charge of selecting the French representative of Miss World. Denise Perrier was eventually chosen as the representative of France to Miss World, while Christiane Martel was chosen as the representative of France to Miss Universe.[5] Both won their respective international pageants.[6]
Debuts and withdrawals
editThis edition marked the debuts of Ceylon, Egypt, Greece, Israel, Monte-Carlo, and Norway. Mary Murphy of Ireland withdrew after getting ill.
Sepia Degehet of Belgium supposedly competed in the pageant, but withdrew due to the controversy her predecessor Anne-Marie Pauwels made in the pageant. She was only sent to Miss Europe.[7][8] Marcella Mariani of Italy supposedly competed as well, but withdrew in order to focus on her acting career.[9] Lore Felger of Austria and Leyla Saroufin of Lebanon also supposedly competed, but withdrew due to lack of sponsors.[10]
Results
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Placements
edit| Placement | Contestant |
|---|---|
| Miss World 1953 | |
| 1st runner-up | |
| 2nd runner-up | |
| 3rd runner-up | |
| 4th runner-up |
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Contestants
editFifteen contestants competed for the title.
| Country | Contestant | Age[a] | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|
 Ceylon
|
Manel Illangkoon[12] | 20 | Colombo |
 Denmark
|
Ingrid Andersen | 21 | Copenhagen |
 Egypt
|
Marina Papaelia[13] | 20 | Cairo |
 Finland
|
Maija-Riitta Tuomaala[14] | 19 | Helsinki |
 France
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Denise Perrier[15] | 18 | Ambérieu-en-Bugey |
 West Germany
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Wilma Kanders[16] | 20 | Düsseldorf |
 England
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Brenda Mee[17] | 20 | Derby |
 Greece
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Alexandra Ladikou | 20 | Kavala |
 Holland
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Yvonne Meijer[18] | 20 | Haarlem |
 Israel
|
Chavatzelet Dror[19] | 19 | Tel-Aviv |
 Monte Carlo
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Elizabeth Chovisky[20] | 18 | Monte Carlo |
 Norway
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Synnøve Gulbrandsen[21] | 23 | Oslo |
 Sweden
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Ingrid Johansson | 18 | Stockholm |
 Switzerland
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Odette Michel | 19 | Zürich |
 United States
|
Mary Kemp Griffin | 23 | Los Angeles |
Notes
edit- ^ Age at the time of the pageant
References
edit- ^ "Denise, 18, elected 'Miss World'". The Straits Times. 21 October 1953. p. 2. Retrieved 5 March 2024 – via National Library Board.
- ^ "She's Miss World". Daily News. 19 October 1953. p. 74. Retrieved 5 March 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b "Sylviane Carpentier, Miss France 1953, est décédée" [Sylviane Carpentier, Miss France 1953, has died]. Le Dauphine (in French). 17 October 2017. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
- ^ ""Miss Egypt" is now "Miss World"". The Courier-Mail. Brisbane. 21 October 1954. p. 5. Retrieved 5 March 2024 – via Trove.
- ^ "Miss Cinema is niet mis!" [Miss Cinema is not wrong!]. Het vrije volk (in Dutch). 26 June 1953. p. 1. Retrieved 10 May 2023 – via Delpher.
- ^ "French Girl Wins "Miss Universe" Title". Indian Daily Mail. 20 July 1953. p. 4. Retrieved 10 May 2023 – via National Library Board.
- ^ "Erelijst Miss België". De Morgen (in Dutch). 11 January 2010. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
- ^ "Op weg naar de titel "Miss Europa"" [On the way to the title “Miss Europe"]. Nieuw Utrechtsch dagblad (in Dutch). 1 September 1953. p. 5. Retrieved 1 January 2024 – via Delpher.
- ^ Veronese, Massimo (26 August 2020). "Marcella Mariani, la tragica Miss Italia che perse la vita al posto della Loren" [Marcella Mariani, the tragic Miss Italia who lost her life in Loren's place]. Il Giornale (in Italian). Retrieved 5 March 2024.
- ^ "Aspira al titolo di Miss Mondo" [Aspire to the title of Miss World]. La Stampa (in Italian). 10 June 1953. p. 1. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
- ^ a b c d e "Paris cutie gains "Miss World" title". News-Press. 20 October 1953. p. 1. Retrieved 8 December 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Mrs. Sri Lanka World 2020: Crowned, de-crowned & re-crowned". Daily Mirror. 7 April 2021. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
- ^ "Miss Egypt peps things up with a bikini". The Singapore Free Press. 19 October 1953. p. 2. Retrieved 5 March 2024 – via National Library Board.
- ^ De Rybel, Seija (8 September 2006). "Maija-Riitta Tuomaala. Miss Suomi 1953". Yle (in Finnish). Retrieved 5 March 2024.
- ^ Jaegle, Yves (18 August 2012). "C'est notre seule Miss Monde" [She's our only Miss World]. Le Parisien (in French). Retrieved 5 March 2024.
- ^ "Sara' la piu' bella?" [Will it be the most beautiful?]. La Nuova Stampa (in Italian). 18 October 1953. p. 6. Retrieved 5 March 2024 – via La Stampa.
- ^ "But—there's a chance for Miss Dee". The Singapore Free Press. 24 August 1953. p. 10. Retrieved 5 March 2024 – via National Library Board.
- ^ ""Miss Holland" naar Turkije" ["Miss Holland" to Turkey]. Nieuwe Tilburgsche courant (in Dutch). 29 August 1953. p. 9. Retrieved 5 March 2024 – via Delpher.
- ^ "Miss Israel '53". The Jewish News of Northern California. 14 August 1953. p. 4. Archived from the original on 22 December 2022. Retrieved 5 March 2024 – via The National Library of Israel.
- ^ "Not Beautiful Enough!". Mirror. 23 January 1954. p. 8. Retrieved 5 March 2024 – via Trove.
- ^ "Concorrenti al titolo di Miss Mondo" [Contestants for the title of Miss World]. La Stampa (in Italian). 15 October 1953. p. 3. Retrieved 5 March 2024.