Miss World 1956
| Miss World 1956 | |
|---|---|
 Petra Schürmann, Miss World 1956 | |
| Date | 15 October 1956 |
| Presenters | Eric Morley |
| Venue | Lyceum Ballroom, London, United Kingdom |
| Entrants | 24 |
| Placements | 6 |
| Debuts | |
| Withdrawals | |
| Returns | |
| Winner | Petra Schürmann West Germany |
Miss World 1956 was the sixth edition of the Miss World pageant, held on 15 October 1956 at the Lyceum Ballroom in London, United Kingdom. 24 contestants competed for title of Miss World. The winner was Petra Schürmann, who represented Germany. She was crowned by Miss World 1955, Susana Duijm of Venezuela.
The announcement of the winner was marked by a moment of confusion. The United States representative, Miss USA 1956 first runner-up Betty Lane Cherry, was given the winner's sash to wear just before the ceremony, and briefly it was reported that she was the winner. She ultimately was named as the first runner-up, commenting to the press that "two seconds don't make one first".[1][2]
Results
| Placement | Contestant |
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| Miss World 1956 | |
| 1st runner-up | |
| 2nd runner-up |
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| 3rd runner-up | |
| 4th runner-up |
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Contestants
Austria – Margaret Scherz
Belgium – Madeleine Hotelet
Denmark – Anne Rye Nielsen
Egypt – Norma Dugo
Finland – Sirpa Helena Koivu
France – Geneviève Solare- West Germany – Petra Schürmann
Great Britain – Iris Alice Kathleen Waller
Greece – Maria Paraloglou
Holland – Ans van Pothoven
Iceland – Ágústa Guðmundsdóttir[4]
Ireland – Amy Kelly[4]
Israel – Rina Weiss[5]
Italy – Angela Portaluri
Japan – Midoriko Tokura[3]
Morocco – Lydia Marin
New Zealand – Jeannette de Montalk
South Africa – Norma Vorster
Sweden – Eva Bränn
Switzerland – Yolanda Daetwyler
Tunisia – Pascaline Agnes
Turkey – Suna Tekin
United States – Betty Lane Cherry
Venezuela – Celsa Pieri
Notes
Debuts
Returns
Last competed in 1954:
Withdrawals
References
- ^ Eddy Gilmore, "Miss Germany Wins World Beauty Title", Associated Press in San Mateo Times, 16 October 1956. Retrieved 2017-02-17 via Newspapers.com
- ^ Dale Linder-Altman, " It's happened before: Orangeburg queen also incorrectly labeled winner", The Times and Democrat, 22 December 2015.
- ^ a b "OPERA HOUSE RECITAL". The Sydney Morning Herald. 17 August 1964. Retrieved 14 April 2016.
- ^ a b "Miss World Competition Through the Years". E!. 12 December 2014. Retrieved 23 January 2016.
- ^ "Israeli beauties". The News-Dispatch. 17 July 1956. p. 5. Retrieved 17 November 2022.