Miss World 1953
Miss World 1953, the 3rd edition of the Miss World pageant, was held on 19 October 1953 at the Lyceum Ballroom in London, United Kingdom. 15 contestants competed for the crown. May-Louise Flodin of Sweden crowned her successor Denise Perrier of France. At this ceremony, Perrier was given an official sash, bouquet and trophy, making the first Miss World winner to wear a Miss World sash, sponsored by Mecca Dancing in 1953. The second runner up Marina Papaelia from Egypt was screaming when she was announced third place.[1]
| Miss World 1953 | |
|---|---|
 Miss World 1953, Denise Perrier | |
| Date | 19 October 1953 |
| Presenters | Eric Morley |
| Venue | Lyceum Ballroom, London, United Kingdom |
| Entrants | 15 |
| Placements | 6 |
| Debuts | |
| Withdrawals | |
| Winner | Denise Perrier France |
Results
Countries and territories which sent delegates and results for Miss World 1953
| Final results | Contestant |
|---|---|
| Miss World 1953 | |
| 1st Runner-up |
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| 2nd Runner-up | |
| 3rd Runner-up |
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| 4th Runner-up |
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Contestants
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Ceylon - Manel Illangkoon
Denmark - Ingrid Andersen.svg.png.webp)
Egypt - Marina Papaelia
Finland - Maija-Riitta Tuomaala- France - Denise Perrier
Germany - Wilma Kanders
Great Britain[2] - Brenda Mee.svg.png.webp)
Greece - Alexandra Ladikou
Holland - Yvonne Meijer
Israel - Havatzelet Dror
Monte Carlo - Elizabeth Chovisky
Norway - Solveig Gulbrandsen
Sweden - Ingrid Johansson
Switzerland - Odette Michel.svg.png.webp)
United States - Mary Kemp Griffith
References
- https://web.archive.org/web/20150706142718/http://www.missworld.com/History/1953/ Miss World 1953 Results. Official Page. Retrieved 13 October 2016
- unknown. "Denisse Perrier, Miss World 1953 (France)". unknown. Retrieved 26 January 2016.
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