Miss World 1952
| Miss World 1952 | |
|---|---|
| Date | 14 November 1952 |
| Presenters | Eric Morley |
| Venue | Lyceum Ballroom, London, United Kingdom |
| Entrants | 11 |
| Placements | 4 |
| Debuts | Finland, Germany, Ireland, Switzerland |
| Winner |
May-Louise Flodin Sweden |
Miss World 1952, the second edition of the Miss World pageant, was held on 14 November 1952 at the Lyceum Ballroom in London, UK. 11 contestants competed for the crown. Kiki Håkansson of Sweden crowned her successor May-Louise Flodin of Sweden. It was the first back to back victories in Miss World.
Results
| Final results | Contestant |
| Miss World 1952 | |
| 1st runner-up |
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| 2nd runner-up |
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| 3rd runner-up |
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Contestants
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Britain - Doreen Dawne - Britain - Marleen Ann Dee
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Denmark - Lillian Christensen -
Finland - Eeva Maria Hellas -
France - Nicole Drouin -
Germany - Vera Marks -
Holland - Sanny Weitner -
Ireland - Eithne Dunne - Sweden - May-Louise Flodin
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Switzerland - Sylvia Müller -
United States - Tally Richards
Notes
Disqualified contestants
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Belgium - Anne-Marie Pauwels (became disqualified because she refused to be parted from her boyfriend during the contest when he accompanied her to England).
Top 4 placement
- Only a Top 4 was selected instead of the previously erroneous report of Top 5.[1]
- The special placement of 3rd runner-up was awarded by Betty Hutton who, herself, was constantly placed fourth at beauty pageants.[2]
References
- ↑ unknown. ""Miss World of 1952" Swedish Girl". Reuters News Agency. Retrieved 26 January 2016.
- ↑ unknown. ""Miss World of 1952" Swedish Girl". Reuters News Agency. Retrieved 26 January 2016.
External links
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