Miss World 1956
| Miss World 1956 |
| Date |
15 October 1956 |
| Presenters |
Eric Morley |
| Venue |
Lyceum Theatre, London, UK |
| Entrants |
24 |
| Debuts |
Japan, Morocco, New Zealand, South Africa, and Tunisia |
| Withdraws |
Australia, Ceylon, Cuba, Honduras, and Monte Carlo |
| Returns |
Egypt, Switzerland, and Turkey |
| Winner |
Petra Susanna Schürmann
West Germany |
Miss World 1956, the sixth annual Miss World pageant, was held on 15 October 1956 at Lyceum Theatre, London, United Kingdom. 24 contestants competed for the Miss World. The winner was Petra Schürmann, represented West Germany.
Results
| Final Results |
Contestant |
| Miss World 1956 |
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| 1st Runner-up |
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| 2nd Runner-up |
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| 3rd Runner-up |
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| 4th Runner-up |
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| 5th Runner-up |
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Contestants
Trivia
Returning countries and Debuts
- Japan, Morocco, New Zealand, and Tunisia competed in Miss World for the first time.
- Egypt, Switzerland, and Turkey last competed in 1954.
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