Miss World 1955
| Miss World 1955 | |
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| Date | 20 October 1955 |
| Presenters | Eric Morley |
| Venue |
Lyceum Ballroom, London, UK  |
| Entrants | 21 |
| Placements | 8 |
| Debuts | Australia, Austria, Cuba, Honduras, Iceland, Venezuela |
| Withdrawals | Egypt, Switzerland, Turkey |
| Returns | Israel, Monaco |
| Winner |
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Miss World 1955, the 5th edition of the Miss World pageant, was held on 20 October 1955 at the Lyceum Ballroom in London, UK. 21 contestants competed for the Miss World. The winner was Susana Duijm, representing Venezuela. She became the first Venezuelan to win the Miss World title. British actress, Eunice Gayson, crowned Miss Venezuela as the new Miss World. The previous year's Miss World, Antigone Costanda from Egypt, did not attend because of hostilities between Egypt and United Kingdom over Suez Canal.
Results
Countries and territories which sent delegates and results
| Final results | Contestant |
| Miss World 1955 | |
| 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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| Semi-finalists |
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Contestants
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Trivia
Debuts
- Australia, Austria, Cuba, Honduras, Iceland, and Venezuela competed in Miss World for the first time. Venezuela placed and won for the first time.
Returning countries
- Israel and Monaco last competed in 1953.
External links
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