Miss World 1951 | |
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Date | 29 July 1951 |
Presenters | Eric Morley |
Venue | Lyceum Ballroom, London, United Kingdom |
Entrants | 26 |
Placements | 5 |
Debuts | Denmark, France, Holland, Sweden, United Kingdom, United States |
Winner |
Kiki Håkansson Sweden |
Miss World 1951, the first Miss World pageant, was held on 29 July 1951 at the Lyceum Ballroom in London, UK. A total of 26 contestants competed for the inaugural Miss World title.
The winner was Kiki Håkansson from Sweden. She wore a "bikini" when being crowned, the only winner to ever do so.
Contestants who previously competed or will be competing at international beauty pageants: