Miss World 1955
| Miss World 1955 | |
|---|---|
| Date | 20 October 1955 |
| Presenters | Eric Morley |
| Venue | Lyceum Ballroom, London, United Kingdom |
| Entrants | 21 |
| Placements | 8 |
| Debuts | Australia, Austria, Cuba, Honduras, Iceland, Venezuela |
| Withdrawals | Egypt, Switzerland, Trinidad & Tobago, Turkey |
| Returns | Israel, Monaco |
| Winner |
Susana Duijm Venezuela
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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 crown. Eunice Gayson crowned Susana Duijm of Venezuela as the new Miss World. The previous year's Miss World, Antigone Costanda of Egypt, did not attend because of hostilities between Egypt and United Kingdom over Suez Canal. that was the first time Venezuela won the title of Miss World.
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