Miss World 1952
Appearance
Miss World 1952 | |
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Miss World 1952 participant countries and territories. | |
Date | 14 November 1952 |
Presenters | Eric Morley |
Venue | Lyceum Ballroom, London, United Kingdom |
Entrants | 11 |
Placements | 5 |
Debuts | |
Winner | May-Louise Flodin![]() |
Miss World 1952, the second edition of the Miss World pageant, was held on 14 November 1952 at the Lyceum Ballroom in London, United Kingdom. 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. During this crowning moment, Flodin awarded a trophy and a bouquet. There are no official crown and sash during this time.
Results
Final results | Contestant |
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Miss World 1952 | |
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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Contestants
12 contestants competed for the crown (10 foreign & 2 British)
Britain - Doreen Dawne
Britain - Marleen Ann Dee
Denmark - Lillian Christensen
Finland - Eeva Maria Hellas
France - Nicole Drouin
Germany - Vera Marks
Holland - Sanny Weitner
Ireland - Eithne Dunne
Sweden - May-Louise Flodin †
Switzerland - Sylvia Müller
United States - Tally Richards
Panama- Myriam Quintero
Notes
Debuts
Disqualified contestants
Belgium - Anne-Marie Pauwels was disqualified after she refused to part from her boyfriend during the contest (he accompanied her to England).