Miss World 1952

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Miss World 1952
Date14 November 1952
PresentersEric Morley
VenueLyceum Ballroom, London, United Kingdom
Entrants11
Placements4
DebutsFinland, Germany, Ireland, Switzerland
WinnerMay-Louise Flodin
 Sweden

Miss World 1952, the second edition of the Miss World pageant, was held on 14 November 1952 at the Lyceum Ballroom in London, UK. 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.

Results

Final results Contestant
Miss World 1952
1st runner-up
2nd runner-up
3rd runner-up

Contestants

Notes

Disqualified contestants

  •  Belgium - Anne-Marie Pauwels (became disqualified because she refused to be parted from her boyfriend during the contest when he accompanied her to England).

Top 4 placement

  • Only a Top 4 was selected instead of the previously erroneous report of Top 5.[1]
  • The special placement of 3rd runner-up was awarded by Betty Hutton who, herself, was constantly placed fourth at beauty pageants.[2]

References

  1. ^ unknown. ""Miss World of 1952" Swedish Girl". Reuters News Agency. Retrieved 26 January 2016.
  2. ^ unknown. ""Miss World of 1952" Swedish Girl". Reuters News Agency. Retrieved 26 January 2016.

External links

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