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Miss World 1953 Date 19 October 1953 Presenters Eric Morley Venue Lyceum Theatre, London, UK Entrants 15 Placements 6 Debuts Ceylon, Greece, Israel, Monte Carlo, Norway Withdraws Belgium, Ireland Winner Denise Perrier
FranceMiss World 1953, the third annual Miss World pageant, was held on October 19, 1953 at Lyceum Theatre, London, United Kingdom. 15 contestants competed for the Miss World title. The winner was Denise Perrier, who represented France.
Contents
Results
Placements
Final Results Contestant Miss World 1953 1st runner-up - Greece - Alexandra Ladikou
2nd runner-up 3rd runner-up - Ceylon - Manel Illangakoon
4th runner-up - Monte Carlo - Elizabeth Chovisky
5th runner-up - United States - Mary Griffin
Contestants
- Ceylon - Manel Illangkoon
- Denmark - Ingrid Andersen
- Egypt - Myshimarina (Marina) Papaelia
- Finland - Maija-Riita Tuomaala
- France - Denise Perrier
- Germany - Wilma Kanders
- Great Britain - Brenda Mee; Mee previously competed in Miss World 1951.
- Greece - Alexandra Ladikou
- Holland - Yvonne Meijer
- Israel - Havatzelet Dror
- Monte Carlo - Elizabeth Chovisky
- Norway - Solveig Gulbrandsen
- Sweden - Ingrid Johansson
- Switzerland - Odette Michel
- United States- Mary Kemp Griffith
Debuts
- Ceylon, Greece, Israel, Monte Carlo and Norway competed in Miss World for the first time.
Historical significance
- Ceylon, now Sri Lanka, has its highest placing yet, 3rd runner up.
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