thecrowncompetitors

Catharina Johanna Lodders won the 1962 Miss World contest, representing the Netherlands. She became the second woman (after Corine Rottschafer in 1959) from her country to win the title. The pageant was held in London.. She also married the American singer/songwriter Chubby Checker.

1st Runner-up Finland - Kaarina Marita Leskinen
2nd Runner-up France - Monique Lemaire
3rd Runner-up South Africa - Yvonne Maryann Ficker
4th Runner-up Japan - Teruko Ikeda

Finalists

 Belgium - Christine Delit
 USA - Amadee Chabot
 Denmark - Rikke Stisager

Semifinalists

 Argentina - Maria Amalia Ramírez
 India - Ferial Karim
 Israel - Ilana Porat
 Jamaica - Chriss Leon
 United Kingdom - Jackie White
 Uruguay - Maria Noel Genouese
 Venezuela - Betzabeth Franco Blanco

Contestants

 Argentina - Maria Amalia Ramirez
 Austria - Inge Jaklin
 Belgium - Christine Delit
 Brazil - Vera Lúzia Saba
 Canada - Marlene Leeson
 China, Republic of - Roxsana L.S. Chiang
 Cyprus - Magda Michailides
 Denmark - Rikki Stisager
 Ecuador - Elaine Ortega Hougen
 Finland - Kaarina Marita Leskinen
 France - Monique Lemaire
 Germany - Anita Steffen
 Greece - Glasmine Moraitou
 Holland - Catharina Johanna Lodders
 Iceland - Rannvelg Olafsdóttir
 India - Ferial Karim
 Ireland - Muriel O'Hanlon
 Israel - Ilana Porat
 Italy - Raffaella da Carolis
 Jamaica - Chriss Leon
 Japan - Teruko Ikeda
 Jordan - Leila Emile Khadder
 Korea - Chung Tae-ja
 Luxembourg - Brita Gerson
 New Zealand - Maureen Te Rangi Rere I Waho Kingi
 Portugal - Palmira Ferreira
 South Africa - Yvonne Maryann Ficker
 Spain - Conchita Roig Urpi
 Sweden - Daga Margaretha Malin
 United Kingdom - Jackie White
 United States - Amadee Chabot
 Uruguay - Maria Noel Genouese
 Venezuela - Betzabeth Franco Blanco

Nations not competing

 Bolivia - Rosemarie Lederer Aguilera (never arrived)
 Dominican Republic - Carolina Nouel (dropped out the day before the finals)
 Paraguay - Maria Isabel Maas Uhl (never arrived)
 Turkey (did not appear - got married instead)