Monday, August 17, 2009
Perrier was the third person to be chosen as Miss World in 1953, representing France; the same year that France also won the Miss Universe pageant by Christiane Martel. Perrier has done little acting. Her most memorable scene is an uncredited appearance in the 1971 James Bond movie, Diamonds Are Forever. In the scene, after a little persuasion from James Bond, who starts throttling her with her own swimsuit, she gives up and tells the location of the villain of the film. After leaving her modeling career, Perrier became active in local government in her native France. She was one of the judges at the 2005 Miss World contest.
1st Runner-up : Greece - Alexandra Ladikou
2nd Runner-up : Egypt - Myshimarina "Marina" Papaelia
3rd Runner-up : Ceylon - Manel Illangakoon
4th Runner-up : Monte Carlo - Elizabeth Chovisky
5th Runner-up : USA - Mary Kemp Griffin
Contestants:
Ceylon - Manel Illangakoon
Denmark - Ingrid Andersen
Egypt - Myshimarina (Marina) Papaelia
Finland - Maija-Riita Tuomala
France - Denise Perrier
Germany - Wilma Kanders
Great Britain - Brenda Mee
Greece - Alexandra Ladikou
Holland - Conny Harteveld
Israel - Havatzelet Dror
Monte Carlo - Elizabeth Chovisky
Norway - Solveig Gulbrandsen
Sweden - Ingrid Johansson
Switzerland - Odette Michel
United States - Mary Kemp Griffin
