Monday, August 17, 2009
Carmen Susana Duijm Zubillaga won the 1955 Miss World contest, representing Venezuela. She became the first South American woman to win the title. The pageant was held in London, United Kingdom. Duijm also was a semi-finalist at Miss Universe 1955. She now lives in Margarita Island, Venezuela.
1st Runner-up : United States - Margaret Haywood
2nd Runner-up : Greece - Julia Coumoundourou
3rd Runner-up : Cuba - Gilda Marín
4th Runner-up : Sweden - Anita Åstrand
5th Runner-up : France - Gisele Thierry
Semifinalists :
Australia - Beverly Prowse
Austria - Felicitas Von Goebel
Contestants:
Australia - Beverly Prowse
Austria - Felicitas Von Goebel
Belgium - Rosette Ghislain
Ceylon - Viola Sita Gunarate
Cuba - Gilda Marín
Denmark - Karin Palm-Rasmussen
Finland - Mirva Orvakki Arvinen
France - Gisele Thierry
Germany - Beate Kruger
Great Britain - Jennifer Chimes
Greece - Tzoulia Georgia Coumoundourou
Holland - Angelina Kalkhoven
Honduras - Pastora Pagán Valenzuela
Iceland - Arna Hjorleifsdóttir
Ireland - Evelyn Foley
Israel - Miriam Kotler
Italy - Franca Incorvaia
Monte Carlo - Josette Travers
Sweden - Anita Åstrand
United States - Margaret Anne Haywood
Venezuela - Carmen Susana Duijm Zubillaga
