miss world 1961
thursDAY, november 9, 1961
Lyceum Ballroom, London, england
37 participants
PRESENTERs: peter west, eric morley
commentator: michael aspel
entertainment: Joe Loss orchestra
Results
1 UNITED KINGDOM Rosemarie Frankland (1st RU Universe-Wales '61)
2 REPUBLIC OF CHINA Grace Li Shiu-ying
3 SPAIN María del Carmen Rosario Soledad Cervera Fernández de la Guerra (2nd RU International '61, 2nd RU Europe '61)
4 FRANCE Michèle Wargnier (International '62)
5 DENMARK Inge Jörgensen
Top 7
6 USA Jo Ann Odum
7 NEW ZEALAND Leone Mary Main (International '61)
Top 15
ARGENTINA Susana Julia Pardal
AUSTRIA Hella Wolfsgruber
FINLAND Ritva Tuulikki Wächter (Universe '61, Europe '61)
GERMANY Romy März
IRELAND Olive Ursula White (SF International '63)
JAPAN Chie Nurakami
SOUTH AFRICA Yvonne Brenda Hulley
TURKEY Güler Samuray
Remainder
BELGIUM Jacqueline Oroi (International '61, Europe '62)
BOLIVIA Nancy Cortez Justiniano (2nd RU Sugar Cane '62)
BRAZIL Alda María Coutinho de Moraes
CEYLON Sushila Perera
CYPRUS Andreava "Rita" Polydorou
ECUADOR Magdalena Dávila Varela (International '60)
GREECE Efstathia "Efi" Karaiskaki
HOLLAND Ria van Zuiden
ICELAND Johanna Kolbrun Kristjansdóttir
INDIA Verónica Leonora Torcato
ISRAEL Er'ela Hod
ITALY Franca Cattaneo (Europe '62)
KOREA Chang-ae Hyun
LEBANON Leila Antaki (Universe '61)
LUXEMBOURG Vicky Schoos (Universe '61, Europe '61)
MADAGASCAR Jeanne Rakotomahanina
NICARAGUA Thelma Arana
RHODESIA & NYASALAND Angela Joyce Moorcroft
SURINAM Kitty Essed
SWEDEN Ingrid Margaretha Lundquist
URUGUAY Roma Spadaccini Aguerre
VENEZUELA Bexi Cecilia Romero Tosta
WITHDREW:
JAMAICA Chriss Leon (returned home)
NO SHOWS:
TAHITI Tahia Piehi
PORTUGAL María Jose Santos Trindade Defolloy
HAWAIIAN ISLANDS Mae Yae Beimes (not accepted, 29)
REPLACED:
FRANCE Luce Auger
DEBUTS: Republic of China (Taiwan), Suriname
WITHDRAWALS: Australia, Burma, Canada, Jordan, Kenya, Norway, Tahiti, Tanganyika
RETURNS: Austria, Ceylon, New Zealand, Venezuela
JUDGES:
1- Denis Anthony Brian Butler, Ninth Earl of Lanesborough.
2- The British fashion designer and fashion designer of the Queen, Norman Hartnell.
3- La Countess Ethel Beatty, member of the English aristocracy.
4- American actor and comedian Bob Hope.
5- The Russian-British theater businessman Bernard Delfont, who repeated again as Chairman of the judges.
6- British businessman of South African origin and general manager of numerous camping parks, Billy Butlin.
7- The Duchess of Rutland, Kathleen Manners.
8- The British-Irish actor Richard Todd.
9- John Spencer-Churchill, 11th Duke of Marlborough and nephew of Winston Churchill.