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


DEBUTSRepublic of China (Taiwan), Suriname

WITHDRAWALS: Australia, Burma, Canada, Jordan, Kenya, Norway, Tahiti, Tanganyika

RETURNSAustria, 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.