miss world 1962
thursDAY, november 8, 1962
Lyceum Ballroom, London, england
33 participants
PRESENTER: peter west
commentator: david coleman
entertainment: Joe Loss orchestra
Results
1 HOLLAND Catharina "Rina" Johanna Lodders (3rd RU Europe '62, 3rd RU International '62)
2 FINLAND Kaarina Marita Leskinen (2nd RU Europe '62, winner Scandinavia '63, 3rd RU United Nations '63)
3 FRANCE Monique Lemaire (SF Universe '63, 3rd RU United Nations '64)
4 SOUTH AFRICA Yvonne Maryann Ficker
5 JAPAN Teruko Ikeda
Top 8
6 BELGIUM Christine Delit (Universe '62)
7 DENMARK Rikke Stisager
8 USA Amadee Chabot
Top 15
ARGENTINA María Amalia Ramírez (Top 10 Universe '64)
INDIA Ferial Karim
ISRAEL Ilana Porat
JAMAICA Chriss Leon
UNITED KINGDOM Jackie White
URUGUAY María Noel Genovese Berisso
VENEZUELA Bethsabé De Jesús Franco Blanco
Remainder
AUSTRIA Inge Jaklin (International '62)
BRAZIL Vera Lúzia Saba David
CANADA Marlene Leeson (International '63)
REPUBLIC OF CHINA Roxsana L. S. Chiang
CYPRUS Magda Michaelides
ECUADOR Elaine Nina Ortega Hougen (International '62, Universe '62)
GERMANY Anita Steffen (SF United Nations '63)
GREECE Giasmine Moraitou
ICELAND Rannveig Olafsdóttir
IRELAND Muriel O'Hanlon (1st RU Maja '66)
ITALY Rafaella de Carolis
JORDAN Leila Emile Khadder
KOREA Tae-ja Chung
LUXEMBOURG Brita Gerson (International '62)
NEW ZEALAND Maureen Te Rangi Rere I Waho Kingi (International '62)
PORTUGAL Palmira Ferreira (United Nations '63)
SPAIN Concepcion "Conchita" Roig Urpi (Universe '62, United Nations '63)
SWEDEN Daga Margaretha Malin
NO SHOWS:
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC Carolina Nouel (never arrived)
BOLIVIA Rose Marie Lederer Aguilera (never arrived)
PARAGUAY María Isabel Maas Uhl (never arrived)
TURKEY Zeynep Ziyal (did not appear - got married instead)
LEBANON Nouhad El Cabbabe
SOUTHERN RHODESIA & NYASALAND Philda Ragland
SURINAM Virginia Blanche Hardjo
TAHITI Vaea Bennett
REPLACED:
CANADA Marilyn McFatridge (dethroned on Sept 17th)
SPAIN Maruja García Nicolau (won Miss Europe)
DEBUTS: -
WITHDRAWALS: Bolivia, Ceylon, Lebanon, Madagascar, Nicaragua, Rhodesia & Nyasaland, Suriname, Turkey
RETURNS: Canada, Jamaica, Jordan, Portugal
JUDGES:
1- Lord John Jacob Astor, Anglo-American journalist and owner of “The Times of London”.
2- British actress, singer and comedian Gracie Fields.
3- Scottish writer Leslie McDonnell (who replaced businessman Billy Butlin at the last minute).
4- American actor and comedian Bob Hope.
5- Charles Eade, journalist and member of the Council of the Commonwealth Press Union, who was the Chairman of the Judges after several years of absence.
6- Lady Margaret Simons-Kimberley, of the British High Society.
7- Baron Lord Robert John Graham Boothby.
8- Mrs. Jenifer Unite-Armstrong-Jones, wife of Mayor Ronald Armstrong-Jones.
9- Irish-born British film actor Richard Todd.