Miss World 1962
Miss World 1962, the 12th edition of the Miss World pageant, was held on 8 November 1962 at the Lyceum Ballroom in London, United Kingdom. The winner was Catharina Lodders of Holland. She was crowned by Miss World 1961,[1] Rosemarie Frankland of United Kingdom. Lodders was the second woman from Holland to win Miss World title after Corine Rottschäfer in 1959.[2]
| Miss World 1962 | |
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.jpg.webp) Catharina Lodders, Miss World 1962 | |
| Date | 8 November 1962 |
| Presenters | Michael Aspel |
| Venue | Lyceum Ballroom, London, United Kingdom |
| Broadcaster | BBC |
| Entrants | 33 |
| Placements | 15 |
| Withdrawals | |
| Returns | |
| Winner | Catharina Lodders Holland |
Results
Countries and territories which sent delegates and results
| Placement | Contestant |
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| 1st Runner-up |
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| 2nd Runner-up |
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| 3rd Runner-up |
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| 4th Runner-up |
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| Top 8 |
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| Top 15 |
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Contestants
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Argentina – María Amalia Ramirez
Austria – Inge Jaklin.svg.png.webp)
Belgium – Christine Delit.svg.png.webp)
Brazil – Vera Lúzia Saba.svg.png.webp)
Canada – Marlene Leeson
China – Roxsana L.S. Chiang.svg.png.webp)
Cyprus – Magda Michailides
Denmark – Rikki Stisager
Ecuador – Elaine Ortega Hougen
Finland – Kaarina Marita Leskinen
France – Monique Lemaire
Germany – Anita Steffen.svg.png.webp)
Greece – Glasmine Moraitou- Holland – Catharina Johanna Lodders[1]
Iceland – Rannveig Ólafsdóttir
India – Ferial Karim†
Ireland – Muriel O'Hanlon
Israel – Ilana Porat
Italy – Raffaella da Carolis
Jamaica – Chriss Leon.svg.png.webp)
Japan – Teruko Ikeda
Jordan – Leila Emile Khadder
Korea – Chung Tae-ja
Luxembourg – Brita Gerson
New Zealand – Maureen Te Rangi Rere I Waho Kingi †
Portugal – Palmira Ferreira.svg.png.webp)
South Africa – Yvonne Maryann Ficker.svg.png.webp)
Spain – Conchita Roig Urpi
Sweden – Margareth Melin
United Kingdom – Jackie White
Uruguay – María Noel Genovese
United States – Amadee Chabot[1].svg.png.webp)
Venezuela – Betzabeth Franco Blanco
Judges
The performances of Miss World 1962 contestants were evaluated by a panel of judges, are:[1]
- Lord John Jacob Astor — Anglo-American journalist and owner of The Times of London
- Grace Fields — British actress, singer and comedian
- Leslie McDonnell — Scottish writer (who replaced businessman Billy Butlin at the last minute)
- Bob Hope — American actor and comedian
- Charles Eade — journalist and member of the Council of the Commonwealth Press Union
- Lady Margaret Simons-Kimberley, of the British High Society.
- Robert John Graham Boothby, Baron Boothby — British conservative politician
- Jenifer Unite-Armstrong-Jones — wife of Mayor Ronald Armstrong-Jones
- Richard Todd — Irish-born British film actor
Notes
Returning countries
Nations not competing
Bolivia – Rosemarie Lederer Aguilera (never arrived)
Dominican Republic – Carolina Nouel (dropped out the day before the finals).svg.png.webp)
Paraguay – María Isabel Maas Uhl (never arrived)
Turkey (did not appear – married instead)
References
- Sunday Herald
- "Miss World 1962". MissWorld. Archived from the original on 2 September 2015. Retrieved 12 October 2016.
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External links
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