Carole Crawford

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Carole Crawford
Born (1943-02-13) 13 February 1943 (age 81)
Height5 ft 3 in (1.60 m)
Beauty pageant titleholder
TitleMiss Jamaica World 1963
Miss World 1963
Major
competition(s)		Miss Jamaica World 1963
(Winner)
Miss World 1963
(Winner)

Carole Joan Crawford (born 13 February 1943) is a Jamaican of Afro-European heritage, model and beauty queen who was crowned Miss World 1963, [1] She was also the first winning delegate from both Jamaica and the Caribbean to have won Miss World. [ citation needed ] At the time of her victory, she was 20 years old and stood at a height of only 5'3" (1.59 m), which was short by Miss World standards at the time.[ citation needed ] During the beauty competition, which was held in London, Crawford wore a specially designed swimsuit with a high neckline so that she would appear taller.[ citation needed ]

Her return to Jamaica, after her historic win in London, sparked a huge celebration: "The reception when I returned was simply fantastic. The airport was filled with people welcoming me. The Government had issued millions of commemorative stamps with my picture in my swimsuit on it. There were receptions with Sir Alexander Bustamante and Governor General Sir Clifford Campbell and his wife. I was presented with the gold key to the city of Kingston." In honor of her winning the Miss World title, the Jamaica Post issued a series of stamp imprinted with an image of Crawford wearing a swimsuit. [2]

Today, Crawford resides in Canada, and is known as Carole Joan Crawford-Merkens. [3]

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References

  1. ↑ "Miss World 1963 winner Carole Joan Crawford from Jamaica | Miss World Contest: through the years | Pictures | Pics | Daily Express". Archived from the original on 20 June 2016. Retrieved 21 July 2016.
  2. ↑ "Carole Crawford - timeless beauty". jamaica-gleaner.com. Retrieved 21 July 2016.
  3. ↑ "Where Are They Now? Past Miss Jamaica Winners". diG Jamaica. 13 August 2015. Archived from the original on 9 January 2020. Retrieved 31 March 2019.
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