Miss Europe 1959

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Miss Europe 1959
DateSeptember 6, 1959
Venue Palermo, Sicily, Italy
Entrants15
Placements5
Withdrawals Spain
Returns Greece
WinnerChristl Spazier
Flag of Austria.svg Austria
←  1958
1960  →

Miss Europe 1959 was the 22nd edition of the Miss Europe pageant and the 11th edition under the Mondial Events Organization. It was held in Palermo, Sicily, Italy on September 6, 1959. Christl Spazier of Austria, was crowned Miss Europe 1959 by out going titleholder Johanna "Hanni" Ehrenstrasser of Austria. This was the 4th back to back win in the pageant's history.

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Results

Placements

PlacementContestant
Miss Europe 1959
1st Runner-Up
2nd Runner-Up
3rd Runner-Up
4th Runner-Up

Contestants

Notes

Returns

Withdrawals

"Comité Officiel et International Miss Europe" Competition

Miss Europa 1959
DateJune 3, 1959
VenueJoy-Parc, Amiens, France
Entrants12
Placements3
Debuts Martinique, German-speaking Switzerland & Romandy
Withdrawals Albania, Italy, Poland, Spain & Switzerland
Returns Germany
WinnerSophie d'Estrade
Flag of France.svg France
←  1958
1967 →

From 1951 to 2002 there was a rival Miss Europe competition organized by the "Comité Officiel et International Miss Europe". This was founded in 1950 by Jean Raibaut in Paris, the headquarters later moved to Marseille. The winners wore different titles like Miss Europe, Miss Europa or Miss Europe International.

This year, the competition took place at Joy-Parc in Meaux, France. There were 12 delegates all from their own countries. At the end, Sophie d'Estrade of France was crowned as Miss Europa 1959. D'Estrade succeeded predecessor Evelyne Ricket of France. [2] This was the first back to back in the history of Miss Europa.

Placements

Final resultsContestant
Miss Europa 1959
1st runner-up
2nd runner-up

Contestants

References

  1. 1 2 "Miss Holland 1959 | Miss Holland Now |" (in Dutch). Retrieved 2021-07-07.
  2. ↑ "Group photo of eleven candidates to the Miss Europe 1959 beauty..." Getty Images (in German). Retrieved 2021-07-07.
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