Miss World 1958 | |
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![]() Miss World 1958 Penelope Coelen | |
Date | 13 October 1958 |
Presenters | Eric Morley † |
Venue | Lyceum Ballroom, London, United Kingdom |
Entrants | 20 |
Placements | 6 |
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Winner | Penelope Coelen![]() |
Miss World 1958 was the eighth edition of the Miss World pageant, held on 13 October 1958 at the Lyceum Ballroom in London, United Kingdom. Penelope Anne Coelen of South Africa was crowned by Marita Lindahl of Finland at the end of the pageant.[1] She became the second woman from Africa to win the title after Egypt in 1954.
Candidates from 20 countries participated in this year's pageant. The pageant was hosted by American Bob Russell.
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