Miss World 1951 - Kiki Haakonson - Sweden

The first Miss World beauty pageant was staged in 1951 at London's Lyceum Ballroom in 1951.  The winner, Sweden's stunning Kerstin ‘Kiki' Håkansson, was chosen from 26 contestants and received a cheque for £1,000 and a necklace along with the Miss World title.
1st runner-up     Laura Ellison-Davies  UNITED KINGDOM
2nd runner-up    Doreen Dawne  UNITED KINGDOM