1958

Miss World 1958 - Penelope Anne Coelen - SOUTH AFRICA

The Final:

13th October 1958
Lyceum Ballroom, London, England
Miss World 1958 - Penelope Anne Coelen

 

Where is she now?

Penelope went to Hollywood and was trained by film star James Garner. She returned home where she married, developed a highly-successful sugar plantation, and achieved success as a lecturer, guest speaker, author and television star. Today she runs her own guest house and has five sons and three grand-daughters.

The Contestants:

Belgium Michèle Goethals  
Brazil Sonia Maria Campos 6th Runner-Up
Canada Marilyn Anne Keddie  
Denmark Vinnie Ingemann 2nd Runner-Up
France Claudine Oger 1st Runner-Up
Germany Dagmar Herner Semi-Finalist
Greece Mary Panoutsopoulou  
Holland Lucienne Struve 4th Runner-Up
Iceland Hjordis Sigurvinsdóttir  
Ireland Susan Riddell  
Israel Rachel Shafrir  
Italy Elisabetta Velinsky Semi-Finalist
Japan Hisako Okuse  
Morocco Jocelyne Lambin  
Norway Aase Qjelvik Semi-Finalist
South Africa Penelope Anne Coelen Winner Miss World
Sweden Margareta Wagstrom 3rd Runner-Up
Tunisia Denise Orlando  
Turkey Sunay Uslu  
United Kingdom Eileen Elizabeth Sheridan 5th Runner-Up
USA Nancy Anne Corcoran  
Venezuela Ida Margarita Pieri