Miss Europe 1929
| Miss Europe 1929 | |
|---|---|
February 9, 1929 L'Illustration journal | |
| Date | February 7, 1929 |
| Venue | Paris, France |
| Entrants | 18 |
| Debuts | Denmark, England, France, Germany, Holland, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Russia, Spain, Switzerland |
| Withdrawals | Baltic States, Czechoslovakia, Turkey |
| Winner | Elzbieta Simon[1] Hungary |
Miss Europe 1929 was the second annual Miss Europe pageant and the first under French journalist Maurice de Waleffe. Maurice de Waleffe also created in 1920 what in 1927 had become the Miss France pageant. Miss Hungary, Böske Simon, won the pageant title and became the first Jewish woman to be crowned Miss Europe. Eighteen European girls competed.
Results
Placements
| Placement | Contestant |
|---|---|
| Miss Europe 1929 | |
| 1st Runner-Up | |
| 2nd Runner-Up |
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Contestants
A total of 18 contestants competed for the crown of Miss Europe 1929:[2]
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Notes
Miss Austria, Lisl Goldarbeiter, also competed at the International Pageant of Pulchritude 1929; where she won. Misses England, France, Holland, and Luxembourg also competed, but did not place.
References
- ^ a b c Levenson, Alan T. (2012). The Wiley-Blackwell History of Jews and Judaism. John Wiley & Sons. p. 384. ISBN 9781118232934.
- ^ Orange, Christophe (2012-12-23), L'Illustration n°4484 - 9 février 1929, retrieved 2026-02-13
- ^ Wallach, Kerry (2017). Passing Illusions: Jewish Visibility in Weimar Germany. University of Michigan Press. p. 126. ISBN 9780472053575.
- ^ Orange, Christophe (2013-05-31), Mlle Bennie Dicks, retrieved 2026-02-14
- ^ Orange, Christophe (2013-01-19), Mlle Clare Russell-Stritch (Armand Noyer éditeur), retrieved 2026-02-13
- ^ Orange, Christophe (2012-12-23), Mlle Clare Russeil-Stritch (Miss Irlande), retrieved 2026-02-13