Miss Europe 1958

Miss Europe 1958
Date28 June 1958
VenueIstanbul, Turkey
Entrants15
Placements5
WithdrawalsGreece
ReturnsNorway
WinnerJohanna Ehrenstrasser
Austria

Miss Europe 1958 was the 21st edition of the Miss Europe pageant, held in Istanbul, Turkey on 28 June 1958. At the end of the event, Corine Rottschäfer of Holland crowned Johanna Ehrenstrasser of Austria as Miss Europe 1958.

Contestants from fifteen countries competed in this year's pageant.

Results

Placements

Placement[1][2] Contestant
Miss Europe 1958
1st runner-up
2nd runner-up
3rd runner-up
4th runner-up

Contestants

Selection of participants

Contestants from fifteen countries competed in this edition. This edition saw the return of Norway, and the withdrawal of Greece. May Cavalika of Greece could not compete due to political tensions between Greece and Turkey over Cyprus.[3] Poland was also set to compete but withdrew for undisclosed reasons.[4]

List of contestants

Fifteen contestants competed for the title.[5]

Country/Territory Contestant Age[a] Hometown
Austria Johanna "Hanni" Ehrenstrasser[1] 19 Vienna
Belgium Jeanne Chandelle[6] 19 Brussels
Denmark Åse Hansen Copenhagen
England Dorothy Hazeldine[7] 19 Rochdale
Finland Pirkko Mannola[8] 19 Sääksmäki
France Annie Simplot[9] 22 Marseille
Holland Luciënne Struve[10] 18 Rotterdam
Iceland Anna Guðmundsdóttir Reykjavík
Italy Elisabetta Rota[11] 18 Merano
Luxembourg Lydie Schmitz[12] Luxembourg City
Norway Elizabeth Tonning Oslo
Spain Adela Bustillo[13] Cantabria
Sweden Marie-Louise Hjelm Stockholm
Turkey Ezel Olcay[14] 18 Istanbul
West Germany Dagmar Herner[15] 20 Bavaria

Miss Europa 1958

Miss Europa 1958
DateJuly 1958
VenueAmiens, France
Entrants8
Placements2
Debuts
  • Albania
  • Poland
  • Spain
WithdrawalsYugoslavia
WinnerEvelyne Ricket
France

Miss Europa 1958 was the fifth edition of the Miss Europe pageant organized by the "Comité Officiel et International Miss Europe", held in Amiens, France on July 1958. At the end of the event, Evelyne Ricket of France was crowned as Miss Europa 1958.

Placements

Placement Contestant
Miss Europa 1958
1st runner-up

List of contestants

Eight contestants competed for the title.

Country/Territory Contestant Age[a] Hometown
Albania Hajett Rekik[16] Tirana
Austria Eda Prack[16] Vienna
France Evelyne Ricket Alsace
Italy Giacomina Forlini Rome
Overseas France Claudie Johns[16]
Poland Linda Lolyi[16]
Spain Colette Obadia[16]
 Switzerland Liliane Ringler[16]

Notes

  1. ^ a b Ages at the time of the pageant

References

  1. ^ a b "Negentienjarige Oostenrijkse Miss Europa" [Nineteen-year-old Austrian Miss Europe]. Het Parool (in Dutch). 30 June 1958. p. 5. Retrieved 4 March 2026 – via Delpher.
  2. ^ "Oostenrijkse gekozen tot "Miss Europa 1958"" [Austrian chosen as "Miss Europe 1958"]. Leeuwarder courant (in Dutch). 30 June 1958. p. 3. Retrieved 4 March 2026 – via Delpher.
  3. ^ "'t Is mis met de misses" [There's something wrong with the misses]. Het vrije volk (in Dutch). 2 July 1958. p. 1. Retrieved 4 March 2026 – via Delpher.
  4. ^ "E' austriaca la Miss Europa 1958 eletta questa notte ad Istanbul" [Miss Europe 1958 was Austrian and elected tonight in Istanbul.]. La Stampa (in Italian). 29 June 1958. p. 7.
  5. ^ "Miss Europe". Toledo Blade. 29 June 1958. p. 48. Retrieved 4 March 2026 – via Google Books.
  6. ^ "Laatste foto voor de "strijd"" [Last photo before the "battle"]. De Telegraaf (in Dutch). 27 June 1958. p. 4. Retrieved 4 March 2026 – via Delpher.
  7. ^ "Opening up the gateway to world of glamour girls". Manchester Evening News. 13 August 2007. Retrieved 4 March 2026.
  8. ^ Peltomäki, Jari (1 July 2019). "Pirkko Mannola nousi tähdeksi Saksassa – "Jos olisi ollut manageri, olisin voinut tehdä pitkän uran Keski-Euroopassa!"" [Pirkko Mannola became a star in Germany – "If I had been a manager, I could have had a long career in Central Europe!"]. Seiska (in Finnish). Retrieved 4 March 2026.
  9. ^ "Frankrijk is alweer begonnen aan de volgende ronde voor de strijd naar de titel "Miss Universe"" [France has already started the next round for the title of "Miss Universe"]. Leidsch Dagblad (in Dutch). 28 December 1957. p. 5. Retrieved 4 March 2026.
  10. ^ "Miss Holland 1958 is 18 en komt uit Rotterdam" [Miss Holland 1958 is 18 and comes from Rotterdam]. Het Parool (in Dutch). 6 May 1958. p. 7. Retrieved 4 March 2026 – via Delpher.
  11. ^ "Korte Metten" [Short Martins]. Het vaderland (in Dutch). 28 June 1958. p. 2. Retrieved 4 March 2026 – via Delpher.
  12. ^ "Start der «Miss Luxembourg» nach Ankara" [Miss Luxembourg to leave for Ankara]. Revue (in German). Vol. 14, no. 27. Luxembourg City, Luxembourg. 5–11 July 1958. p. 26 – via National Library of Luxembourg.
  13. ^ Bustillo, Fernando (14 January 2024). "Una cántabra que ha hecho historia en los certámenes de belleza" [A woman from Cantabria who has made history in beauty pageants]. El Diario Montañés (in Spanish). Retrieved 4 March 2026.
  14. ^ "Onlar Türkiye'nin en güzel kadınları! İşte 1929'dan günümüze Miss Turkey birincileri" [They are the most beautiful women in Türkiye! Here are the Miss Turkey winners from 1929 to the present.]. Yeniçağ Gazetesi (in Turkish). 21 July 2022. Retrieved 4 March 2026.
  15. ^ "Miss Europe". Saint John Times Globe. 30 June 1958. p. 6. Retrieved 4 March 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  16. ^ a b c d e f "By the carload". Herald-Journal. 17 July 1958. p. 2. Retrieved 4 March 2026 – via Google Books.