Miss Europe 1959
| Miss Europe 1959 | |
|---|---|
| Date | September 6, 1959 |
| Venue | Palermo, Sicily, Italy |
| Entrants | 15 |
| Placements | 5 |
| Withdrawals | Spain |
| Returns | Greece |
| Winner | Christl Spazier Austria |
Miss Europe 1959 was the 22nd edition of the Miss Europe pageant, held in Palermo, Sicily, Italy on 6 September 1959. At the end of the event, Hanni Ehrenstrasser of Austria crowned Christl Spazier of Austria as Miss Europe 1959. This was the fourth back-to-back victory in the history of the pageant.
Contestants from fifteen countries competed in this year's pageant.
Results
Placements
| Placement[1] | Contestant |
|---|---|
| Miss Europe 1959 |
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| 1st runner-up |
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| 2nd runner-up | |
| 3rd runner-up | |
| 4th runner-up |
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Contestants
Selection of participants
Contestants from fifteen countries competed in this edition. This edition saw the return of Greece who last competed in 1957, and the withdrawal of Spain.
Christl Spazier was appointed as the Austrian representative after the original Miss Austria was disqualified for being underage.[2][3] Peggy Erwich, Miss Holland 1959, was replaced as the Dutch representative by her 5th runner-up, Mimi Methorst, for she was spending her year as Miss Holland in the United States. However, Methorst was then replaced by the 3rd runner-up of Miss Holland, Petra Poul, for undisclosed reasons.[4][5][6]
List of contestants
Fifteen contestants competed for the title.
| Country/Territory | Contestant | Age[a] | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austria | Christl Spazier[7] | 19 | Vienna |
| Belgium | Michèle Goethals | – | Brussels |
| Denmark | Nettie Torp | – | Copenhagen |
| England | Karen MacGill[8] | – | London |
| Finland | Tarja Nurmi[8] | 21 | Turku |
| France | Nicole Perrin[8] | – | Paris |
| Greece | Eleonora Apergi | – | Athens |
| Holland | Petra Poul[9] | 19 | Utrecht |
| Iceland | Margrét Gunnlaugsdóttir | – | Reykjavík |
| Italy | Maria Grazia Buccella | 18 | Trento |
| Luxembourg | Josée Pundel | 19 | Grevenmacher |
| Norway | Berit Grundvig | 19 | Oslo |
| Sweden | Monica Nordqvist[10] | 18 | Stockholm |
| Turkey | Figen Özgür | – | Istanbul |
| West Germany | Carmela Künzel | 19 | Berlin |
Miss Europa 1959
| Miss Europa 1959 | |
|---|---|
| Date | June 3, 1959 |
| Venue | Joy-Parc, Amiens, France |
| Entrants | 12 |
| Placements | 3 |
| Debuts |
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| Withdrawals |
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| Returns | West Germany |
| Winner | Sophie d'Estrade France |
Miss Europa 1959 was the sixth edition of the Miss Europe pageant organized by the "Comité Officiel et International Miss Europe", held at Joy-Parc in Meaux, France on 3 June 1959. At the end of the event, Sophie d'Estrade of France was crowned as Miss Europa 1959. This was the first back to back in the history of Miss Europa.[11]
Placements
| Placement[12] | Contestant |
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| Miss Europa 1959 |
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| 1st runner-up |
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| 2nd runner-up |
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List of contestants
| Country/Territory | Contestant | Age[a] | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austria | Marguerite Nessler | – | – |
| Rikkie Kraner | – | – | |
| Belgium | Eve Dortant[13] | 22 | Brussels |
| France | Sophie d'Estrade[14] | 17 | – |
| German-speaking Switzerland | Carola Segesser | – | – |
| Greece | Catherine Tatopoulos | – | – |
| Holland | Julia Cohen Stuart[15] | 27 | Hilversum |
| Martinique | Marie-Jose Azur | ||
| Overseas France | Liliane Chambertin | – | – |
| Portugal | Manuela Marquez | – | – |
| Romandy | Yvette Lavanchy | – | – |
| West Germany | Karin Gabor[13] | 19 | – |
Notes
References
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- ^ "Second choice Miss Europe". The Southeast Missourian. 8 September 1959. p. 1. Retrieved 5 March 2026 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Miss Europe of '60 crowned". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. 8 September 1959. p. 5. Retrieved 5 March 2026 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Peggy Erwich nieuwe „Miss Holland"" [Peggy Erwich new " Miss Holland"]. De Telegraaf (in Dutch). 6 May 1959. p. 4. Retrieved 5 March 2026 – via Delpher.
- ^ "Mimi Methorst weer thuis na vijfde plaats in Turkije Achttienjarige Eindhovense doet mee aan Miss Europa-verkiezing" [Mimi Methorst back home after fifth place in Turkey Eighteen-year-old Eindhoven resident participates in Miss Europe pageant]. Eindhovensch dagblad (in Dutch). 11 August 1959. p. 2. Retrieved 5 March 2026 – via Delpher.
- ^ "Mis met Miss Holland" [Mass with Miss Holland]. Provinciale Overijsselsche en Zwolsche courant (in Dutch). 7 September 1959. p. 2. Retrieved 5 March 2026 – via Delpher.
- ^ "Austria beauty selected as Miss Europe". The Evening Independent. 7 September 1959. p. 1. Retrieved 5 March 2026 – via Google Books.
- ^ a b c "Kandidaten voor „Miss Europa"-titel" [Candidates for the Miss Europe title]. Twentsche courant (in Dutch). 2 September 1959. p. 5. Retrieved 5 March 2026 – via Delpher.
- ^ "Weense (19) is miss Europa" [Viennese (19) is Miss Europe]. Het Parool (in Dutch). 7 September 1959. p. 1. Retrieved 5 March 2026 – via Delpher.
- ^ ""Madickens mamma" Monica Nordquist är död – blev 76 år gammal" [Monica Nordquist dead – played the role of "Madicken's" mother]. Expressen (in Swedish). 28 June 2021 [10 July 2017]. Retrieved 5 March 2026.
- ^ "Group photo of eleven candidates to the Miss Europe 1959 beauty..." Getty Images (in German). Retrieved 2021-07-07.
- ^ "It's that time of year". Times Daily. 4 June 1959. p. 13. Retrieved 5 March 2026 – via Google Books.
- ^ a b "Winning crown". Hokubei Mainichi. 5 June 1959. p. 6. Retrieved 5 March 2026 – via Hoji Shinbun Digital Collection.
- ^ "Rally round, men". The Sun. 4 June 1959. p. 2. Retrieved 5 March 2026 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Hilversumse werd Madame Europe" [Hilversumse became Madame Europe]. De Gooi- en Eemlander (in Dutch). 2 June 1959. p. 2. Retrieved 5 March 2026 – via Delpher.