Miss World 1951 Miss World 1951 Miss World 1951, the first Miss World pageant, was held on 29 July 1951 at the Lyceum Ballroom in London, United Kingdom. The contest was originally intended to be a one-off event connected with the Festival of Britain. A total of 26 contestants competed for the inaugural Miss World title; while the names of 16 contestants are archived, there is no information on the remaining 10 contestants who represented Britain. The winner was Kiki Håkansson from Sweden. She wore a bikini when being crowned, the only winner to ever do so. Contestants who previously competed or will
Miss World Philippines 2011 (1st Runner-up) and awarded as Asia and Oceania Continental Queen in the Miss World 2011 pageant held last November 6, 2011 in London, United Kingdom. The 25 Miss World Philippines 2011 official candidates were finally revealed in a press presentation held last August 18, 2011 at the prestigious Midas Hotel in Pasay City. Miss World Philippines 2011 Gwendoline Ruais won PhP 1 million cash tax-free, a brand new SMDC condominium unit, GMA management contract, and the right to represent the country in the Miss World 2011. Miss World Philippines 2011 Miss World Philippines 2011, the first edition of Miss World