A contestant from which country won the first Miss World in 1951?
Miss World Sweden the Miss World pageant, having appeared every year since the first edition in 1951. Many of the contestants have gone on to notable careers in television and film. In the 1970 Miss World pageant, held in London, United Kingdom, controversy followed after the result was announced. Black contestant Jennifer Hosten of Grenada won, and black contestant Pearl Jansen of South Africa placed second, after which the BBC and newspapers received numerous protests about the result, and accusations of racism were made by all sides. Four of the nine judges had given first-place votes to Miss Sweden Marjorie Christel Johansson, while
United States representatives at Miss World United States representatives at Miss World The United States has continuously sent a representative to Miss World since its inception in 1951. The United States have won the Miss World crown three times in 1973, 1990 and 2010. Currently, Miss World America is the official national pageant that selects the contestant from the United States to Miss World. The current Miss World America is Marisa Butler of Maine who was crowned on September 22, 2018 in West Hollywood, California. During the mid 1950s Miss Universe organisation sent delegates through the Miss USA system to compete at Miss World (1953–57). Alfred