Miss Europe 1959
DateSeptember 6, 1959
VenuePalermo, Sicily, Italy
Entrants15
Placements5
WithdrawalsSpain
ReturnsGreece
WinnerChristl Spazier
 Austria

Miss Europe 1959 was the 22nd edition of the Miss Europe pageant and the 11th edition under the Mondial Events Organization. It was held in Palermo, Sicily, Italy on September 6, 1959. Christl Spazier of Austria, was crowned Miss Europe 1959 by out going titleholder Johanna "Hanni" Ehrenstrasser of Austria. This was the 4th back to back win in the pageant's history.[1]

Results

Placements

Placement Contestant
Miss Europe 1959
1st Runner-Up
2nd Runner-Up
3rd Runner-Up
4th Runner-Up

Contestants

Notes

Returns

Withdrawals

"Comité Officiel et International Miss Europe" Competition

Miss Europa 1959
DateJune 3, 1959
VenueJoy-Parc, Amiens, France
Entrants12
Placements3
DebutsMartinique, German-speaking Switzerland & Romandy
WithdrawalsAlbania, Italy, Poland, Spain & Switzerland
ReturnsGermany
WinnerSophie d'Estrade
France France

From 1951 to 2002 there was a rival Miss Europe competition organized by the "Comité Officiel et International Miss Europe". This was founded in 1950 by Jean Raibaut in Paris, the headquarters later moved to Marseille. The winners wore different titles like Miss Europe, Miss Europa or Miss Europe International.[4]

This year, the competition took place at Joy-Parc in Meaux, France. There were 12 delegates all from their own countries. At the end, Sophie d'Estrade of France was crowned as Miss Europa 1959. D'Estrade succeeded predecessor Evelyne Ricket of France.[4][5] This was the first back to back in the history of Miss Europa.

Placements

Final results Contestant
Miss Europa 1959
1st runner-up
2nd runner-up

Contestants

References

  1. ↑ "1948-1959 - Pageantopolis". www.pageantopolis.com. Archived from the original on 2020-06-29. Retrieved 2020-12-10.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  2. 1 2 "Maria Grazia Buccella". IMDb. Retrieved 2021-07-07.
  3. 1 2 "Miss Holland 1959 | Miss Holland Now |" (in Dutch). Retrieved 2021-07-07.
  4. 1 2 West, Donald. "Miss Europe (unofficial)/Miss Europa". Pageantopolis. Archived from the original on March 18, 2015. Retrieved December 20, 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  5. ↑ "Group photo of eleven candidates to the Miss Europe 1959 beauty..." Getty Images (in German). Retrieved 2021-07-07.
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