Miss Europe 1956 was the 19th edition of the Miss Europe pageant, held in Stockholm, Sweden on 1 June 1956. At the end of the event, Inga-Britt Söderberg of Finland crowned Margit Nünke of Germany as Miss Europe 1956.
Contestants from thirteen countries competed in this year's pageant.
Results
Placements
| Placement | Contestant |
|---|---|
| Miss Europe 1956 | |
| 1st runner-up | |
| 2nd runner-up | |
| 3rd runner-up |
|
| 4th runner-up |
Contestants
Selection of participants
Contestants from thirteen countries competed in this edition. This edition saw the return of Ireland and the withdrawal of Denmark. Despite confessing that she is already married, Phyllis Glass of Ireland was still allowed to compete.[3]
List of contestants
Thirteen contestants competed for the title.[4]
| Country/Territory | Contestant | Age[a] | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|
 Austria
|
Traudl Eichinger[4] | – | Vienna |
 Belgium
|
Rosette Ghislain[5] | 22 | Hainaut |
 England
|
Ilena Nelson[6] | 18 | Liverpool |
 Finland
|
Sirpa Koivu[7] | 18 | Salo |
 France
|
Gisèle Charbit[4] | 18 | Casablanca |
 Greece
|
Rona Karakasi[4] | – | Athens |
 Holland
|
Rita Schmidt[8] | 20 | Alkmaar |
 Ireland
|
Phyllis Glass[3] | 22 | Dublin |
 Italy
|
Brunella Tocci[9] | 19 | Rome |
 Sweden
|
Ingrid Goude[9] | 19 | Sandviken |
 Switzerland
|
Yvonne Bridel[4] | – | – |
 Turkey
|
Ayşe Banu Denizli[4] | – | Istanbul |
 West Germany
|
Margit Nünke | 24 | Stettin |
Notes
- ^ Ages at the time of the pageant
References
- ^ "Ingrid Goude - The Private Life and Times of Ingrid Goude. Ingrid Goude Pictures". www.glamourgirlsofthesilverscreen.com. Retrieved 2021-06-25.
- ^ "Miss Holland 1956 | Miss Holland Now |" (in Dutch). Retrieved 2021-06-25.
- ^ a b "Miss lerland bekent haar huwelijk Maar mag toch meedingen naar de titel „miss Europa 1956"". Twentsch dagblad Tubantia. 26 May 1956. p. 2. Retrieved 8 January 2025 – via Delpher.
- ^ a b c d e f "Alle „missen" tegelijk op een plaatje" [All "misses" at once in one picture]. Algemeen Dagblad. 29 May 1956. p. 5. Retrieved 8 January 2025 – via Delpher.
- ^ "De kandidaten voor de titel „Miss Europa '56" zijn in Parijs door de Zweedse" [The candidates for the title “ Miss Europe '56” were presented in Paris by the Swedish]. Deventer dagblad. 7 March 1956. p. 1. Retrieved 7 January 2025 – via Delpher.
- ^ "Raar en Waar" [Weird and True]. De Gooi- en Eemlander (in Dutch). 16 May 1956. p. 5. Retrieved 8 January 2025 – via Delpher.
- ^ "Sirpa Koivu, vuoden 1956 kaunein" [Sirpa Koivu, the most beautiful woman of 1956]. Yle.fi (in Finnish). 8 September 2006. Retrieved 8 January 2025.
- ^ "Alkmaars meisje "Miss Holland 1956"" [Alkmaar girl "Miss Holland 1956"]. Eindhovensch dagblad (in Dutch). 1 March 1956. p. 5. Retrieved 7 January 2025 – via Delpher.
- ^ a b "Miss Italië werd negentien En alle missen zongen „Happy birthday"" [Miss Italy turned nineteen And all the misses sang “Happy birthday”]. Twentsch dagblad Tubantia. 24 May 1956. p. 9. Retrieved 8 January 2025 – via Delpher.
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