The first edition of Miss World pageant was held on July 29,1951 at the Lyceum Ballroom in London, United Kingdom. A total of 26 candidates competed for the first Miss World crown.
The first Miss World ( Originally the Festival Bikini Contest) was Kiki Håkansson from Sweden, Miss World 1951.
Håkansson wore a bikini during the crowning ritual, after which she was condemned by the Pope
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