Miss Europe 1952

Miss Europe 1952
Date19 August 1952
VenueNaples, Italy
Entrants13
Placements5
Withdrawals
Returns
WinnerGünseli Başar
Turkey Turkey
← 1950
1953 →

Miss Europe 1952 was the 15th edition of the Miss Europe pageant, held in Naples, Italy on 19 August 1952. At the end of the event, Hanni Schall of Austria crowned Günseli Başar of Turkey as Miss Europe 1952.[1] A Miss Europe 1951 contest was supposed to be held the previous year in Cairo, Egypt. However, the contest did not push through due to undisclosed reasons.[2]

Contestants from thirteen countries competed in this year's pageant.

Results

Placements

Placement Contestant
Miss Europe 1952
1st runner-up
2nd runner-up
  •  Greece – Virginia Petimezaki[4]
3rd runner-up
4th runner-up

Contestants

Selection of participants

Contestants from thirteen countries competed in this edition. This edition saw the returns of England and Greece who last competed in 1938 and Ireland who last competed in 1949. Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and San Marino withdrew in this edition.

List of contestants

Thirteen contestants competed for the title.[7]

Country/Territory Contestant Age[a] Hometown
Austria Austria Ingeborg Freuis[8] 21 Bregenz
 Belgium Anne-Marie Pauwels[9] 22 Ostend
 England Judy Breen[10] 21 London
 Finland Eeva Maria Hellas 19 Helsinki
 France Nicole Drouin[7] 23 Paris
Kingdom of Greece Greece Virginia Petimezaki[7] 19 Piraeus
 Holland Elisabeth van Proosdij[11] 22 Amsterdam
 Ireland Eithne Dunne[7] – Dublin
 Italy Fanny Landini[7] – –
 Sweden Anne Marie Tistler[12] 19 Stockholm
  Switzerland Sylvia Müller 20 Geneva
 Turkey Günseli Başar[7] 20 Istanbul
 West Germany Vera Marks[7] 18 Frankfurt

Miss Casino 1952

Miss Casino 1952
Judy Breen, Miss Casino-Amsterdam 1952
Date22 February 1952
VenueAmsterdam, Holland
Entrants10
Placements5
Debuts
  • Austria
  • Belgium
  • Cannes (France)
  • Germany
  • Great Britain
  • Holland
  • Seville (Spain)
Withdrawals
  • Bulgaria
  • England
  • Italy
  • Monaco
  • Overseas France
WinnerJudy Breen
United Kingdom Great Britain
← 1951
1953 →

Miss Casino 1952 was the second edition of the Miss Europe pageant organized by the "Comité Officiel et International Miss Europe", held in Amsterdam, Netherlands on 22 February 1952. At the end of the event, Judy Breen of Great Britain was crowned as Miss Casino Amsterdam-1952.[13]

Contestants from ten countries competed in this year's pageant.[14]

Placements

Placement Contestant
Miss Europa 1952
1st runner-up
2nd runner-up
  •  Holland – Elisabeth van Proosdij[15]
3rd runner-up
4th runner-up

List of contestants

Ten contestants competed for the title.[14]

Country/Territory Contestant Age[a] Hometown
Austria Austria Ingeborg Freuis[16] 21 Bregenz
 Belgium Andrea Bouillon[16] – Charleroi
 Cannes (France) Denis le Mentec[16] – Cannes
 Denmark Eve Flandrake[16] – Copenhagen
 Germany Vera Marks[16] 18 Frankfurt
 Great Britain Judy Breen[16] 21 London
 Holland Elisabeth van Proosdij[16] 21 Amsterdam
 Seville (Spain) Anita Villa[16] 21 Seville
 Sweden Anita Ekberg[16] 20 Malmö
  Switzerland Molly Bruderer[17] – –

Notes

  1. ^ a b Ages at the time of the pageant

References

  1. ^ "Miss Turkije wordt miss Europa" [Miss Turkey becomes Miss Europe]. Provinciale Drentsche en Asser courant (in Dutch). 20 August 1952. p. 3. Retrieved 4 July 2023 – via Delpher.
  2. ^ "Foreign Bathing Beauty Competitions Confusing". Reading Eagle. 25 August 1952. p. 10. Retrieved 4 July 2023 – via Google Books.
  3. ^ a b "Row after 'the shy girl' wins". The Straits Times. 21 August 1952. p. 3. Retrieved 4 July 2023 – via National Library Board.
  4. ^ "Turkey & Greece". Indian Daily Mail. 26 August 1952. p. 4. Retrieved 4 July 2023 – via Google News Archive.
  5. ^ "Untitled". Singapore Standard. 25 August 1952. p. 5. Retrieved 4 July 2023 – via National Library Board.
  6. ^ a b "Turkish girl 'Miss Europe'". Evening Times. 20 August 1952. p. 7. Retrieved 31 December 2023 – via Google News Archive.
  7. ^ a b c d e f g "De mooiste meisjes van Europa" [The most beautiful girls in Europe]. De Telegraaf (in Dutch). Amsterdam, Netherlands. 18 August 1952. p. 3. Retrieved 4 July 2023 – via Delpher.
  8. ^ "European beauties, before they lost". Saskatoon Star-Phoenix. 27 August 1952. p. 15. Retrieved 31 December 2023 – via Google News Archive.
  9. ^ "Untitled". Singapore Standard. 26 August 1952. p. 7. Retrieved 4 July 2023 – via National Library Board.
  10. ^ "Untitled". The Singapore Free Press. 30 May 1952. p. 1 – via National Library Board.
  11. ^ "Mooiste vrouw van Europa wordt op Capri gekozen Faroek zal ook wel komen kijken" [The most beautiful woman in Europe is chosen on Capri. Faroek will also come and watch]. Nieuw Utrechtsch dagblad (in Dutch). 16 August 1952. p. 1. Retrieved 4 July 2023 – via Delpher.
  12. ^ "Vijf "Misses" samen op reis" [Five Misses on a journey together]. Algemeen Dagblad (in Dutch). 14 August 1952. p. 1. Retrieved 4 July 2023 – via Delpher.
  13. ^ "Miss Casino Amsterdam". Nieuw Utrechtsch dagblad (in Dutch). 22 February 1952. p. 1. Retrieved 31 December 2023 – via Delpher.
  14. ^ a b "Spiegeltje, spiegeltje Koningin der schoonheidskoninginnen wordt in Amsterdam gekozen". Leeuwarder courant : hoofdblad van Friesland (in Dutch). 12 February 1952. p. 2. Retrieved 31 December 2023 – via Delpher.
  15. ^ a b c d e "Engels meisje werd Miss Casino Amsterdam 1952" [English girl became Miss Casino Amsterdam 1952"]. Deventer dagblad (in Dutch). 22 February 1952. p. 3. Retrieved 31 December 2023 – via Delpher.
  16. ^ a b c d e f g h i "Tien schoonheids-koninginnen troffen elkaar in Amsterdam" [Ten beauty queens met in Amsterdam]. Arnhemsche courant (in Dutch). 20 February 1952. p. 3. Retrieved 31 December 2023 – via Delpher.
  17. ^ "Wie wordt Miss Amsterdam?" [Who will be Miss Amsterdam?]. Algemeen Dagblad (in Dutch). 20 February 1952. p. 3. Retrieved 31 December 2023 – via Delpher.

External links

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