Miss World 1959 , the ninth edition of the Miss World pageant , was held on 10 November 1959 at the Lyceum Ballroom in London , United Kingdom and was the first to be televised by the BBC . 37 contestants competed for the Miss World . The winner was Corine Rottschäfer , represented Holland . She was crowned by Miss World 1958 , Penelope Anne Coelen of South Africa
Miss World 1958
Miss World 1958
Miss World 1959