Miss World 1955
| Miss World 1955 | |
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Susana Duijm | |
| Date | 20 October 1955 |
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| Venue | Lyceum Ballroom, London, United Kingdom |
| Entrants | 21 |
| Placements | 8 |
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| Winner | Susana Duijm Venezuela |
Miss World 1955 was the fifth Miss World pageant, held at the Lyceum Ballroom in London, United Kingdom, on 20 October 1955.
At the conclusion of the event, English actress Eunice Gayson crowned Susana Duijm of Venezuela as Miss World 1955. This is the first victory of Venezuela in the history of the pageant. Miss World 1954, Antigone Costanda of Egypt, did not attend the pageant, due to hostilities between Egypt and the United Kingdom over the Suez Canal.
Contestants from twenty-one countries participated in this year's pageant. The pageant was hosted by Eric Morley.