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 end 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 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.