Miss World 1956

Miss World 1956 was the sixth Miss World pageant, held at the Lyceum Ballroom in London, United Kingdom on 15 October 1956.

At the end of the event, Susana Duijm of Venezuela crowned Petra Schürmann of West Germany as Miss World 1956. This is the first victory of West Germany in the history of the pageant.

The announcement of the winner led to some confusion during the ceremony. Initially, Betty Lane Cherry of the United States was mistakenly announced as the winner when she received the winner's sash. However, it was later clarified that she was the first runner-up. In response to the mix-up, she stated, "Two seconds don't make one first."

Contestants from twenty-four countries participated in this year's pageant. The pageant was hosted by Eric Morley.