Miss World 1958

Miss World 1958
Date13 October 1958
PresentersEric Morley
VenueLyceum Ballroom, London, United Kingdom
Entrants20
Placements6
Debuts
  • Brazil
Withdrawals
  • Australia
  • Austria
  • Finland
  • Iceland
  • Luxembourg
  • Tunisia
Returns
  • Norway
  • Turkey
WinnerPenelope Coelen
South Africa

Miss World 1958 was the eighth edition of the Miss World pageant, held at the Lyceum Ballroom in London, United Kingdom on 13 October 1958.

At the end of the event, Marita Lindahl of Finland crowned Penelope Anne Coelen of South Africa as Miss World 1958. This is the first victory of South Africa and the second victory of Africa in the history of the pageant.

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