Miss World 1966
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| Miss World 1966 | |
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| Date | 17 November 1966 |
| Presenters | Michael Aspel |
| Venue | Lyceum Ballroom, London, UK |
| Broadcaster | BBC |
| Entrants | 51 |
| Debuts | Bahamas, Dominican Republic, Guyana, Philippines, Yugoslavia |
| Withdrawals | Australia, Austria, Bolivia, Colombia, Liberia, Nicaragua, Peru, Rhodesia, Tunisia, Uruguay |
| Returns | Aruba, Chile, India, Mexico, Norway, Switzerland, Turkey |
| Winner | Reita Faria India |
Miss World 1966, the 16th edition of the Miss World pageant, was held on 17 November 1966 at the Lyceum Ballroom in London, UK. The winner was Reita Faria of India, first Asian delegate to win Miss World title.[1] She was crowned by Miss World 1965, Lesley Langley of United Kingdom.
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Results
File:Miss World 1966 Map.PNG
Countries and territories which sent delegates and results
| Final results | Contestant |
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| 2nd runner-up |
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| 3rd runner-up |
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| 4th runner-up |
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| 5th runner-up |
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| 6th runner-up |
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| Semi-finalists |
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Contestants
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Notes
Debuts
- Bahamas, Dominican Republic, Guyana, Philippines, Trinidad and Tobago, and Yugoslavia competed in Miss World for the first time.
Returning countries
- Switzerland last competed in 1956.
- Norway last competed in 1960.
- India last competed in 1962.
- Chile and Mexico last competed in 1963.
- Aruba and Turkey last competed in 1964.
Nations not competing
Australia
Austria
Colombia – María Estela Sáenz Calero
Nicaragua
Paraguay- 23x15px Spain – Paquita Torres Pérez (withdrew because Miss Gibraltar was in pageant)
Uruguay – Susana Regeden
Disqualified
Nigeria – Uzor Okafor (married to a Briton, was not nationally crowned)
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