Miss Europe 1961
Carmen Cervera, Miss Spain and fourth place in Miss Europe 1961 (photo from circa 2016).
The competition for Miss Europe 1961 was the thirteenth held by the Mondial Events Organization (MEO). It was founded by the French Roger Zeiler and Claude Berr, was based in Paris and organized the competition until 2002.
The candidates had been selected in their countries of origin by national organizing committees that had concluded license agreements with MEO.
The event took place on June 6, 1961 in the Lebanese capital Beirut . As in the previous year, there were 17 applicants.
| country | Spelling at Pageantopolis | Spelling in the native language | Participation in other competitions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Placements | |||
1st Federal Republic of Germany
|
Ingrun Helgard Möckel | Ingrun Helgard Möckel | Miss Universe 1960, Miss World 1960: 4th place |
2. England
|
Arlette Dobson | Arlette Dobson | Miss Universe 1961: 4th place |
3. Sweden
|
Ingrid Andersson | ||
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|
Maria Del Carmen Cervera Fernández Núñez | Carmen Cervera | Miss International 1961: 3rd place, Miss World 1961: 3rd place |
5. France
|
Yvette Suzanne Dégremont | Yvette Suzanne Dégremont | Miss International 1960 |
| Other participants | |||
 Belgium
|
? | ||
 Denmark
|
Sonja Menzel | Miss International 1960 | |
|
England
|
Joan Ellinor Boardman | Joan Ellinor Boardman | Miss Universe 1960: semifinals |
 Finland
|
Ritva Tuulikki Guardian | Ritva Guardian | Miss Universe 1961, Miss World 1961: semifinals |
.svg){kind=small} Greece
|
Kalliopi Geralexi | Καλλιόπη Γεραλέξη (Kalliopi Geralexi) | Miss World 1960 |
 Holland
|
Anne Marie Brink | Anne Marie Brink | |
 Iceland
|
Sigrun Ragnarsdóttir | Sigrún Ragnarsdóttir | Miss International 1961: 5th place |
 Italy
|
Erika Spaggiari | Erika Spaggiari | |
 Luxembourg
|
Vicky Schoos | Vicky Schoos | Miss Universe 1961, Miss World 1961 |
 Norway
|
Rigmor Trengereid | Miss Universe 1961 | |
 Switzerland
|
Liliane Burnier | Liliane Burnier | Miss Universe 1961: semifinals |
 Turkey
|
Nese Durukan | Neşe Durukan | |
Individual evidence
- ↑ misshollandnow.com
- ↑ Erika Spaggiari in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- ↑ missluxembourg.com
Web links
- Mondial Events Organization (MEO) ( Memento from February 8, 2002 in the Internet Archive )
- Competitions 1960 to 1969 at pageantopolis.com (English)