Miss World 1973 was the 23rd edition of the Miss World pageant, held on 23 November 1973 at the Royal Albert Hall in London, United Kingdom.
At the end of the event, Marjorie Wallace of the United States was crowned Miss World 1973 by Belinda Green of Australia. This marked the first victory of the United States in the pageant's history. Although they would win later in 1990 and also in 2010. 54 contestants competed for this year's edition. Wallace was later dethroned 104 days after her win in Miss World 1973. The 1st Runner-Up, Evangeline Pascual of the Philippines was offered the duties but not the Miss World 1973 title. Eventually, the 2nd Runner-Up, Patsy Yuen of Jamaica performed some of the duties of the reigning Miss World, although not holding the title of Miss World 1973.
Background 104 days after her reign, Wallace was dethroned from her title. The Miss World 1973 title was not offered to any of the other participants. The Miss World organizers offered 1st runner-up Evangeline Pascual of the Philippines the duties but not the title. However, Pascual turned down the offer because she already have commitments in being an actress in the Philippines at the time. Patricia "Patsy" Yuen of Jamaica, who placed 2nd Runner-Up performed some of the duties and responsibilities of Miss World, but without holding the Miss World 1973 title.
Returns and withdrawals This edition marked the return of Peru, which last competed in 1968, Colombia and Lebanon last competed in 1970 and Cyprus, Luxembourg, South Korea, and Sri Lanka (as Ceylon) last competed in 1971.
Costa Rica, Ecuador, India, Liberia, Paraguay, and West Germany withdrew from the competition for unknown reasons.
Results
Placements Placement ContestantMiss World 1973 – Marjorie Wallace 1st Runner-Up – Evangeline Pascual 2nd Runner-Up – Patsy Yuen 3rd Runner-Up – Chaja Katzir 4th Runner-Up – Shelley Latham Top 7 – Clariza Duarte – Veronica Ann Cross Top 15 – Florence Gambogi Alvarenga – Katerina Papadimitriou – Anna Maria Groot – Marva Bartolucci – Sylva Ohannessian – Pamela "Pam" King – June Gouthier – Ellen Peters
Contestants
– Beatriz Callejón – Edwina Diaz – Virginia Radinas – Roswitha Kobald – Deborah Louise Isaacs – Christine Devisch – Judy Joy Richards – Priscilla Molefe – Florence Gambogi Alvarenga – Deborah Anne Ducharme – Elsa María Springstube Ramírez – Demetra Heraklidou – Clariza Duarte Garrido – Seija Mäkinen – Isabelle Nadia Krumacker – Josephine Rodríguez – Katerina Papadimitriou – Shirley Ann Brennan – Anna Maria Groot – Belinda Handal – Judy Yung Chu-Dic – Nína Breiðfjörd – Yvonne Costelloe – Chaja Katzir – Marva Bartolucci – Patricia "Patsy" Yuen – Keiko Matsunaga – Sylva Ohannessian – Giselle Anita Nicole Azzeri – Narimah Mohd Yusoff – Carmen Farrugia – Daisy Ombrasine – Roxana Villares Moreno – Pamela "Pam" King – Wenche Steen – Mary Núñez – Evangeline Pascual – Maria Helene Pereira Martins – Milagros García – June Gouthier – Debra Josephine de Souza – Ellen Peters – Shelley Latham – An Soon-young – Mariona Russell – Shiranthi Wickremesinghe – Mercy Nilsson – Magda Lepori – Pornpit Sakornvijit – Beyhan Kıral – Veronica Ann Cross – Marjorie "Marji" Wallace – Edicta de los Ángeles García Oporto – Atina Golubova
Notes
Other notes Marjorie Wallace became the first Miss United States to be crowned Miss World. The United States' representative had previously finished as first runner-up on five occasions, in 1954, 1955, 1956, 1965, and 1969. Wallace would also become the first winner not to complete her reign when she was fired in March 1974, because she had "failed to fulfill the basic requirements of the job". The title was never offered to any of the runner-ups. Instead the remaining scheduled duties were handled by third placed Miss Jamaica. Marjorie was never officially replaced by any of the runners up.
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