Miss Europe 1955 was the 18th edition of the Miss Europe pageant, held in Helsinki, Finland on 11 June 1955. At the end of the event, Danielle Génault of France crowned Inga-Britt Söderberg of Finland as Miss Europe 1955.
Contestants from thirteen countries competed in this year's pageant. Finnish long-distance runner Paavo Nurmi announced the results.
Results Placements Placement Contestant Miss Europe 1955 – Inga-Britt Söderberg 1st runner-up – Suna Soley 2nd runner-up – Monique Lambert 3rd runner-up – Depi Martini 4th runner-up – Margaret Rowe
Contestants
Selection of participants Contestants from thirteen countries competed in this edition. This edition saw the returns of Denmark and Turkey, and the withdrawals of Ireland and Poland. Merle McCarley of Ireland was not allowed to compete as she was from Northern Ireland. A candidate from Norway was also expected to compete, but withdrew due to an illness.
List of contestants Thirteen contestants competed for the title. Country/TerritoryContestantAgeHometown AustriaEdith Philipp–ViennaMadeleine Lamal–BrusselsKarin Palm-Rasmussen18CopenhagenMargaret Rowe19LondonInga-Britt Söderberg20HelsinkiMonique Lambert18ParisDepi Martini18AthensAngelina Kalkhoven18AmsterdamWandisa Guida20TraniHillevi Larsson–StockholmClaude Ivry23ZurichSuna Soley18IstanbulSonja Dahnk––
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