1962

Bottom Argentina, Austria, Brazil, Canada, Republic of China, Cyprus, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Holland & Iceland

Top Italy, Japan, Jordan, Korea. Luxembourg, New Zealand, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom, Uruguay, U.S.A. & Venezuela

Absent Belgium, Ecuador, India, Ireland, Israel, Jamaica & Portugal

Miss World 1962 - an amalgam of news reports - A 20-year-old Dutch model with a passion for fast sports cars won the Miss World 1962 title and walked off with $7,000 in prize money, a silver loving cup and a motion picture screen test. Catharina Lodders, a tall green-eyed brunette with 37-23-37 measurements, was crowned by last year’s winner, Miss United Kingdom Rosemary Frankland. The judges picked her from a field of 33. “Oh, no, I’m not the most beautiful girl in the world,” said Miss Lodders. “If the judges are correct, I’m the most beautiful girl here. “Being the most beautiful out of 33 is not the same thing as being the world’s most beautiful girl.” The audience, assembled at a London dance hall for the judging, gave the Dutch miss a tremendous ovation. “I’m going to put the money in the bank and let it stay there until I get married,” she told newsmen Runner-up was Kaarina Leskinen, a 17-year-old model from Finland. Miss France, Monique Lemaire, 20, was third; Miss South Africa, Yvonne Ficker, 18, fourth; and Miss Japan, Teruko Ikeda, 20, fifth. Seventeen-year-old Amedee Chabot, Miss U.S.A. from Northridge, California, the youngest girl in the contest, placed eighth. Her manager, Alfred Patricelli, bemoaned her finishing way down the list as “the biggest robbery since Jesse James.” “In 30 years of the beauty pageant business,” Patricelli said, “this Miss U.S.A. has the best combination of beauty, face and figure (36-21-36) - one of the finest that I have ever seen.” Patricelli said his biggest complaint was that she did not place among the first five. He said he believed the reason is that the judges, who included Bob Hope, didn’t have enough time to study the girls. With tears in her eyes, Miss Chabot told reporters: “It was a honest contest, cross my heart, it was. Every girl who took part was a beauty." “I guess the best girl always wins,” she added. “I’ve no complaints. I had a marvelous time while I was here. I’m going back to school. After that, I’ll concentrate on an acting career.” She said she was delighted that she had taken part as she always wanted to see England.	Japan, Cyprus, Korea, U.S.A., Spain, Argentina & China
	Brazil, Uruguay, Argentina, Venezuela & U.S.A.
	South Africa & Holland	U.S.A.

Top 8
Belgium is interviewed with the help of an interpreter. Behind her are Denmark, Finland, France, Holland, Japan, South Africa and U.S.A.

1962 November 8 London, England 33 entries Results 1 Holland Catharina Johanna Lodders 2 Finland Kaarina Marita Leskinen 3 France Monique Lemaire 4 South Africa Yvonne Maryann Ficker 5 Japan Teruko Ikeda Finalists 6 Belgium Christine Delit 7 Denmark Rikke Stisager 8 U.S.A. Amadee Chabot Semi-finalists Argentina Maria Amalia Ramírez India Ferial Karim Israel Ilana Porat Jamaica Chriss Leon United Kingdom Jackie White Uruguay Maria Noel Genouese Venezuela Betzabeth Franco Blanco Remainder Austria Inge Jaklin Brazil Vera Lúzia Saba Canada Marlene Leeson Republic of China Roxsana L. S. Chiang Cyprus Magda Michaelides Ecuador Elaine Ortega Hougen Germany Anita Steffen Greece Giasmine Moraitou Iceland Rannveig Olafsdóttir Ireland Muriel O'Hanlon Italy Rafaella de Carolis Jordan Leila Emile Khadder Korea Chung Tae-ja Luxembourg Brita Gerson New Zealand Maureen Te Rangi Rere I Waho Kingi Portugal Palmira Ferreira Spain Conchita Roig Urpi Sweden Daga Margaretha Malin Did not compete Bolivia Rosemarie Lederer Aguilera (never arrived) Dominican Republic Carolina Nouel (dropped out the day before the finals) Paraguay Maria Isabel Maas Uhl (never arrived) Turkey (did not appear - got married instead)	France, Italy & Germany	Korea, Japan & China
	Japan (4th runner-up), France (2nd runner-up), Holland (winner), Finland (1st runner-up) & South Africa (3rd runner-up)

Cross-references to some of the other pageants Argentina Universe 1964 (Top 10) Austria International 1962 Belgium Universe 1962 Canada International 1963 Ecuador International 1962 & Universe 1962 Finland Europe 1962 (2nd runner-up), Scandinavia 1963 (winner) & United Nations 1963 (3rd runner-up) France Universe 1963 (semi-finalist) & United Nations 1963 (3rd runner-up) Germany United Nations 1963 (semi-finalist) Holland Europe 1962 (3rd runner-up) & International 1962 (3rd runner-up) Luxembourg International 1962 New Zealand International 1962 Portugal United Nations 1963 Spain Universe 1962 & United Nations 1963