Miss World 1960

Miss World 1960
Date8 November 1960
Presenters
VenueLyceum Ballroom, London, United Kingdom
BroadcasterBBC
Entrants39
Placements18
Debuts
  • Bolivia
  • Burma
  • Cyprus
  • Ecuador
  • French Polynesia
  • Kenya
  • Lebanon
  • Madagascar
  • Nicaragua
  • Spain
  • Tanganyika
Withdrawals
  • Austria
  • Ghana
  • Gibraltar
  • Hawaii
  • Honduras
  • Hong Kong
  • Jamaica
  • Paraguay
  • Peru
  • Portugal
  • Puerto Rico
Returns
  • Australia
  • Turkey
WinnerNorma Cappagli
Argentina

Miss World 1960 was the tenth Miss World pageant, held at the Lyceum Ballroom, London, United Kingdom on 8 November 1960.

At the end of the event, racing driver Stirling Moss, one of the judges, crowned Norma Cappagli of Argentina as Miss World 1960. This is the first victory of Argentina in the history of the pageant.

Contestants from thirty-nine countries and territories participated in this year's pageant. The pageant was hosted by Bob Hope, while Peter West provided commentary all throughout the competition.