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Swedish beauty pageant contestant (born 1929) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Kerstin Margareta "Kiki" Håkansson[lower-alpha 1] (born 17 June 1929) is a Swedish model and beauty queen who was the first winner of the Miss World beauty pageant after being crowned Miss Sweden World in 1951.[1]
Kerstin Margareta Håkansson | |
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Born | Stockholm, Sweden | 17 June 1929
Other names | Kiki Håkansson |
Occupation(s) | beauty queen and model |
Beauty pageant titleholder | |
Title | Miss Sweden 1951 Miss World 1951 |
Hair color | Light brown |
Eye color | Blue |
Major competition(s) | Miss World Sweden 1951 (Winner) Miss World 1951 (Winner) |
Originally the Festival Bikini Contest,[2] Miss World was organized by Eric Morley as a mid-century advertisement for swimwear at the Festival of Britain.[3] Håkansson wore a bikini during the crowning ritual, after which she was condemned by the Pope,[4][5] and some countries with strong religious traditions threatened to withdraw delegates.[6] In 1952, bikinis were banned from the pageant and replaced with more modest swimwear.[7][8] While bikinis were eventually reintroduced to Miss World, Håkansson remains the only winner to have received her crown while wearing a bikini.[6]
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