Marita Lindahl (17 October 1938 – 21 March 2017)[1] was a Finnish model and beauty queen who won Miss World 1957, after being crowned Miss Finland 1957 by Miss Finland 1956, Sirpa Helena Koivu.[4] She became the first woman from Finland to win the title and the third Nordic woman; after Sweden had won the two first contests.
Marita Lindahl | |
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| Born | 7 October 1938[1] |
| Died | 21 March 2017 (aged 78)[2] |
| Occupation(s) | Model, entrepreneur[3] |
| Beauty pageant titleholder | |
| Years active | 1957–2017 |
| Major competition(s) | Miss Suomi 1957 (Winner) (Miss Photogenic) Miss World 1957 (Winner) |
The pageant was held in London, England. Lindahl was described by pageant director Eric Morley as having "the haunting beauty and intrigue of a Greta Garbo". The first runner-up was Lilian Madsen from Denmark, second runner-up Adele Kruger from South Africa and third runner-up Jacqueline Tapia from Tunisia.
Lindahl ran one of the most popular restaurants in Helsinki.[5] Later she moved to England. She lived in Oxford.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b "Yle: Miss Maailma Marita Lindahl on kuollut". Iltalehti.fi.
- ^ "Marita Lindahl Miss World 1957 from Finland is no more". Times of India. June 29, 2017.
- ^ "Marita Lindahl won Miss World 1957 Pageant". May 6, 2012. Archived from the original on September 21, 2019. Retrieved February 13, 2018.
- ^ a b "MARITA LINDAHL MISS MAAILMA 1957". Lempimissit. Archived from the original on 2013-09-28.
- ^ "Miss World 1957 Marita Lindahl Profile". Archived from the original on September 21, 2019. Retrieved February 14, 2018.
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