1956 Miss World Petra Schürmann from West Germany

Petra Schürmann from West Germany
Place Crowned: London, United Kingdom Lyceum Theatre
Full name: Petra Susanna Schürmann
Date of Birth: 15 September 1935
Place of Birth: Mönchengladbach, West Germany
The first woman from (West) Germany to win the title
Profession: Actress, with degree in philosophy and history of arts
Runners-up in the pageant:
1st Runner-up USA - Betty Lane Cherry
2nd Runner-up Israel - Rina Weiss
3rd Runner-up Japan - Midoriki Tokura
4th Runner-up Denmark - Anne Rye Nielsen
5th Runner-up Sweden - Eva Bränn