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Antigone Costanda (Arabic: أنتيجون كوستان) (Greek: Αντιγόνη Κωνσταντά, born on November 13, 1932, in Alexandria) is an Egyptian designer, model and beauty queen who won Miss World 1954. The pageant took place on October 18, 1954, in London, England, with the participation of 16 contestants.
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- Antigone
- Miss Egypt 1953
- Miss Egypt 1954
- Miss World 1954
- Miss World Reign
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Born on 13th November 1932, Antigone Costanda belonged to an old Greek family that had migrated from Anatolia to Egypt. She grew up in the village of Kefrüddavvarnear Alexandria with her parents, Barba and Marika Costanda, and a younger sister Dora. Her father owned a busy grocery store in the village. He was very attached to Antigone as she had be...
In February 1953, while working as a fashion model in Cairo, Antigone, 20-year-old at that time, decided to participate in the Beauty Queen of Egypt pageant. French impresario Roland Bertin organized the contest. Antigone won the pageant against 26 other contestants in a huge club in Cairo. Interestingly none of the contestants were of Egyptian ori...
In 1954, Antigone again tried her luck in the Beauty Queen of Egypt pageant. The final was held on 7th February 1954. This time the pageant moved from Cairo to the most luxurious casino in Alexandria. After the first elimination, 15 girls were left. They were surrounded by their family and friends who were trying to fix their ornaments and evening ...
The Miss World 1954 competition was scheduled for 18th October 1954, at Lyceum ballroom hall in London by Mecca Dancing Ltd., in cooperation with the International Committee for the Miss Europe contest in Paris, and sponsored by Sunday Dispatch. Antigone reached London a week before the final, along with 15 other beauties from around the world. Eve...
Antigone, along with her runner-ups, spent the first few days after her victory touring and making personal appearances in London. The first appearance was on the very next day of the final, where the winners visited the Motor Show at Olympia and appeared on the Cadillac stand. After the London tour, the top three winners had the opportunity to spe...
After her European tour, various modeling and movie offers whisked Antigone away to Europe and the marriage plans took a backseat. She appeared in the Italian director, Vittorio Sala’s debut feature film, Donne Sole(A Woman Alone). She had the role of one of the leading ladies called Franca. The film was about three women who shared the same apartm...
Antigone Costanda is an Egyptian designer, model and beauty queen who won Miss World 1954. The pageant took place on October 18, 1954, in London, England, with the participation of 16 contestants. In addition to Arabic, Costanda speaks Greek, English, Italian and French fluently.
Jan 11, 2017 · On October 18, 1954, Antigone Costanda, a Greek-Egyptian, was crowned Miss World at the pageant’s fourth annual show in London. Winning the crown at the young age of 19, Costanda was one of only 16 contestants at the time. She won first place, while Miss USA won second and Miss Greece won third.
Antigone Costanda. Egypt. ← 1953. 1955 →. Miss World 1954 was the fourth edition of the Miss World pageant, held on 18 October 1954 at the Lyceum Ballroom in London, United Kingdom. 17 contestants competed for the crown. Denise Perrier of France crowned her successor Antigone Costanda of Egypt.
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model. Antigone Costanda is an Egyptian designer, model and beauty queen who won Mission World 1954. Career. The pageant was held on 18 October 1954 in London, England, 16 contestants participated. In addition to Arabic she speaks Greek, English, Italian and French fluently.
Antigone Costanda () Antigone Costanda was the winner of the Miss World beauty pageant in 1954, representing Egypt. The pageant was held on October 18, 1954 in London, England, 16 contestants participated. Aside from Egyptian she speaks fluently in Greek, English, Italian and French.
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