On November 10, 1959, the Miss World sisterhood welcomed a new titleholder when Corine Rottschäfer was crowned Miss World 1959.
The Top 5 finalists at the Miss World 1959 pageant were:
1st runner-up, Peru - María Elena Rossel Zapata
2nd runner-up, Israel - Ziva Shomrat
3rd runner-up, United Kingdom - Anne Thelwell
4th runner-up, Denmark - Kirsten Olsen
The Top 12 finalists at the Miss World 1959 pageant were:
Argentina – Amalia Yolanda Scuffi
Germany – Helga Meyer
Greece – Yakiathi Karaviti
Jamaica – Sheila Chong
Rhodesia and Nyasaland – Vivien Lentin
South Africa – Moya Meaker