On October 14, 1957, the Miss World sisterhood welcomed a new titleholder when Marita Lindahl was crowned Miss World 1957.
The Top 5 finalists at the Miss World 1957 pageant were:
1st runner-up, Denmark - Lilian Juul Madsen
2nd runner-up, South Africa - Adele June Kruger
3rd runner-up, Tunisia - Jacqueline Tapia
4th runner-up, Japan - Muneko Yorifuji