On November 7, 1963, the Miss World sisterhood welcomed a new titleholder when Norma Carole Crawford was crowned Miss World 1963.
The Top 5 finalists at the Miss World 1963 pageant were:
1st runner-up, New Zealand – Elaine Miscall
2nd runner-up, Finland – Marja-Liisa Ståhlberg
3rd runner-up, Denmark – Aino Korwa
4th runner-up, Sweden – Grete Qviberg
The Top 14 finalists at the Miss World 1963 pageant were:
France – Muguette Fabris
United Kingdom – Diana Westbury
Brazil – Vera Lúcia Ferreira Maia
Ceylon – Jennifer Anne Fonseka
Colombia – María Eugenia Cucalón Venegas
Korea – Choi Keum-shil
Liberia – Ethel Zoe Norman
Malaysia – Catherine Loh
United States – Michele Metrinko