Miss Europe 1929 was the second annual

Miss Europe Miss Europe is a beauty pageant for European women from all over Europe. It was established in February 1927 by Fanamet, the European distributor of Paramount, as a one-off event where the winner was to star in a film directed by Friedrich ...

pageant and the first under French journalist Maurice de Waleffe. Maurice de Waleffe also created in 1920, what in 1927 had become the

Miss France Miss (pronounced ) is an English language honorific typically used for a girl, for an unmarried woman (when not using another title such as " Doctor" or "Dame"), or for a married woman retaining her maiden name. Originating in the 17th century, i ...

pageant. Miss Hungary,

Böske Simon Böske Simon (1909—1970) was a Jewish Hungarian beauty queen, the first winner of the title Miss Hungary (1929) and the winner of the Miss Europe 1929 pageant, held in Paris. After her victory in Paris she was received in private audience by the ...

, won the pageant title and became the first Jewish women to be crowned Miss Europe. Eighteen European girls competed.

Results

Placements

Contestants

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Lisl Goldarbeiter Lisl Goldarbeiter (23 March 1909 – 14 December 1997) was an Austrian model and actress, who in 1929, became the first and only Austrian to win the Miss Universe title. She also participated in the Miss Europe competition in 1929. Life Golda ...

* - Luba Yotzoff * - Vibeke Mogensen * - Benny Dick * - Germaine Laborde * - Elisabeth Yvette Rodzyn * - Aspasie Karatja * - Johanna Koopman * - Elzbieta "Böske" Simon * - Clara Russell-Stritch * - Derna Giovannini * - Ketty Hipp * - Władysława Kostakówna * - Marioara Cranescu * (In exile)- Irina Levitskaya * - Pepita Samper Bono * - Annie Haussel * - Stanislava Matijević

Notes

Miss Austria, Lisl Goldarbeiter, also competed at the

International Pageant of Pulchritude The International Pageant of Pulchritude, also known as Miss Universe or the International Beauty Contest, was a beauty contest that began in 1920, featuring contestants from multiple nations. This pageant originated the title "Miss Universe" an ...

1929; where she won. Misses England, France, Holland, and Luxembourg also competed, but did not place.

References

External links

* Miss Europe 1929 in Europe 1929 beauty pageants Beauty pageants in France {{Pageant-stub