Marita Lindahl Explained

Marita Lindahl
Birth Place:Helsinki, Finland
Birth Date:7 October 1938
Death Date:[1]
Competitions:Miss Suomi 1957
(Winner)
(Miss Photogenic)
Miss World 1957
(Winner)
Occupation:Model, entrepreneur[2]
Years Active:1957–2017

Marita Lindahl (17 October 1938 – 21 March 2017)[3] was a Finnish model and beauty queen who won Miss World 1957, after being crowned Miss Finland 1957 by Miss Finland 1956, Sirpa Helena Koivu. She became the first woman from Finland to win the title and the third Nordic woman; after Sweden had won the two first contests.

The pageant was held in London, England. Lindahl was described by pageant director Eric Morley as having "the haunting beauty and intrigue of a Greta Garbo". The first runner-up was Lilian Madsen from Denmark, second runner-up Adele Kruger from South Africa and third runner-up Jacqueline Tapia from Tunisia.

Lindahl ran one of the most popular restaurants in Helsinki.[4] Later she moved to England. She lived in Oxford.[5]

Notes and References

  1. News: Marita Lindahl Miss World 1957 from Finland is no more. June 29, 2017. Times of India.
  2. Web site: Marita Lindahl won Miss World 1957 Pageant. May 6, 2012. February 13, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20190921092009/http://awardgoesto.com/marita-lindahl-won-miss-world-1957-pageant/. September 21, 2019. dead.
  3. Web site: Yle: Miss Maailma Marita Lindahl on kuollut . Iltalehti.fi.
  4. Web site: Miss World 1957 Marita Lindahl Profile. February 14, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20190921092009/http://awardgoesto.com/marita-lindahl-won-miss-world-1957-pageant/. September 21, 2019. dead.
  5. Web site: MARITA LINDAHL MISS MAAILMA 1957. https://web.archive.org/web/20130928214107/http://lempimissit.suntuubi.com/?cat=70 . dead . 2013-09-28 . Lempimissit .