Miss Europe 1956 was the 19th edition of the Miss Europe pageant, held in Stockholm, Sweden on 1 June 1956. At the end of the event, Inga-Britt Söderberg of Finland crowned Margit Nünke of Germany as Miss Europe 1956.
Contestants from thirteen countries competed in this year's pageant.
Results Placements Placement Contestant Miss Europe 1956 – Margit Nünke 1st runner-up – Ingrid Goude 2nd runner-up – Brunella Tocci 3rd runner-up – Traudl Eichinger 4th runner-up – Rita Schmidt
Contestants
Selection of participants Contestants from thirteen countries competed in this edition. This edition saw the return of Ireland and the withdrawal of Denmark. Despite confessing that she is already married, Phyllis Glass of Ireland was still allowed to compete.
List of contestants Thirteen contestants competed for the title. Country/TerritoryContestantAgeHometown AustriaTraudl Eichinger–ViennaRosette Ghislain22HainautIlena Nelson18LiverpoolSirpa Koivu18SaloGisèle Charbit18CasablancaRona Karakasi–AthensRita Schmidt20AlkmaarPhyllis Glass22DublinBrunella Tocci19RomeIngrid Goude19SandvikenYvonne Bridel––Ayşe Banu Denizli–IstanbulMargit Nünke24Stettin
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