Larger Number of African Participants at Miss World Contest in London | November 1967

November 1967.

The media noted an increased presence in Miss World contestants from the African continent. Rosemary Salmon, the entrant from Uganda said participation was a "good idea" as it could bring "needed publicity" to the countries.

Among the African nations represented were Gambia (Janie Jack), Ghana (Araba Martha Vroon), Tanzania (Theresa Shayo), Kenya (Zipporah Mbugua), Uganda (Rosemary Salmon), Nigeria (Roseline Balogun), Tunisia (Rekeja Dekhil) and Morocco (Naima Benjelloun).

Film source: Reuters News Archive.

Note:

Shakira Baksh, the Guyanese contestant who came third, later became the wife of English film star, Michael Caine.

1967