Kerstin Margareta "Kiki" Håkansson[a] (born 17 June 1929) is a Swedish model and beauty queen who was the first winner of the Miss Worldbeauty pageant after being crowned Miss Sweden World in 1951.[1]
Miss World 1951
Originally the Festival Bikini Contest,[2] Miss World was organized by Eric Morley as a mid-century advertisement for swimwear at the Festival of Britain.[3] Håkansson wore a bikini during the crowning ritual, after which she was condemned by the Pope,[4][5] and some countries with strong religious traditions threatened to withdraw delegates.[6] In 1952, bikinis were banned from the pageant and replaced with more modest swimwear.[7][8] While bikinis were eventually reintroduced to Miss World, Håkansson remains the only winner to have received her crown while wearing a bikini.[6]