Miss Holland 1959
Peggy Erwich
1: Peggy Erwich (1st Ru Miss Holland 1958, Miss Universe 1959, Miss Benelux 1959)
2: Yvonne Smid and Ansje Schoon (Winner Miss Amsterdam 1960, Winner Miss Holland 1960 & Miss Europe 1960) (There were 2 first runner-ups!!)
3: Petra Poul (4th Ru Miss Europe 1959) (Although 2 first runner-ups, Petra ended officially as 2nd runner-up)
4: Fransje Meyer
5: Mimi Methorst (went to a pageant in Turkey)
remainders:
- Jeanette Peters
- Ceesje Klein
- Sonja Tengé
- Jacqeline van Boom
- Ida Stuy
- Gerrie van Tilburg
- Hannie Landman
- Gerda Vels
- Sonja Overmeer
- Jeanne Mook
bottom from left: Ansje schoon, Petra Poul, Mimi Methorst and Gerrie van Tilburg. second row from left: Jeanne Peters, Ida Stuy, Ivonne Smit and Ceesje Smit. third row from left: Jacqueline van Boom, Hannie Landman, Fransje Meyer, Gerda Vels and Sonja Overmeer. Top row from left: Peggy Erwich, Jeanne Mook and Sonja Tengé
Miss Universe 1959
Miss Benelux 1959
For the first time there was a Miss Benelux pageant. The countries of the Benelux are: Belgium, Netherlands and Luxemburg. All three countries send 3 girls to this pageant which was held in Tilburg (the Netherlands).
For the Netherlands that participated were:
- 1st ru Miss Holland 1959, Ans Schoon
- Miss Scheveningen 1959, Jeanine Visser
- Miss Noordwijk, Norma van der Put
Miss Benelux 1959
1: Jeanine Visser (Netherlands)
2: Josée Jaminet (Luxemburg
3: Norma van der Put (Netherlands)
picture from left to right: Norma, Jeanine and José