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Helen MorganWelsh model, Miss World 1974
Date of Birth: 29.09.1952
Country:  Great Britain |
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Biography of Elen Morgan
Elen Morgan, a Welsh model, was born in Barry, Wales. She worked at a bank while participating in beauty pageants in her free time. Despite initially hesitating to enter the competitions, Elen eventually decided to compete and even paid a last-minute registration fee of £30 for one of the contests. Fortunately for her, one of the originally registered participants was unable to perform. Elen's dedication paid off as she became the first winner to voluntarily relinquish her title and the second contestant to step down before completing her reign.
After winning the Miss Britain 1974 pageant, Elen represented Wales in the Miss Universe competition, where she finished as the runner-up to Amparo Muñoz of Spain. Interestingly, Muñoz also abdicated her title prematurely. Following her success at Miss Universe, Elen went on to represent Great Britain in the Miss World pageant and emerged as the winner. She became the fourth British and second Welsh woman to wear the Miss World crown.
Unfortunately, Elen's reign as Miss World was short-lived as she was forced to relinquish the crown four days later. It was revealed that she had an 18-month-old son at the time, which technically did not violate the competition's rules as only unmarried status was required. Nevertheless, Elen was stripped of her title, and it was handed over to Anneline Kriel from Africa.
Life after Beauty Pageants
Elen became the first winner to be compelled to give up her title and the second Miss World to not complete her full term. Following her brief moment of triumph, Elen decided to leave her job at the bank. She pursued a career in modeling, appearing in movies and television shows. In the 1980s, Elen got married, moved to Surrey, and gave birth to two more children. Eventually, she left the United Kingdom and currently resides in Spain with her husband and children.
In 2004, Elen returned to her homeland to serve as a judge for the Miss Wales pageant, exactly 30 years after her own victory.
