It debuted in Miss World in 1959, but was not allowed to participate after Rhodesia's Unilateral Declaration of Independence in 1965.
The winner debuted at Miss World 1959, with Vivien Lentin placing as a semifinalist.
In 1960, Jenny Lee Scott appeared at Miss World.
In 1965, Lesley Bunting represented Rhodesia at Miss World 1965, just days after the country declared independence from the United Kingdom.
[4][5] In 1980, when Rhodesia reverted to a British colony and was renamed Zimbabwe, Miss Rhodesia ended and was succeeded by Miss Zimbabwe Helen Elliott[6] and Myra Fowler[7] held the Miss Rhodesia title, but the sources do not include the year.