Miss Universe 1954
Miss Universe 1954 | |
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Date | 24 July 1954 |
Presenters | Bob Russell |
Venue | Long Beach Municipal Auditorium, Long Beach, California, USA |
Entrants | 33 |
Placements | 16 |
Debuts | Argentina, Brazil, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Honduras, Korea, New Zealand, Singapore, Thailand, West Indies |
Withdraws | Austria, Denmark, Hawaii, South Africa, Switzerland, Venezuela |
Returns | Chile, Cuba, Hong Kong, Israel |
Winner |
Miriam Stevenson USA |
Congeniality |
Effie Androulakaki Greece[^] |
The third edition of Miss Universe was held on 24 July 1954, at Long Beach Municipal Auditorium, Long Beach, California, USA. They had 33 young ladies in the competition. Miss USA, 21-year-old Miriam Stevenson, won the competition. She became the first American to win the Miss Universe competition. She was crowned by Miss Universe 1953, Christiane Martel of France.
Results
Placements
Final results | Contestant |
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Miss Universe 1954 | |
1st runner-up | |
2nd runner-up |
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3rd runner-up |
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4th runner-up |
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Top 16 |
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Special awards
Award | Contestant |
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Miss Congeniality |
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Most Popular Girl in Parade |
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^ ^ Miss Greece, Rika Diallina, was unable to enter the United States due to passport problems. Effie Androulakaki was sent to replace her. Androulakaki managed to win the award before Diallina's problems were sorted out. Androulakaki withdrew from the pageant after Diallina's arrival, turning down the suggestion from the pageant officials that she continue to compete in the contest as "Miss Crete"
Contestants
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National pageant notes
Debuts
Returning countries and territories
- Chile, Cuba, Hong Kong and Israel last competed in 1952.
Withdrawing countries and territories
Did not compete
- Hawaii - Kapiolani Miller