Miss America 1954

Miss America 1954
Date September 12, 1953
Venue Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey
Entrants 52
Placements 5
Winner Evelyn Margaret Ay
Pennsylvania Pennsylvania

Miss America 1954, the 27th Miss America pageant, was held at the Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey on September 12, 1953. Though four women from the state had previously held the title (1924, 1935, 1936, 1940), Ay was the first Miss Pennsylvania to be crowned Miss America, as the others had represented cities.[1][2]

Results

Contestants of the Miss America 1954 swimsuit competition, held during September 1953

Placements

Final results Contestant
Miss America 1954
1st runner-up
2nd runner-up
3rd runner-up
4th runner-up
Top 10
Preliminary Talent Award
Preliminary Swimsuit Award
Miss Congeniality

References

  1. "A Beaut Of A Victory". Toledo Blade. 1953-09-14. p. 2.
  2. Associated Press (1951-09-09). "Ephrata Beauty Reigns As Miss America". Lebanon Daily News. p. 1, 8.

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