Miss World 1954 Explained

Winner:Antigone Costanda
Represented:Egypt
Date:18 October 1954
Presenters:Eric Morley
Entrants:16
Placements:6
Venue:Lyceum Ballroom, London, United Kingdom
Returns:Ireland
Before:1953
Next:1955

Miss World 1954 was the fourth edition of the Miss World pageant, held on 18 October 1954 at the Lyceum Ballroom in London, United Kingdom. 17 contestants competed for the crown. Denise Perrier of France crowned her successor Antigone Costanda of Egypt. During this time, Costanda was only presented with trophy.[1]

Results

PlacementContestant
Miss World 1954
1st runner-up
2nd runner-up
3rd runner-up
4th runner-up
  • – Frauke Walther
5th runner-up

Contestants

Sixteen contestants competed for the title.[3] [4]

CountryContestantAgeHometown
BelgiumNelly Elvire Dehem[5] 19Brussels
Jeannette de Jonk[6] 20Colombo
DenmarkGrete Hoffenblad[7] 17Rødovre
EgyptAntigone Costanda[8] 21Alexandria
FinlandYvonne de Bruyn[9] 19Helsinki
FranceClaudine Bleuse[10] 16Villeconin
Patricia Butler23Hoylake
GreeceEfi Mela[11] 21Athens
Conny Harteveld[12] 22Leiden
IrelandConnie Rodgers24Dublin
ItalyCristina Fantonni[13] 17Modena
SwedenMargareta Westling[14] 19Stockholm
SwitzerlandClaudine Chaperon Du Larret20Zürich
TurkeySibel Göksel18Istanbul
United StatesKarin Hultman[15] 22Rochester
Frauke Walther[16] 19Düsseldorf

Notes

  1. Web site: December 12, 2014 . Miss World Competition Through the Years . January 23, 2016 . E!.
  2. News: 19 October 1954. Miss World. nl. 2. Het Nieuws: Algemeen Dagblad. 22 June 2024. Delpher.
  3. News: 19 October 1954. Judges' dilemma: Which to pick for 'Miss World'. en. 2. The Straits Times. 22 June 2024. National Library Board.
  4. News: 16 October 1954. Sono tenute sotto chiave le concorrenti a « Miss Mondo». it. Competitors in "Miss Mondo" are kept under lock and key. 3. La Stampa. 22 June 2024.
  5. News: 16 October 1954. Candidaten uit zestien landen Wie zal „Miss World” voorden?. nl. Candidates from Sixteen Countries: Who will present “Miss World”?. 7. Twentsch dagblad Tubantia. 22 June 2024. Delpher.
  6. News: 1 November 1954. Jeanette is the pick of Ceylon. en. 6. The Newcastle Sun. 22 June 2024. Trove.
  7. News: 16 October 1954. Wereldkampioenschap der schoonheid. nl. Beauty World Championship. 3. Het Parool. 22 June 2024. Delpher.
  8. News: 21 October 1954. 'Miss World' receives congratulations. en. 1. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. 22 June 2024. Google News Archive.
  9. Web site: Seppänen. Mika. 14 June 2013. Entinen Miss Suomi kuoli yllättäen. 22 June 2024. Ilta-Sanomat. fi.
  10. News: 25 October 1954. She was France's first selection. en. 12. The Newcastle Sun. 22 June 2024. Trove.
  11. News: 16 October 1954. Wereldkampioenschap der schoonheid. nl. Beauty World Championship. 3. Het Parool. 22 June 2024. Delpher.
  12. News: 13 October 1954. Miss Holland naar Londen. nl. Miss Holland to London. 2. Provinciale Drentsche en Asser courant. 22 June 2024. Delpher.
  13. News: 15 October 1954. Cristina Fanton è giunta a Londra per l'elezione di Miss Mondo 1954. it. Cristina Fanton has arrived in London for the election of Miss World 1954. 5. La Stampa. 22 June 2024.
  14. News: 19 October 1954. Teenagers seek title. en. 10. The Herald. 22 June 2024. Trove.
  15. News: 16 October 1954. Kodak beauty tours London on of Miss World test. en. 29. Democrat and Chronicle. 22 June 2024. Newspapers.com.
  16. News: 20 October 1954 . Too much sex appeal . 22 June 2024 . The Sun . 1 . en . Trove.

Debuts

Returns

Last competed in 1952:

Withdrawals

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