Miss World 1954
| Miss World 1954 | |
|---|---|
 Antigone Costanda | |
| Date | 18 October 1954 |
| Presenters | Eric Morley |
| Venue | Lyceum Ballroom, London, United Kingdom |
| Entrants | 16 |
| Placements | 6 |
| Debuts |
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| Withdrawals |
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| Returns | Ireland |
| Winner | Antigone Costanda Egypt |
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
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| Placement | Contestant |
|---|---|
| Miss World 1954 | |
| 1st runner-up |
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| 2nd runner-up | |
| 3rd runner-up | |
| 4th runner-up |
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| 5th runner-up |
Contestants
[edit]Sixteen contestants competed for the title.[3][4]
| Country | Contestant | Age[a] | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|
 Belgium
|
Nelly Elvire Dehem[5] | 19 | Brussels |
 Ceylon
|
Jeannette de Jonk[6] | 20 | Colombo |
 Denmark
|
Grete Hoffenblad[7] | 17 | Rødovre |
 Egypt
|
Antigone Costanda[8] | 21 | Alexandria |
 Finland
|
Yvonne de Bruyn[9] | 19 | Helsinki |
 France
|
Claudine Bleuse[10] | 16 | Villeconin |
 Great Britain
|
Patricia Butler | 23 | Hoylake |
 Greece
|
Efi Mela[11] | 21 | Athens |
 Holland
|
Conny Harteveld[12] | 22 | Leiden |
 Ireland
|
Connie Rodgers[11] | 24 | Dublin |
 Italy
|
Cristina Fantonni[13] | 17 | Modena |
 Sweden
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Margareta Westling[14] | 19 | Stockholm |
 Switzerland
|
Claudine Chaperon Du Larret[11] | 20 | Zürich |
 Turkey
|
Sibel Göksel[11] | 18 | Istanbul |
 United States
|
Karin Hultman[15] | 22 | Rochester |
 West Germany
|
Frauke Walther[16] | 19 | Düsseldorf |
Notes
[edit]- ^ Age at the time of the pageant
Debuts
[edit]Returns
[edit]Last competed in 1952:
Withdrawals
[edit]
Did not complete
[edit]
West Indies Federation (Lack of government support)
References
[edit]- ^ "Miss World Competition Through the Years". E!. 12 December 2014. Retrieved 23 January 2016.
- ^ a b c d e f "Miss World". Het Nieuws: Algemeen Dagblad (in Dutch). 19 October 1954. p. 2. Retrieved 22 June 2024 – via Delpher.
- ^ "Judges' dilemma: Which to pick for 'Miss World'". The Straits Times. 19 October 1954. p. 2. Retrieved 22 June 2024 – via National Library Board.
- ^ "Sono tenute sotto chiave le concorrenti a « Miss Mondo»" [Competitors in "Miss Mondo" are kept under lock and key]. La Stampa (in Italian). 16 October 1954. p. 3. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
- ^ "Candidaten uit zestien landen Wie zal „Miss World" voorden?" [Candidates from Sixteen Countries: Who will present “Miss World”?]. Twentsch dagblad Tubantia (in Dutch). 16 October 1954. p. 7. Retrieved 22 June 2024 – via Delpher.
- ^ "Jeanette is the pick of Ceylon". The Newcastle Sun. 1 November 1954. p. 6. Retrieved 22 June 2024 – via Trove.
- ^ "Wereldkampioenschap der schoonheid" [Beauty World Championship]. Het Parool (in Dutch). 16 October 1954. p. 3. Retrieved 22 June 2024 – via Delpher.
- ^ "'Miss World' receives congratulations". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. 21 October 1954. p. 1. Retrieved 22 June 2024 – via Google News Archive.
- ^ Seppänen, Mika (14 June 2013). "Entinen Miss Suomi kuoli yllättäen". Ilta-Sanomat (in Finnish). Retrieved 22 June 2024.
- ^ "She was France's first selection". The Newcastle Sun. 25 October 1954. p. 12. Retrieved 22 June 2024 – via Trove.
- ^ a b c d "Wereldkampioenschap der schoonheid" [Beauty World Championship]. Het Parool (in Dutch). 16 October 1954. p. 3. Retrieved 22 June 2024 – via Delpher.
- ^ "Miss Holland naar Londen" [Miss Holland to London]. Provinciale Drentsche en Asser courant (in Dutch). 13 October 1954. p. 2. Retrieved 22 June 2024 – via Delpher.
- ^ "Cristina Fanton è giunta a Londra per l'elezione di Miss Mondo 1954" [Cristina Fanton has arrived in London for the election of Miss World 1954]. La Stampa (in Italian). 15 October 1954. p. 5. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
- ^ "Teenagers seek title". The Herald. 19 October 1954. p. 10. Retrieved 22 June 2024 – via Trove.
- ^ "Kodak beauty tours London on of Miss World test". Democrat and Chronicle. 16 October 1954. p. 29. Retrieved 22 June 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Too much sex appeal". The Sun. 20 October 1954. p. 1. Retrieved 22 June 2024 – via Trove.