Miss World 1954 was the 4th edition of the Miss World pageant, held at the Lyceum Ballroom in London, United Kingdom, on 18 October 1954.
At the end of the event, Antigone Costanda of Egypt was announced as Miss World 1954. This is the first and so far, only victory of Egypt in the history of the pageant. Miss World 1953, Denise Perrier of France, attended the pageant.
Contestants from sixteen countries participated in this year's pageant. The pageant was hosted by Eric Morley.
Background
Selection of participants Sixteen contestants were selected to compete in the pageant. Two contestants were appointed to represent their countries after being a runner-up in their national pageants.
Replacements Cristina Fanton, the first runner-up of Miss Italy 1954, was appointed to represent Italy after Miss Italy 1954, Eugenia Bonino, was involved in an accident. The second runner-up of Miss France 1954, Claudine Bleuse, was appointed to represent France after Miss France 1954, Monique Lambert, chose not to fly to London to compete in Miss World.
Debuts, returns, and withdrawals This edition marked the debut of Belgium, Italy and Turkey, and the return of Ireland, which last competed in 1952. Malka Rozenblat of Israel withdrew after Israeli organizers discovered that she was married. Although married contestants were allowed to compete at this time, Israel did not allow married titleholders to represent their country internationally. Mona Stornes of Norway withdrew after choosing to get married in the United States. Monte-Carlo withdrew from the competition after its respective organization failed to hold a national competition or appoint a delegate.
Results
Placement Contestant Miss World 1954 – Antigone Costanda 1st Runner-Up – Karin Hultman 2nd Runner-Up – Efi Mela 3rd Runner-Up – Claudine Bleuse 4th Runner-Up – Frauke Walther 5th Runner-Up – Grete Hoffenblad
Contestants Sixteen contestants competed for the title. Country Contestant Age Hometown 19 Brussels 20 Colombo 17 Rødovre 21 Alexandria 19 Helsinki 16 Villeconin Greece 21 Athens 24 Dublin 17 Modena 22 Leiden 19 Stockholm 20 Lausanne 18 Istanbul 23 Hoylake 22 Rochester 19 Düsseldorf
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