| Miss Universe 1954 | |
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| Date | 24 July 1954 |
| Presenters | Bob Russell |
| Venue | Long Beach Municipal Auditorium, Long Beach, California, United States |
| Entrants | 33 |
| Placements | 16 |
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| Winner | Miriam Stevenson United States |
| Congeniality | Efi Androulakakis (Greece)[a] |
Miss Universe 1954 was the third Miss Universe pageant, held at the Long Beach Municipal Auditorium in Long Beach, California, United States on 24 July 1954.
At the end of the event, Christiane Martel of France crowned Miriam Stevenson of the United States as Miss Universe 1954.[1][2] It was the first victory of the United States in the history of the pageant. Stevenson became the first Miss Universe to concurrently hold both Miss USA and Miss Universe titles.[3]
Contestants from thirty-three countries and territories competed in this year's pageant. The pageant was hosted by Bob Russell. This edition also featured the Star of the Universe crown, which consisted of one-thousand Oriental cultured and black pearls set in solid gold and platinum, and was worth $500,000 USD.[4] The crowned was also used for the next six editions.[4]
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- ^ "Miss Brazil loses out by a hip bulge". Youngstown Vindicator. 25 July 1954. pp. A6. Retrieved 16 July 2023 – via Google News Archive.
- ^ "South Carolina's Miriam Stevenson Wins "Miss Universe"; Miss Brazil Second". The Dispatch. 24 July 1954. pp. 1, 5. Retrieved 16 July 2023 – via Google News Archive.
- ^ "Miss USA captures Miss Universe title". The Day. New London, Connecticut. 24 July 1954. p. 1. Retrieved 25 July 2023 – via Google News Archive.
- ^ a b Tayag, Voltaire E. (16 May 2021). "Miss Universe crowns: Sentimental favorites, all-time greats". Rappler. Retrieved 10 May 2023.