Miss USA 1954
Miss USA 1954, the 3rd Miss USA pageant, was held on July 24, 1954 at Long Beach Municipal Auditorium, Long Beach, California. Miriam Stevenson, won the competition and later became Miss Universe. She was crowned by outgoing titleholder Myrna Hansen of Illinois.
Placements
Final results |
Contestant |
Miss USA 1954
- Later crowned Miss Universe 1954
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1st runner-up
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2nd runner-up |
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3rd runner-up |
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4th runner-up |
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Top 19 |
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Delegates
The Miss USA 1954 delegates were:
- Arizona - Bonnie Omadee Johnson
- Colorado - Lorna Batterson
- Florida - Rosemary Talucci
- Front Royal (Virginia) - Carol Hammarck
- Kansas - Sue Ravencroft
- Kentucky - Nikki Horner
- Louisiana - Sadie Marie Vinson
- Massachusetts - Nan Cowan
- Michigan - Gerri Hoffman
- Nevada - Mary Jane Arnold
- New Hampshire - Myrna Louise Smith
- North Carolina - Ann Pickett
- North Dakota - Priscella Jane Hewitt
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- Oregon - Charlotte Miller
- Pennsylvania - Helen Vidovich
- Pleasure Beach (Connecticut) - Violet Fuchs
- Rhode Island - Joyce Ann Sandberg
- South Dakota - Barbara Ann Brown
- St. Louis (Missouri) - Jo Ann Lynde
- Tennessee - Barbara Sue Holly
- Utah - Laverna Laub
- Vermont - Georgia Laurise
- Washington - Darlene Gail Shride
- West Virginia - Sandra Waggy
- Wyoming - Faith Adele Radenbaugh
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- Disqualified
- Maryland - Barbara Ann Eschenburg
- Philadelphia (Pennsylvania) - Elaine DuFeen
- Virginia - Ellen Whitehead
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