{{Short description|Beauty pageant edition}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2026}} {{Infobox beauty pageant | winner = [[Antigone Costanda]] | image = Antigone Costanda.png | caption = Antigone Costanda | represented = Egypt | date = 18 October 1954 | presenters = [[Eric Morley]] | entrants = 16 | placements = 6 | venue = [[Lyceum Theatre, London|Lyceum Ballroom]], [[London]], United Kingdom | debuts = {{Hlist|Belgium|Italy|Turkey}} | returns = {{Hlist|Ireland}} | withdraws = {{Hlist|Israel|Monte Carlo|Norway}} | before = [[Miss World 1953|1953]] | next = [[Miss World 1955|1955]] }}
'''Miss World 1954''' was the fourth [[Miss World]] pageant, held at the [[Lyceum Theatre, London|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.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|date=25 November 1954|title=Beauty Contests Now Grim Business In Italy|language=en|pages=8|work=The Newcastle Sun|url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/167649626?searchTerm=%22Miss%20World%22|access-date=29 March 2025|via=Trove}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|date=13 October 1954|title=Miss Italia infortunata sarà sostituita da Cristina Fanton|language=it|trans-title=Injured Miss Italy will be replaced by Cristina Fanton|work=La Stampa|url=http://www.archiviolastampa.it/component/option,com_lastampa/task,search/mod,libera/action,viewer/Itemid,3/page,3/articleid,0054_01_1954_0244_0003_15945043/|access-date=29 March 2025}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{Cite news|date=22 October 1954|title=No title|language=en|pages=11|work=Barrier Miner|url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/49969968?searchTerm=%22Miss%20World%22|access-date=29 March 2025|via=Trove}}</ref>
==== Debuts, returns, and withdrawals ==== This edition marked the debut of Belgium, Italy and Turkey, and the return of Ireland, which last competed in [[Miss World 1952|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.<ref name=MWO1>{{cite web|title=4th Miss World - 1954|url=https://www.missworld.com/contestants/1954|work=[[Miss World]]|access-date=30 April 2025|language=en|archive-date=4 September 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240904062252/https://www.missworld.com/contestants/1954|url-status=live}}</ref> Mona Stornes of Norway withdrew after choosing to get married in the United States.<ref>{{Cite news|date=25 February 1958|title=Miss Norway of 1954 files suit for divorce|language=en|pages=2|work=The Los Angeles Times|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/33255285/the-los-angeles-times/|access-date=29 March 2025}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|date=7 May 1954|title=Blonde is queen|language=en|pages=50|work=Spokane Daily Chronicle|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=jvNXAAAAIBAJ&sjid=k_YDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5608%2C1944524|access-date=29 March 2025|via=Google News Archive}}</ref> Monte-Carlo withdrew from the competition after its respective organization failed to hold a national competition or appoint a delegate.
== Results == [[File:Miss World 1954 Map.PNG|thumb|250x250px|Miss World 1954 participating nations and results]]
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size:95%;" |- ! Placement ! Contestant |- | Miss World 1954 | * {{flag|Egypt|1952}} – [[Antigone Costanda]]<ref name=":1">{{Cite news|date=19 October 1954|title=Miss World|language=nl|pages=2|work=Het Nieuws: Algemeen Dagblad|url=https://resolver.kb.nl/resolve?urn=ddd:010500744:mpeg21:p002|access-date=22 June 2024|via=Delpher}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|date=20 October 1954|title=Meet 'Miss World'|language=en|pages=1|work=[[The Straits Times]]|url=http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/straitstimes19541020-1.2.16|access-date=29 March 2025|via=[[National Library Board]]}}</ref> |- | 1st runner-up | * {{flag|United States|1954}} – Karin Hultman<ref name=":1" /> |- | 2nd runner-up | * {{flag|Greece|1954}} – Efi Mela<ref name=":1" /> |- | 3rd runner-up | * {{flag|France}} – Claudine Bleuse<ref name=":1" /> |- | 4th runner-up | * {{flag|West Germany}} – Frauke Walther<ref name=":1" /> |- | 5th runner-up | * {{flag|Denmark}} – Grete Hoffenblad<ref name=":1" /> |}
== Contestants == Sixteen contestants competed for the title.<ref>{{Cite news|date=19 October 1954|title=Judges' dilemma: Which to pick for 'Miss World'|language=en|pages=2|work=[[The Straits Times]]|url=http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Page/straitstimes19541019-1.1.2|access-date=22 June 2024|via=National Library Board}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|date=16 October 1954|title=Sono tenute sotto chiave le concorrenti a « Miss Mondo»|language=it|trans-title=Competitors in "Miss Mondo" are kept under lock and key|pages=3|work=La Stampa|url=http://www.archiviolastampa.it/component/option,com_lastampa/task,search/mod,libera/action,viewer/Itemid,3/page,3/articleid,1594_02_1954_0246_0003_22095157/|access-date=22 June 2024}}</ref> {| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 95%;" ! Country !! Contestant !! Age{{efn|Age at the time of the pageant|name=B}} !! Hometown |- | {{flagu|Belgium}} || {{sortname|Nelly|Dehem|nolink=1}}<ref>{{Cite news|date=16 October 1954|title=Candidaten uit zestien landen Wie zal "Miss World" voorden?|language=nl|trans-title=Candidates from Sixteen Countries: Who will present “Miss World”?|pages=7|work=Twentsch dagblad Tubantia|url=https://resolver.kb.nl/resolve?urn=MMHCO02:163750061:mpeg21:p00007|access-date=22 June 2024|via=Delpher}}</ref> || 19 || [[Brussels]] |- | {{flagu|Ceylon}} || {{sortname|Jeannette|de Jonk|nolink=1}}<ref>{{Cite news|date=1 November 1954|title=Jeanette is the pick of Ceylon|language=en|pages=6|work=The Newcastle Sun|url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/167650197?searchTerm=%22Miss%20World%22|access-date=22 June 2024|via=Trove}}</ref> || 20 || [[Colombo]] |- | {{flagu|Denmark}} || {{sortname|Grete|Hoffenblad|nolink=1}}<ref name=":22">{{Cite news|date=16 October 1954|title=Wereldkampioenschap der schoonheid|language=nl|trans-title=Beauty World Championship|pages=3|work=Het Parool|url=https://resolver.kb.nl/resolve?urn=ABCDDD:010834665:mpeg21:p003|access-date=22 June 2024|via=Delpher}}</ref> || 17 || [[Rødovre]] |- | {{flagu|Egypt|1952}} || {{sortname|Antigone|Costanda}}<ref>{{Cite news|date=21 October 1954|title='Miss World' receives congratulations|language=en|pages=1|work=Pittsburgh Post-Gazette|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=vJJRAAAAIBAJ&sjid=CmwDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5182%2C627256|access-date=22 June 2024|via=[[Google News Archive]]}}</ref> || 21 || [[Alexandria]] |- | {{flagu|Finland}} || {{sortname|Yvonne|de Bruyn|nolink=1}}<ref>{{Cite web|last=Seppänen|first=Mika|date=14 June 2013|title=Entinen Miss Suomi kuoli yllättäen|url=https://www.is.fi/miss-suomi/art-2000000621677.html|access-date=22 June 2024|website=Ilta-Sanomat|language=fi}}</ref> || 19 || [[Helsinki]] |- | {{flagu|France}} || {{sortname|Claudine|Bleuse|nolink=1}}<ref>{{Cite news|date=25 October 1954|title=She was France's first selection|language=en|pages=12|work=The Newcastle Sun|url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/167646111?searchTerm=%22Miss%20World%22|access-date=22 June 2024|via=Trove}}</ref> || 16 || [[Villeconin]] |- | {{flagicon image|Hellenic Kingdom Flag 1935.svg}} Greece || {{sortname|Efi|Mela|nolink=1}}<ref name=":22"/> || 21 || [[Athens]] |- | {{flagu|Ireland}} || {{sortname|Connie|Rodgers|nolink=1}}<ref name=":22" /> || 24 || [[Dublin]] |- | {{flagu|Italy}} || {{sortname|Cristina|Fantonni|nolink=1}}<ref>{{Cite news|date=15 October 1954|title=Cristina Fanton è giunta a Londra per l'elezione di Miss Mondo 1954|language=it|trans-title=Cristina Fanton has arrived in London for the election of Miss World 1954|pages=5|work=La Stampa|url=http://www.archiviolastampa.it/component/option,com_lastampa/task,search/mod,libera/action,viewer/Itemid,3/page,5/articleid,0054_01_1954_0246_0005_14442478/|access-date=22 June 2024}}</ref> || 17 || [[Modena]] |- | {{flagu|Netherlands}}{{Efn|Competed as Holland in the pageant}} || {{sortname|Conny|Harteveld|nolink=1}}<ref>{{Cite news|date=13 October 1954|title=Miss Holland naar Londen|language=nl|trans-title=Miss Holland to London|pages=2|work=Provinciale Drentsche en Asser courant|url=https://resolver.kb.nl/resolve?urn=MMKB23:001565090:mpeg21:p00002|access-date=22 June 2024|via=Delpher}}</ref> || 22 || [[Leiden]] |- | {{flagu|Sweden}} || {{sortname|Margareta|Westling|nolink=1}}<ref>{{Cite news|date=19 October 1954|title=Teenagers seek title|language=en|pages=10|work=The Herald|url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/243434832?searchTerm=%22Miss%20World%22|access-date=22 June 2024|via=Trove}}</ref> || 19 || [[Stockholm]] |- | {{flagu|Switzerland}} || {{sortname|Claudine|Bühler|nolink=1}}<ref name=":22" /> || 20 || [[Lausanne]] |- | {{flagu|Turkey}} || {{sortname|Sibel|Göksel|nolink=1}}<ref name=":22" /><ref>{{Cite news|date=4 May 2020|last=Tarihi|first=Güncelleme|title=Güzeller canlı yayında buluştu|trans-title=Beauties met on live broadcast|url=https://www.hurriyet.com.tr/galeri-1929dan-gunumuze-turkiye-guzelleri-41508916|access-date=29 April 2025|website=[[Hürriyet]]|language=Turkish|archive-date=2 January 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230102125519/https://www.hurriyet.com.tr/galeri-1929dan-gunumuze-turkiye-guzelleri-41508916|url-status=live}}</ref> || 18 || [[Istanbul]] |- | {{flagu|United Kingdom}}{{Efn|Competed as Great Britain in the pageant}} || {{sortname|Patricia|Butler|nolink=1}}<ref name=MWO1 /> || 23 || [[Hoylake]] |- | {{flagu|United States|1912}} || {{sortname|Karin|Hultman|nolink=1}}<ref>{{Cite news|date=16 October 1954|title=Kodak beauty tours London on of Miss World test|language=en|pages=29|work=Democrat and Chronicle|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/37675594/democrat-and-chronicle/|access-date=22 June 2024|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref> || 22 || [[Rochester, New York|Rochester]] |- | {{flagu|West Germany}} || {{sortname|Frauke|Walther|nolink=1}}<ref>{{Cite news |date=20 October 1954 |title=Too much sex appeal |url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/229222795?searchTerm=%22Miss%20Germany%22 |access-date=22 June 2024 |work=The Sun |pages=1 |language=en |via=Trove}}</ref> || 19 || [[Düsseldorf]] |}
== Notes == {{Notelist}} <references group="lower-alpha" />
==References== {{reflist}}
== External links == * {{Official website|http://www.missworld.com|Miss World official website}}
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