| Miss USA 1954 | |
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| Date | July 24, 1954 |
| Presenters | Bob Russell |
| Venue | Long Beach Municipal Auditorium, Long Beach, California |
| Entrants | 44 |
| Placements | 21 |
| Winner | Miriam Stevenson South Carolina |
Miss USA 1954 was the 3rd Miss USA pageant, 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.
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| 1st Runner-Up (disqualified) |
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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 21 |
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The Miss USA 1954 delegates were:
Arizona – Bonnie Omadee Johnson Arkansas – Waydine Nesbitt California – Sandra Lea Constance Colorado – Lorna Batterson Connecticut – Andrea Todd District of Columbia – Laura Farley Florida – Rosemary Talucci Illinois – Celeste Ravel Indiana – Cecilia Ann Dennis Iowa – Ione Lukens Kansas – Sue Ravencroft Kentucky – Nikki Horner Louisiana – Sadie Marie Vinson Massachusetts – Nan Cowan Michigan – Gerri Hoffman Minnesota – Dawn Joyce Missouri – Alice Jean Porritt Montana – Dawn Oney Nebraska – Margie Winkhoff Nevada – Mary Jane Arnold New Hampshire – Myrna Louise Smith New Jersey – Evelyn Orowitz New York – Karin Hultman North Carolina – Ann Pickett North Dakota – Priscella Jane Hewitt Ohio – Barbara Joyce Randa Oregon – Charlotte Miller Pennsylvania – Helen Vidovich Rhode Island – Joyce Ann Sandberg South Carolina – Miriam Stevenson South Dakota – Barbara Ann Brown Tennessee – Barbara Sue Holly Texas – Betty Lee Utah – Laverna Laub Vermont – Georgia Laurise Washington – Darlene Gail Shride West Virginia – Sandra Waggy Wisconsin – Rita Dolores Younger Wyoming – Faith Adele Radenbaugh Maryland – Barbara Ann Eschenburg Virginia – Ellen Whitehead
