Miss Europe 1954 was the 17th edition of the Miss Europe pageant, held in Vichy, France on 20 June 1954.
| Miss Europe 1954 | |
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| Date | 20 June 1954 |
| Venue | Vichy, France |
| Entrants | 13 |
| Placements | 5 |
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| Returns |
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| Winner | Christel Schaack (dethroned) GermanyDanièle Génault (assumed)  France |
At the end of the event, Christel Schaack of Germany was crowned as Miss Europe 1954 by Eloisa Cianni of Italy.[1] However, it was later revealed that Schaack was a widow and thus was disqualified from Miss Europe and stripped of her crown. The crown then went to the 1st runner-up Danièle Génault of France, while Schaack was given the title "Honorary Miss Europe".[2]
Contestants from thirteen countries competed in this year's pageant.
Results edit
Placements edit
| Placement | Contestant |
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| Miss Europe 1954 |
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| 1st runner-up |
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| 2nd runner-up | |
| 3rd runner-up |
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| 4th runner-up |
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Contestants edit
Selection of participants edit
Contestants from thirteen countries competed in this edition. This edition saw the returns of Ireland and Poland, and the withdrawals of Monte Carlo, Portugal, Spain, and Turkey. Juanita Billa of Spain was not allowed to compete due to not being an official Miss Spain titleholder. Billa was elected by tourists in Biarritz, France in 1953.[4]
List of contestants edit
Thirteen contestants competed for the title.
| Country/Territory | Contestant | Age[a] | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|
 Austria
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Felicitas von Goebel | – | Vienna |
 Belgium
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– | – | – |
 England
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June Peters[5] | 18 | Manchester |
 Finland
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Yvonne de Bruyn[4] | 20 | Helsinki |
| France
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Danièle Génault[6] | 19 | Paris |
| Germany
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Christel Schaack[1] | 25 | Berlin |
 Greece
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Eva Brika[4] | 17 | Athens |
 Holland
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Conny Harteveld[7] | 22 | Leiden |
 Ireland
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Sheila Lee[4] | 18 | Dublin |
 Italy
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Nadia Bianchi[8] | – | – |
 Poland
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Kasindria Klimezak | – | – |
 Sweden
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Gunilla Johansson | – | – |
 Switzerland
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Claudine Chaperon | 20 | Zürich |
Notes edit
- ^ Ages at the time of the pageant
References edit
- ^ a b "Duitse gekozen tot „Miss Europa 1954"" [German chosen “Miss Europe 1954”]. Twentsch dagblad Tubantia (in Dutch). 21 June 1954. p. 7. Retrieved 28 February 2024 – via Delpher.
- ^ "Duitse raakte titel kwijt Nu miss France miss Europa" [German lost title Now Miss France Miss Europe]. De Telegraaf. 23 June 1954. p. 3. Retrieved 28 February 2024 – via Delpher.
- ^ "Yvonne de Bruyn". IMDb. Retrieved 2021-01-28.
- ^ a b c d "Untitled". Het Rotterdamsch parool (in Dutch). 19 June 1954. p. 3. Retrieved 28 February 2024 – via Delpher.
- ^ "Miss England". La Stampa (in Italian). 19 June 1954. p. 8. Retrieved 28 February 2024.
- ^ "It's official". Lead Daily Call. 30 June 1954. p. 3. Retrieved 28 February 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Miss Holland '54". Het Parool (in Dutch). 18 June 1954. p. 4. Retrieved 28 February 2024 – via Delpher.
- ^ "La nuova "Miss Europa,, è un'indossatrice berlinese" [The new "Miss Europe" is a model from Berlin]. La Stampa (in Italian). 21 June 1954. p. 13. Retrieved 28 February 2024.
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