Tribute to Miriam Stevenson, Miss Universe 1954

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Miriam Stevenson representing the USA was crowned Miss Universe 1954 in a beauty pageant held on July 24 in Long Beach, California. She became the first American to win the crown.

Her win over the run-up, Miss Brazil, Martha Rocha was memorable for there was a tie between the two women for the crown. As Catalina was the major sponsor of the pageant in its early years, the tie-breaking judgment finally came down to who has the better physical figure, which went to Miriam Stevenson's favor, for she had the "fitter" hips over Martha Rocha.

Martha Rocha got the car that Miriam Stevenson won in her Miss USA 1954 prize package as a consolatory prize.

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"To God be the Glory".