Miss USA 1955

Miss USA 1955
Date	July 20, 1955
Venue	Long Beach, California
Entrants	43
Placements	15
Winner	Carlene King Johnson; Vermont

Miss USA 1955, the fourth Miss USA pageant, took place in Long Beach, California on July 20, 1955. The pageant was won by Carlene King Johnson of Vermont, who was crowned by outgoing titleholder Miriam Stevenson of South Carolina. King Johnson went on to finish as a Top 15 semi-finalist at Miss Universe 1955. First runner-up Margaret Haywood later went to London for Miss World 1955, finishing first runner-up to Susana Duijm of Venezuela.

Placements

Final results	Contestant
Miss USA 1955	Vermont – Carlene King Johnson
1st runner-up	Arkansas – Margaret Haywood
2nd runner-up	Nebraska – Donna Streever
3rd runner-up	California – Donna Schurr
4th runner-up	Georgia – Carolann Connor
Top 15	Colorado – Dorothy Bewley Florida – Marlies Gessler Illinois – Diane Daniggelis New Mexico – Joan Schwartz New York – Janet Kadlecik New York City – Patricia O'Kane South Carolina – Sara Stone Texas – Mary Daughters Washington – Shirley Givins Wisconsin – Jeanne Boulay

The Miss USA 1955 delegates were:

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