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Miss Universe 1979
Miss Universe 1979, the 28th Miss Universe pageant, was held on 20 July 1979[a] at the Perth Entertainment Centre in Perth, Australia. Margaret Gardiner of South Africa crowned her successor Maritza Sayalero of Venezuela. This marks as the first time a woman from Venezuela won the pageant. It was the first time in the pageant's history that the event was held in Australia.
| Miss Universe 1979 | |
|---|---|
| Date | 20 July 1979[a] |
| Presenters | |
| Entertainment | Donny Osmond |
| Venue | Perth Entertainment Centre, Perth, Australia |
| Broadcaster | CBS (international) Seven Network (TVW-7) (official broadcaster) |
| Entrants | 75 |
| Placements | 12 |
| Debuts | |
| Withdrawals | |
| Returns | |
| Winner | Maritza Sayalero Venezuela |
| Congeniality | Yurika Kuroda Japan |
| Best National Costume | Elizabeth Busti Uruguay |
| Photogenic | Carolyn Seaward England |
← 1978 1980 → | |
For the third time in the pageant's history (after 1961 and 1974), the first runner-up went on to be crowned Miss World later in the year.
Results
Miss Universe 1979 participating nations and results
Placements
| Final results | Contestant |
|---|---|
| Miss Universe 1979 | |
| 1st Runner-up | |
| 2nd Runner-up | |
| 3rd Runner-up |
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| 4th Runner-up |
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| Top 12 |
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Preliminary Competition
| Nation | Interview | Swimsuit | Evening Gown | Preliminary Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venezuela – Maritza Sayalero | 8.282 | 8.673 | 8.427 | 8.461 |
| England – Carolyn Ann Seaward | 8.173 | 8.382 | 8.125 | 8.227 |
| South Africa – Veronika Wilson | 8.091 | 8.218 | 8.000 | 8.103 |
| Sweden – Anette Marie Ekström | 7.618 | 7.899 | 7.882 | 7.800 |
| Brazil – Martha Jussara da Costa | 8.145 | 7.773 | 7.226 | 7.715 |
| United States – Mary Therese Friel | 8.091 | 7.373 | 7.564 | 7.676 |
| Belize – Sarita Diana Acosta | 7.236 | 7.936 | 7.790 | 7.654 |
| Scotland – Lorraine Davidson | 7.882 | 7.564 | 7.382 | 7.609 |
| Bermuda – Gina Swainson | 7.982 | 7.445 | 7.308 | 7.578 |
| Germany – Andrea Hontschik | 7.727 | 7.536 | 7.364 | 7.542 |
| Argentina – Virginia Álvarez | 8.236 | 6.936 | 7.373 | 7.515 |
| Wales – Janet Beverly Hobson | 7.091 | 7.791 | 7.155 | 7.345 |
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Final Competition
| Nation | Preliminary Average | Interview | Swimsuit | Evening Gown | Semifinal Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venezuela | 8.461 (1) | 9.362 (1) | 9.135 (1) | 9.416 (1) | 9.304 (1) |
| Bermuda | 7.578 (9) | 8.872 (2) | 9.027 (2) | 9.100 (2) | 9.000 (2) |
| England | 8.227 (2) | 8.671 (3) | 8.591 (4) | 8.936 (3) | 8.733 (3) |
| Brazil | 7.715 (5) | 8.509 (4) | 8.764 (3) | 8.818 (4) | 8.697 (4) |
| Sweden | 7.800 (4) | 8.300 (5) | 8.127 (7) | 8.409 (6) | 8.279 (5) |
| South Africa | 8.103 (3) | 7.918 (10) | 8.330 (5) | 8.454 (5) | 8.234 (6) |
| Belize | 7.654 (7) | 8.118 (7) | 8.279 (6) | 8.118 (10) | 8.171 (7) |
| United States | 7.676 (6) | 8.100 (8) | 7.709 (12) | 8.335 (7) | 8.048 (8) |
| Germany | 7.542 (10) | 8.125 (6) | 7.882 (10) | 8.118 (10) | 8.042 (9) |
| Scotland | 7.609 (8) | 7.764 (11) | 8.118 (8) | 8.218 (8) | 8.033 (10) |
| Argentina | 7.515 (11) | 8.009 (9) | 8.045 (9) | 8.021 (12) | 8.025 (11) |
| Wales | 7.345 (12) | 7.380 (12) | 7.818 (11) | 8.150 (9) | 7.783 (12) |
Special Awards
| Special Awards | Winners |
|---|---|
| Best National Costume | Uruguay – Elizabeth Busti |
| Miss Photogenic | England – Carolyn Seaward |
| Miss Amity | Japan – Yurika Kuroda |
Order Of Announcements
Top 12
- Wales
- Bermuda
- Brazil
- South Africa
- United States
- Belize
- Argentina
- England
- Germany
- Scotland
- Venezuela
- Sweden
Top 5
- Venezuela
- Sweden
- Bermuda
- England
- Brazil
Contestants
- Antigua – Elsie Maynard
- Argentina – Adriana Virginia Álvarez
- Aruba – Lugina Liliana Margareta Vilchez
- Australia – Kerry Dunderdale
- Austria – Karin Zorn
- Bahamas – Lolita Louise Ambrister
- Barbados – Barbara Bradshaw
- Belgium – Christine Linda Bernadette Cailliau
- Belize – Sarita Diana Acosta
- Bermuda – Gina Ann Swainson
- Bolivia – María Luisa Rendón
- Bophuthatswana – Alina Moeketse
- Brazil – Martha Jussara da Costa
- British Virgin Islands – Eartha Ferdinand
- Canada – Heidi Quiring
- Chile – María Cecilia Serrano Gildemeister
- Colombia – Ana Milena Parra Turbay
- Costa Rica – Carla Facio Franco
- Denmark – Lone Gladys Joergensen
- Dominican Republic – Viena Elizabeth García Javier
- Ecuador – Margarita Plaza
- El Salvador – Judith Ivette López Lagos
- England – Carolyn Ann Seaward
- Fiji – Tanya Whiteside
- Finland – Päivi Uitto
- France – Sylvie Hélène Marie Parera
- Germany – Andrea Hontschik †
- Greece – Katia Koukidou
- Guam – Marie Cruz
- Guatemala – Michelle Marie Domínguez Santos
- Holland – Eunice Bharatsingh
- Honduras – Gina Maria Weidner Cleaves
- Hong Kong – Olivia Chang Man-Ai
- Iceland – Halldora Björk Jonsdóttir
- India – Swaroop Sampat
- Ireland – Lorraine Marion O'Conner
- Israel – Vered Polgar
- Italy – Elvira Puglisi
- Japan – Yurika Kuroda
- Korea – Jae-hwa Seo
- Malaysia – Irene Wong Sun Ching
- Malta – Dian Borg Bartolo
- Mauritius – Maria Lynda Allard
- Mexico – Blanca María Luisa Díaz Tejeda
- New Zealand – Andrea Karke
- Northern Mariana Islands – Barbara Torres
- Norway – Unni Margrethe Öglaend
- Panama – Yahel Cecile Dolande
- Papua New Guinea – Molly Misbut
- Paraguay – Patricia Lohman Bernie
- Peru – Jacqueline Brahm
- Philippines – Criselda Flores Cecilio
- Portugal – Marta Maria Mendoça de Gouveia
- Puerto Rico – Teresa López
- Réunion – Isabelle Jacquemart
- Saint Kitts – Cheryl Chaderton
- Saint Vincent – June de Nobriga
- Scotland – Lorraine Davidson
- Singapore – Elaine Tan Kim Lian
- South Africa – Veronica Wilson
- Spain – Gloria María Valencia Rijo
- Sri Lanka – Vidyahari Vanigasooriya
- Surinam – Sergine Lieuw-A-Len
- Sweden – Annette Marie Ekström
- Switzerland – Birgit Krahl
- Tahiti – Fabienne Tapare
- Thailand – Wongduan Kerdpoom
- Transkei – Lindiwe Bam
- Trinidad and Tobago – Marie Noelle Diaz
- Turkey – Fusin Tahire Dermitan
- Uruguay – Elizabeth Busti
- United States – Mary Therese Friel
- United States Virgin Islands – Linda Torres
- Venezuela – Maritza Sayalero
- Wales – Janet Beverly Hobson
Notes
Debuts
Returns
Last competed in 1974:
Last competed in 1977:
Withdrawals
- Bonaire
- Curaçao
- Lebanon
- Lesotho
- New Hebrides
- Morocco
- Nicaragua - Patricia Pineda Chamorro
- American Samoa
Did not compete
- Turks and Caicos Islands - Rosemary Forbes
References
- ^ a b The event was held at 8:00 am Australia Time (UTC+08:00); for the Americas, this was July 19 in their local times including the United States.