Miss Universe 1979

28th Miss Universe pageant

Miss Universe 1979

Date| 20 July 1979[a]
Presenters|

* Bob Barker
* Helen O'Connell
* Jayne Kennedy

Entertainment| Donny Osmond
Venue| Perth Entertainment Centre, Perth, Australia
Broadcaster| CBS (international)
Seven Network (TVW) (official broadcaster)
Entrants| 75
Placements| 12
Debuts|

* Bophuthatswana
* Fiji
* Transkei

Withdrawals|

* Bonaire
* Curaçao
* Lebanon
* Lesotho
* Morocco
* New Hebrides
* Nicaragua
* American Samoa

Returns|

* Antigua
* British Virgin Islands
* Mauritius
* Portugal
* Saint Kitts

Winner| Maritza Sayalero
Venezuela
Congeniality| Yurika Kuroda
Japan
Best National Costume| Elizabeth Busti
Uruguay
Photogenic| Carolyn Seaward
England

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Miss Universe 1979 was the 28th Miss Universe pageant, 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.

## Results[edit]

Miss Universe 1979 participating nations and results

### Placements[edit]

Placement  | Contestant

|

Miss Universe 1979  |

* Venezuela – Maritza Sayalero[1]

1st runner-up  |

* Bermuda – Gina Swainson[1]

2nd runner-up  |

* England – Carolyn Ann Seaward[1]

3rd runner-up  |

* Brazil – Martha Jussara da Costa[1]

4th runner-up  |

* Sweden – Anette Marie Ekström[1]

Top 12  |

* Argentina – Adriana Álvarez
* Belize – Sarita Acosta
* Germany – Andrea Hontschik
* Scotland – Lorraine Davidson
* South Africa – Veronica Wilson
* United States – Mary Therese Friel
* Wales – Janet Hobson

## Notes[edit]

1. ^ 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.

## References[edit]

1. ^ a b c d e "Universe contestants endure stage fright". Wisconsin State Journal. 21 July 1979. p. 3. Retrieved 16 May 2023 - via Newspapers.com.

## External link[edit]

* Miss Universe official website

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Miss Universe 1979, national titleholders

* BER: Gina Swainson
* ENG: Carolyn Seaward
* IND: Swaroop Sampat
* USA: Mary Therese Friel
* SCO: Lorraine Davidson
* VEN: Maritza Sayalero

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