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Miss Universe 1979 | |
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![]() Maritza Sayalero (2020) | |
Date | 20 July 1979 [a] |
Presenters | |
Entertainment | Donny Osmond |
Venue | Perth Entertainment Centre, Perth, Australia |
Broadcaster | CBS (international) Seven Network (TVW) (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) |
Miss Universe 1979 was the 28th Miss Universe pageant, held at the Perth Entertainment Centre in Perth, Australia, on 20 July 1979. [a]
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.
Placement | Contestant |
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Miss Universe 1979 | |
1st runner-up | |
2nd runner-up | |
3rd runner-up | |
4th runner-up | |
Top 12 |
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Country/Territory | Interview | Swimsuit | Evening Gown | Average |
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![]() | 9.362 (1) | 9.135 (1) | 9.416 (1) | 9.304 (1) |
![]() | 8.872 (2) | 9.027 (2) | 9.100 (2) | 9.000 (2) |
![]() | 8.671 (3) | 8.591 (4) | 8.936 (3) | 8.733 (3) |
![]() | 8.509 (4) | 8.764 (3) | 8.818 (4) | 8.697 (4) |
![]() | 8.300 (5) | 8.127 (7) | 8.409 (6) | 8.279 (5) |
![]() | 7.918 (10) | 8.330 (5) | 8.454 (5) | 8.234 (6) |
![]() | 8.118 (7) | 8.279 (6) | 8.118 (10) | 8.171 (7) |
![]() | 8.100 (8) | 7.709 (12) | 8.335 (7) | 8.048 (8) |
![]() | 8.125 (6) | 7.882 (10) | 8.118 (10) | 8.042 (9) |
![]() | 7.764 (11) | 8.118 (8) | 8.218 (8) | 8.033 (10) |
![]() | 8.009 (9) | 8.045 (9) | 8.021 (12) | 8.025 (11) |
![]() | 7.380 (12) | 7.818 (11) | 8.150 (9) | 7.783 (12) |