Miss Universe 1979

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Miss Universe 1979
Maritza Sayalero en Osmel Sousa.jpg
Maritza Sayalero (2020)
Date20 July 1979 [a]
Presenters
Entertainment Donny Osmond
Venue Perth Entertainment Centre, Perth, Australia
Broadcaster CBS (international)
Seven Network (TVW) (official broadcaster)
Entrants75
Placements12
Debuts
Withdrawals
Returns
Winner Maritza Sayalero
Venezuela
CongenialityYurika Kuroda (Japan)
Best National CostumeElizabeth Busti (Uruguay)
Photogenic Carolyn Seaward (England)
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Miss Universe 1979 was the 28th Miss Universe pageant, held at the Perth Entertainment Centre in Perth, Australia, on 20 July 1979. [a]

Contents

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

Miss Universe 1979 participating nations and results Miss Universe 1979 Map.PNG
Miss Universe 1979 participating nations and results

Placements

PlacementContestant
Miss Universe 1979
1st runner-up
2nd runner-up
3rd runner-up
4th runner-up
Top 12

Final Scores

Country/TerritoryInterviewSwimsuitEvening GownAverage
Flag of Venezuela (1954-2006).svg Venezuela [2] 9.362 (1)9.135 (1)9.416 (1)9.304 (1)
Flag of Bermuda.svg  Bermuda [2] 8.872 (2)9.027 (2)9.100 (2)9.000 (2)
Flag of England.svg  England [2] 8.671 (3)8.591 (4)8.936 (3)8.733 (3)
Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil [2] 8.509 (4)8.764 (3)8.818 (4)8.697 (4)
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden [2] 8.300 (5)8.127 (7)8.409 (6)8.279 (5)
Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg South Africa [2] 7.918 (10)8.330 (5)8.454 (5)8.234 (6)
Flag of British Honduras (1919-1981).svg Belize [2] 8.118 (7)8.279 (6)8.118 (10)8.171 (7)
Flag of the United States.svg United States [2] 8.100 (8)7.709 (12)8.335 (7)8.048 (8)
Flag of Germany.svg Germany [2] 8.125 (6)7.882 (10)8.118 (10)8.042 (9)
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland [2] 7.764 (11)8.118 (8)8.218 (8)8.033 (10)
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina [2] 8.009 (9)8.045 (9)8.021 (12)8.025 (11)
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales [2] 7.380 (12)7.818 (11)8.150 (9)7.783 (12)

Contestants

Notes

  1. 1 2 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

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Universe contestants endure stage fright". Wisconsin State Journal . 21 July 1979. p. 3. Retrieved 16 May 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 "Miss Universe 1979 - Full Show". tttpageant. March 3, 2013. Retrieved July 4, 2025– via YouTube.
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