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MISS UNIVERSE 1979
1979 July 19
Perth, Australia
75 entries
Results
1 Venezuela Maritza Sayalero Fernández
2 Bermuda Gina Ann Casandra Swainson (winner World '79)
3 England Carolyn Ann Seaward (1st RU World-United Kingdom
'79)
4 Brazil Martha Jussara da Costa
5 Sweden Anette Marie Ekström (2nd RU Scandinavia '80)
Semi-finalists
Argentina Adriana Virginia Alvarez
Belize Sarita Diana Acosta
Germany Andrea Hontschik (SF World '79 , SF Europe '80)
Scotland Lorraine Davidson (International-Britain '80, Europe
'80)
South Africa Veronika Wilson
U.S.A. Mary Therese Friel
Wales Janet Beverly Hobson (Young International-Britain '80,
Europe '80)
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Order of announcement of semi-finalists
Wales, Bermuda, Brazil, South Africa, U.S.A.,
Belize, Argentina, England, Germany, Scotland, Venezuela & Sweden
Order of announcement of finalists
Venezuela, Sweden, Bermuda, England, Brazil
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Remainder
Antigua Elsie Maynard
Aruba Lugina Liliana Margareta Vilchez
Australia Kerry Dunderdale
Austria Karin Zorn (6th RU World '79, winner Europe '80)
Bahamas Lolita Louise Ambrister
Barbados Barbara Bradshaw
Belgium Christine Linda Bernadette Cailliau (World '79, 1st RU
Europe '80)
Bolivia Maria Luisa Rendón
Bophuthatswana Alina Moeketse
British Virgin Islands Eartha Ferdinand
Canada Heidi Quiring
Chile Maria Cecilia Serrano
Colombia Ana Milena Parra Turbay
Costa Rica Carla Facio Franco
Denmark Lone Gladys Jörgensen (World '79, Scandinavia '80,
Europe '80)
Dominican Republic Elizabeth García Javier (4th RU Maja '79)
Ecuador Margarita Plaza
El Salvador Judith Ivette Lopez Lagos (World '79)
Fiji Tanya Whiteside
Finland Päivi Maarit Kristiina Uitto (3rd RU Scandinavia '80,
Europe '80)
France Sylvie Hélène Marie Parera (World '79, Europe '80, International
'80)
Greece Katia Koukidou
Guam Marie Cruz
Guatemala Michele Marie Domínguez Santos (World '79)
Holland Eunice Bharatsingh
Honduras Gina Marie Weidner Cleaves (World '79)
Hong Kong Olivia Chang Man-Ai
Iceland Halldora Björk Jonsdóttir (World '75, Scandinavia '79)
India Swaroop Sampat
Ireland Lorraine Marion O’Conner (World '78, International '79)
Israel Vered Polgar
Italy Elvira Puglisi
Japan Yurika Kuroda
Korea Seo Jae-hwa
Malaysia Irene Wong Sun Ching
Malta Dian Borg Bartolo
Mauritius Maria Chanea Allard (World '79)
Mexico Blanca María Luisa Díaz Tejeda
New Zealand Andrea Karke
Northern Marianas Barbara Torres
Norway Unni Margrethe Öglaend (International '79, Scandinavia '80)
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 Audrey Teresa "Tere" López
Fernández
Reunion Isabelle Jacquemart
Saint Kitts Terriette Anderson
Saint Vincent June de Nobriga (World '78)
Singapore Elaine Tan Kim Lian
Spain Gloria María Valenciano Rijo (4th RU World '78)
Sri Lanka Vidyahari Vanigasooriyar
Surinam Sergine Lieuw-A-Len
Switzerland Birgit Krahl (Europe '80)
Tahiti Fabienne Tiare Tapare
Thailand Wongduan Kerd-poom
Transkei Lindiwe Bam
Trinidad & Tobago Marie Noelle Diaz
Turkey F üsan Tahire Dermitas
U.S. Virgin Islands Linda Torres
Uruguay Elizabeth Busti
Did not compete
Nicaragua Patricia Pineda Chamorro (withdrew July 13 due to death
threats to her family during Nicaragua's civil war)
Turks & Caicos Rosemary Forbes
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Awards
Miss Amity Japan
Miss Photogenic England
Best National Costume
1 Uruguay
2 Brazil
3 South Africa |
Bophuthatswana, India, Costa Rica, Philippines,
Northern Marianas, St. Vincent, Greece, Israel, Sri Lanka & Mexico |
Miss Honduras was tossed into a pool by Misses Malta, Austria, Chile & Ireland
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Bolivia, Israel & Turkey |
Hong Kong, India, Israel, Guam & Holland |
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