Miss Universe 1979

Miss Universe 1979, the 28th Miss Universe pageant, was held on 19 July 1979[lower-alpha 1] 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
Date19 July 1979[lower-alpha 1]
Presenters
EntertainmentDonny Osmond
VenuePerth Entertainment Centre, Perth, Australia
BroadcasterCBS (international)
Seven Network (TVW-7) (official broadcaster)
Entrants75
Placements12
Debuts
Withdrawals
Returns
WinnerMaritza Sayalero
 Venezuela
CongenialityYurika Kuroda
 Japan
Best National CostumeElizabeth Busti
 Uruguay
PhotogenicCarolyn Seaward
 England

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

Notes
  1. "Universe contestants endure stage fright". Wisconsin State Journal. 21 July 1979. p. 3. Retrieved 16 May 2023 – via Newspapers.com.

References
  1. 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.
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