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Miss International 1979
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19th Edition

Miss International 1979

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Host City
Tokyo, Japan
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Dates
Nov 12, 1979
👥
Participation
43 Contestants
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Winner
Mimilanie "Nene" Laurel Marquez
Philippines
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Notes

ENFrom edition_translations
Miss International 1979, the nineteenth edition of Miss International, was held in Tokyo, Japan, on 12 November 1979. The Filipina Melanie Marquez was crowned Miss International 1979.

Final Placements

Official Results
Mimilanie "Nene" Laurel Marquez
Winner
Miss International 1979•Edition 19
Mimilanie "Nene" Laurel Marquez
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2
Anna Maria Rapagna
Anna Maria Rapagna
1st Runner-up
3
Elisabeth Schmidt
Elisabeth Schmidt
2nd Runner-up
4
Kate Elizabeth Nyberg
Kate Elizabeth Nyberg
3rd Runner-up
5
Hideko Haba
Hideko Haba
4th Runner-up

Contestants

43
43 contestants
Mimilanie "Nene" Laurel Marquez
Mimilanie "Nene" Laurel Marquez
Participated Miss International 1979 • Winner
Philippines
Binibining Pilipinas 1979
Anna Maria Rapagna
Anna Maria Rapagna
Participated Miss International 1979 • 1st runner-up
United States
Elisabeth Schmidt
Elisabeth Schmidt
Participated Miss International 1979 • 2nd runner-up
Austria
Kate Elizabeth Nyberg
Kate Elizabeth Nyberg
Participated Miss International 1979 • 3rd runner-up
Finland
Hideko Haba
Hideko Haba
Participated Miss International 1979 • 4th runner-up
Japan
Maria Luisa da Silva
Maria Luisa da Silva
Participated Miss International 1979
Portugal
Ana Maria Soliman Iribarne
Ana Maria Soliman Iribarne
Participated Miss International 1979
Argentina
Anna Angela Bratt
Anna Angela Bratt
Participated Miss International 1979
Sweden
Annie Tan Chen Chiau Chuin
Annie Tan Chen Chiau Chuin
Participated Miss International 1979
Singapore
Beverly Isherwood
Beverly Isherwood
Participated Miss International 1979
United Kingdom
Miss Universe 1978
Carmen Sue Asciak
Carmen Sue Asciak
Participated Miss International 1979
Malta
Claudia Katharina Herzog
Claudia Katharina Herzog
Participated Miss International 1979
Germany
Despina Triantafyllidou
Despina Triantafyllidou
Participated Miss International 1979
Greece
Eva Bjerre Johanssen
Eva Bjerre Johanssen
Participated Miss International 1979
Denmark
Françoise Hélène Julia Moens
Françoise Hélène Julia Moens
Participated Miss International 1979
Belgium
Miss World 1978
Miss Universe 1978 · Semifinalist
Ivonne Margarita Guerra de la Espriella
Ivonne Margarita Guerra de la Espriella
Participated Miss International 1979
Colombia
Concurso Nacional de Belleza 1978
Karen Vanderwoude
Karen Vanderwoude
Participated Miss International 1979
Canada
Kim Jin-sun
Kim Jin-sun
Participated Miss International 1979
South Korea
Lilian Anibeth Rivera
Lilian Anibeth Rivera
Participated Miss International 1979
Honduras
Lorraine Marion O'Connor
Lorraine Marion O'Connor
Participated Miss International 1979
Ireland
Miss Universe 1979
Miss World 1978
Manuela Mitic
Manuela Mitic
Participated Miss International 1979
Yugoslavia
Marcela Díaz Portilla
Marcela Díaz Portilla
Participated Miss International 1979
Mexico
Maria Chung Wai-Ping
Maria Chung Wai-Ping
Participated Miss International 1979
Hong Kong
Maria Elena Amador
Maria Elena Amador
Participated Miss International 1979
Nicaragua
Maria Lorena Acuña Karpinski
Maria Lorena Acuña Karpinski
Participated Miss International 1979
Costa Rica
Martine Juliette David
Martine Juliette David
Participated Miss International 1979
France
Miss France 1979 · 1st runner-up
Mary Maria Johanna Adriana Kruyssen
Mary Maria Johanna Adriana Kruyssen
Participated Miss International 1979
The Netherlands
Neeta Pravin Painter
Neeta Pravin Painter
Participated Miss International 1979
India
Nidia Silvera
Nidia Silvera
Participated Miss International 1979
Uruguay
Miss Intercontinental 1978
Nilsa Josefina Moronta Sangronis
Nilsa Josefina Moronta Sangronis
Participated Miss International 1979
Venezuela
Miss Venezuela 1979 · 4th runner-up
Nivez Bordignon
Nivez Bordignon
Participated Miss International 1979
Italy
Paulina Quiroga
Paulina Quiroga
Participated Miss International 1979
Chile
Phattamavadee Ann Thanaputti
Phattamavadee Ann Thanaputti
Participated Miss International 1979
Thailand
Rachel "Helly" Ben-David
Rachel "Helly" Ben-David
Participated Miss International 1979
Israel
Regina Reid
Regina Reid
Participated Miss International 1979
Australia
Serra Nigar Sengul
Serra Nigar Sengul
Participated Miss International 1979
Turkey
Sigrun Bjork Sverrisdóttir
Sigrun Bjork Sverrisdóttir
Participated Miss International 1979
Iceland
Sonia Beatriz Villarroel
Sonia Beatriz Villarroel
Participated Miss International 1979
Bolivia
Suzane Ferreira de Andrade
Suzane Ferreira de Andrade
Participated Miss International 1979
Brazil
Miss Brasil 1979 · 1st runner-up
Unni Margrethe Öglaend
Unni Margrethe Öglaend
Participated Miss International 1979
Norway
Miss Universe 1979
Vivian Elaine Indalecio
Vivian Elaine Indalecio
Participated Miss International 1979
Guam
Yolanda Maria Hoyos Vega
Yolanda Maria Hoyos Vega
Participated Miss International 1979
Spain
Miss Universe 1980
Zoe Ann Roach
Zoe Ann Roach
Participated Miss International 1979
Hawaii
Miss USA 1983

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