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Miss Universe 1979
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28th Edition

Miss Universe 1979

📍
Host City
Perth, Australia
Perth Entertainment Centre
📅
Dates
Jul 20, 1979
👥
Participation
75 Contestants
🏆
Winner
Maritza Sayalero Fernández
Venezuela
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ENFrom edition_translations
Miss Universe 1979, the 28th Miss Universe pageant, was held at the Perth Entertainment Centre in Perth, Australia, on 20 July 1979. Margaret Gardiner of South Africa crowned Maritza Sayalero of Venezuela, marking Venezuela’s first Miss Universe title. It was the first time the pageant took place in Australia.

Final Placements

Official Results
Maritza Sayalero Fernández
Winner
Miss Universe 1979•Edition 28
Maritza Sayalero Fernández
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2
Gina Swainson
Gina Swainson
1st Runner-up
3
Carolyn Seaward
Carolyn Seaward
2nd Runner-up
4
Martha Jussara da Costa
Martha Jussara da Costa
3rd Runner-up
5
Annette Marie Ekström
Annette Marie Ekström
4th Runner-up
Top Finalists
Andrea Hontschik
Andrea Hontschik
1
Adriana Virginia Álvarez
Adriana Virginia Álvarez
2
Sarita Diana Acosta
Sarita Diana Acosta
3
Lorraine Davidson
Lorraine Davidson
4
Mary Therese Friel
Mary Therese Friel
5
Janet Beverly Hobson
Janet Beverly Hobson
6
Veronica Wilson
Veronica Wilson
7

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5 of 75 contestants in this edition have a linked Instagram profile.

1Maritza Sayalero Fernández
Maritza Sayalero Fernández
@maritzasayalerof
169.8K2Swaroop Sampat
Swaroop Sampat
@rawalswaroop
5.6K3Ana Milena Parra Turbay
Ana Milena Parra Turbay
@anamiparra
1.4K4Mary Therese Friel
Mary Therese Friel
@mtfmodels
1.2K5Gina Swainson
Gina Swainson
@ginaswainson
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Contestants

75
75 contestants
Maritza Sayalero Fernández
Maritza Sayalero Fernández
Participated Miss Universe 1979 • Winner
Venezuela
Miss Venezuela 1979 · Winner
@maritzasayalerof
Gina Swainson
Gina Swainson
Participated Miss Universe 1979 • 1st runner-up
Bermuda
Miss World 1979 · Winner
@ginaswainson
Carolyn Seaward
Carolyn Seaward
Participated Miss Universe 1979 • 2nd runner-up
England
Miss World 1979 · 1st runner-up
Martha Jussara da Costa
Martha Jussara da Costa
Participated Miss Universe 1979 • 3rd runner-up
Brazil
Miss Brasil 1979 · Winner
Annette Marie Ekström
Annette Marie Ekström
Participated Miss Universe 1979 • 4th runner-up
Sweden
Mary Therese Friel
Mary Therese Friel
Participated Miss Universe 1979 • Finalist
United States
Miss USA 1979 · Winner
@mtfmodels
Adriana Virginia Álvarez
Adriana Virginia Álvarez
Participated Miss Universe 1979 • Finalist
Argentina
Andrea Hontschik
Andrea Hontschik
Participated Miss Universe 1979 • Finalist
West Germany
Miss World 1979 · Semifinalist
Janet Beverly Hobson
Janet Beverly Hobson
Participated Miss Universe 1979 • Finalist
Wales
Lorraine Davidson
Lorraine Davidson
Participated Miss Universe 1979 • Finalist
Scotland
Miss International 1980
Sarita Diana Acosta
Sarita Diana Acosta
Participated Miss Universe 1979 • Finalist
Belize
Veronica Wilson
Veronica Wilson
Participated Miss Universe 1979 • Finalist
South Africa
Barbara Bradshaw
Barbara Bradshaw
Participated Miss Universe 1979
Barbados
Marie Cruz
Marie Cruz
Participated Miss Universe 1979
Guam
Swaroop Sampat
Swaroop Sampat
Participated Miss Universe 1979
India
Femina Miss India 1979 · Winner
@rawalswaroop
Alina Moeketse
Alina Moeketse
Participated Miss Universe 1979
South Africa
Ana Milena Parra Turbay
Ana Milena Parra Turbay
Participated Miss Universe 1979
Colombia
Concurso Nacional de Belleza 1978 · Winner
@anamiparra
Andrea Kake
Andrea Kake
Participated Miss Universe 1979
New Zealand
Barbara Torres
Barbara Torres
Participated Miss Universe 1979
Northern Mariana Islands
Birgit Krahl
Birgit Krahl
Participated Miss Universe 1979
Switzerland
Miss Intercontinental 1976
Blanca María Luisa Díaz Tejeda
Blanca María Luisa Díaz Tejeda
Participated Miss Universe 1979
Mexico
Carla Facio Franco
Carla Facio Franco
Participated Miss Universe 1979
Costa Rica
Miss Costa Rica 1979 · Winner
Cheryl Chaderton
Cheryl Chaderton
Participated Miss Universe 1979
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Christine Cailliau
Christine Cailliau
Participated Miss Universe 1979
Belgium
Miss World 1979
Criselda Flores Cecilio
Criselda Flores Cecilio
Participated Miss Universe 1979
Philippines
Binibining Pilipinas 1979 · Winner
Dian Borg Bartolo
Dian Borg Bartolo
Participated Miss Universe 1979
Malta
Eartha Ferdinand
Eartha Ferdinand
Participated Miss Universe 1979
British Virgin Islands
Elaine Tan Kim Lian
Elaine Tan Kim Lian
Participated Miss Universe 1979
Singapore
Elizabeth Busti
Elizabeth Busti
Participated Miss Universe 1979
Uruguay
Elsie Maynard
Elsie Maynard
Participated Miss Universe 1979
Antigua and Barbuda
Elvira Puglisi
Elvira Puglisi
Participated Miss Universe 1979
Italy
Eunice Bharatsingh
Eunice Bharatsingh
Participated Miss Universe 1979
The Netherlands
Fabienne Tapare
Fabienne Tapare
Participated Miss Universe 1979
French Polynesia
Fusin Tahire Dermitan
Fusin Tahire Dermitan
Participated Miss Universe 1979
Turkey
Gina Maria Weidner
Gina Maria Weidner
Participated Miss Universe 1979
Honduras
Miss World 1979
Gloria María Valenciano Rijo
Gloria María Valenciano Rijo
Participated Miss Universe 1979
Spain
Miss World 1978 · 4th runner-up
Miss República Dominicana 1970 · Semifinalist
Halldora Björk Jonsdóttir
Halldora Björk Jonsdóttir
Participated Miss Universe 1979
Iceland
Miss World 1975
Heidi Quiring
Heidi Quiring
Participated Miss Universe 1979
Canada
Irene Wong Sun Ching
Irene Wong Sun Ching
Participated Miss Universe 1979
Malaysia
Isabelle Jacquemart
Isabelle Jacquemart
Participated Miss Universe 1979
Reunion
Miss France 1979 · 2nd runner-up
Ivette Lopez
Ivette Lopez
Participated Miss Universe 1979
El Salvador
Miss World 1979
Jacqueline Brahm
Jacqueline Brahm
Participated Miss Universe 1979
Peru
Miss Peru 1979 · Winner
Jae-hwa Seo
Jae-hwa Seo
Participated Miss Universe 1979
South Korea
June de Nobriga
June de Nobriga
Participated Miss Universe 1979
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Miss World 1978
Karin Zorn
Karin Zorn
Participated Miss Universe 1979
Austria
Miss World 1979 · Semifinalist
Katia Koukidou
Katia Koukidou
Participated Miss Universe 1979
Greece
Kerrie Dunderdale
Kerrie Dunderdale
Participated Miss Universe 1979
Australia
Linda Torres
Linda Torres
Participated Miss Universe 1979
U.S. Virgin Islands
Lindiwe Bam
Lindiwe Bam
Participated Miss Universe 1979
South Africa
Lolita Louise Ambrister
Lolita Louise Ambrister
Participated Miss Universe 1979
Bahamas
Lone Gladys Joergensen
Lone Gladys Joergensen
Participated Miss Universe 1979
Denmark
Lorraine Marion O'Connor
Lorraine Marion O'Connor
Participated Miss Universe 1979
Ireland
Miss International 1979
Miss World 1978
Lugina Liliana Margareta Vilchez
Lugina Liliana Margareta Vilchez
Participated Miss Universe 1979
Aruba
Margarita Plaza
Margarita Plaza
Participated Miss Universe 1979
Ecuador
Maria Allard
Maria Allard
Participated Miss Universe 1979
Mauritius
Miss World 1979
María Cecilia Serrano Gildemeister
María Cecilia Serrano Gildemeister
Participated Miss Universe 1979
Chile
María Luisa Rendón
María Luisa Rendón
Participated Miss Universe 1979
Bolivia
Marie Noelle Diaz
Marie Noelle Diaz
Participated Miss Universe 1979
Trinidad and Tobago
Marta Maria Mendoça de Gouveia
Marta Maria Mendoça de Gouveia
Participated Miss Universe 1979
Portugal
Michelle Marie Domínguez Santos
Michelle Marie Domínguez Santos
Participated Miss Universe 1979
Guatemala
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