Miss Universe 1979
| Miss Universe 1979 | |
|---|---|
 Countries and territories which sent delegates and results for Miss Universe 1979 | |
| Date | 20 July 1979[lower-alpha 1] |
| Presenters | |
| Entertainment | Donny Osmond |
| Venue | Perth Entertainment Centre, Perth, Australia |
| Broadcaster |
CBS (international) Seven Network (TVW-7) (official broadcaster) |
| Entrants | 75 |
| Placements | 12 |
| Debuts | |
| Withdrawals | |
| Returns | |
| Winner |
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| Congeniality |
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| Best National Costume |
Elizabeth Busti  |
| Photogenic |
Carolyn Seaward  |
Miss Universe 1979, the 28th Miss Universe pageant, was held on 20 July 1979[lower-alpha 1] at the Perth Entertainment Centre in Perth, Australia. Maritza Sayalero of Venezuela was crowned by Margaret Gardiner of South Africa. This is the first time Venezuela won the pageant.
Notably, a large piece of debris from Skylab, which had fallen 9 days earlier, was displayed on stage during coronation night.[1]
Results
Placements
| Final results | Contestant |
|---|---|
| Miss Universe 1979 | |
| 1st Runner-up | |
| 2nd Runner-up | |
| 3rd Runner-up |
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| 4th Runner-up |
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| Top 12 |
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Contestants
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References
- 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.
- ↑ "Venezuela Wins for the First Time: The Pageant Does Down Under". Critical Beauty. Archived from the original on December 21, 2004.
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