MISS UNIVERSO 1979

19 de julho 1979
Perth, Australia
75 concorrentes

Results
1 Venezuela Maritza Sayalero Fernández
2 Bermudas Gina Ann Casandra Swainson (Miss World 1979)
3 Inglaterra Carolyn Ann Seaward (1st RU World 79)
4 Brasil Martha Jussara da Costa
5 Suecia Anette Marie Ekström

Semi-finalistas
Argentina Adriana Virginia Alvarez
Belize Sarita Diana Acosta
Alemanha Andrea Hontschik (SF World 79; SF Europe 80)
ESCOCIA Lorraine Davidson (International & Europe 80)
Africa DO srul Veronika Wilson
Estados Unidos Mary Therese Friel
Pais de Gales Janet Beverly Hobson

demais concorrentes
Antigua Elsie Maynard
Aruba Lugina Liliana Margareta Vilchez
Australia Kerry Dunderdale
Austria Karin Zorn (6th RU World 79; Miss Europe 1980)
Bahamas Lolita Louise Ambrister
Barbados Barbara Bradshaw
Belgica 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; Europe 80)
Dominican Rep. Viena Elizabeth García Javier
Ecuador Margarita Plaza
El Salvador Judith Ivette Lopez Lagos (World 79)
Fiji Tanya Whiteside
Finland Päivi Uitto (Europe 80)
France Sylvie Hélène Marie Parera (World 79; Europe & 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)
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)
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 Teresa López
Reunion Isabelle Jacquemart
Singapore Elaine Tan Kim Lian
Spain Gloria María Valenciano Rijo (4th RU World 78)
Sri Lanka Vidyahari Vanigasooriyar
St. Kitts Terriette Anderson
St. Vincent June de Nobriga (World 78)
Surinam Sergine Lieuw-A-Len
Switzerland Birgit Krahl (Europe 80)
Tahiti Fabienne Tapare
Thailand Wongduan Kerd-poom
Transkei Lindiwe Bam
Trinidad Tobago Marie Noelle Diaz
Turkey Fusin Tahire Dermitan (Europe 80)
US Virgin Islands Linda Torres
Uruguay Elizabeth Busti

Awards
Miss Amity Japan
Miss Photogenic England
Best National Costume
1 Uruguay
2 Brazil
3 South Africa

Did not compete
Nicaragua Patricia Pineda Chamorro (withdrew)
Turks Caicos Rosemary Forbes
Top Scotland, Norway, Canada, Mauritius(?), Dominican Rep. & Holland
Bottom Puerto Rico, Reunion, Costa Rica, Sri Lanka, Japan, Tahiti, Guatemala & Trinidad Tobago
Top USA, Colombia, Uruguay, Mexico, Sweden & Austria
Bottom Australia, Mexico, India, Wales, Finland & Antigua


Finland, Norway, Denmark & Sweden