MISS ASIA quest 1979

1979 June 27

Philippine Village Hotel, Manila, Philippines

15 entries

Results

1  TURKEY  Ayla Altas

2  INDIA  Maureen Mary Lestourgeon (World '86)

3  PHILIPPINES  Lorraine Espiridon Schuck

4  SINGAPORE  Lajiah P. R. Sharma

5  AUSTRALIA  Tracy Christopherson

NOTE India relinquished 1st  runner-up position and prizes due to film commitments. Runners-up moved up one position & Malaysia became 4th runner-up.

Awards

Miss Friendship  PAPUA NEW GUINEA

Miss Photogenic  MALAYSIA

Best National Costume  MALAYSIA

Best Talent  TURKEY

Remainder

GUAM  Elizabeth Calderon Lathrop (Young International '78)

HONG KONG  Joan Yu

ISRAEL  Racheli Aizenshtadt

KOREA  Jae-sook Park 

MALAYSIA  Anne Looi Mooi Kok

MAURITIUS  Narvada Doolub

NEW ZEALAND  Kirsteen Price

PAPUA NEW GUINEA  Molly Misbut (Universe '79)

SRI LANKA  Tamara Ingrid Subramanian (withdrew from World '76)

THAILAND  Chanida Paimsuwan