miss world 1979
thursDAY, november 15, 1979
Royal Albert Hall, London, england
70 participants
PRESENTERS: Sacha Distel, Esther Rantzen
entertainment: sacha distel, irving davies dancers
Results
1 BERMUDA Gina Ann Casandra Swainson (1st RU Universe '79)
2 UNITED KINGDOM Carolyn Ann Seaward (2nd RU Universe '79)
3 JAMAICA Debbie Rachelle Campbell
4 AUSTRALIA Jodie Anne Day
5 SWITZERLAND Barbara Mayer
Top 7
6 BRAZIL Léa Sílvia Dall'Acqua
7 AUSTRIA Karin Zorn (Universe '79, winner Europe '80)
Top 15
GERMANY Andrea Hontschik (SF Universe '79, Top 7 Europe '80)
MALAYSIA Shirley Chew
MEXICO Roselina Rosas Torres
PANAMA Lorelay De la Ossa Chevalier (SF Maja '79, Latin America '81)
SPAIN Maria Dolores "Lola" Forner Toro (2nd RU Europe '80)
TRINIDAD & TOBAGO Marlene Coggins
USA Carter Wilson
URUGUAY Laura Rodriguez Delgado
Awards
Miss Personality GUAM
Miss Photogenic AUSTRIA
Remainder
ARGENTINA Veronica Ivonne Gargani
ARUBA Vianca Maria Magdalena Hoek
BAHAMAS Deborah Elizabeth Major
BELGIUM Christine Linda Bernadette Cailliau (Universe '79, 1st RU Europe '80)
BOLIVIA Patricia Asbun Galarza
CANADA Catherine Emily Mackintosh
CAYMAN ISLANDS Jennifer Pearl Jackson
CHILE Marianela Verónica Toledo Rojas (International '78)
COLOMBIA Rosaura Rodríguez Covo
COSTA RICA Marianela Brealey Mora
CYPRUS Eliana Djiaboura
DENMARK Lone Gladys Jörgensen (Universe '79, Scandinavia '80, Europe '80)
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC Sabrina Alejandra Brugal Tillan (Maja '81)
ECUADOR Olba Lourdes Padilla
EL SALVADOR Judith Ivette Lopez Lagos (Universe '79)
FINLAND Tuire Venla Sulotar Pentikäinen
FRANCE Sylvie Hélène Marie Parera (Universe '79, Europe '80, SF International '80)
GIBRALTAR Audrey Lopez
GREECE Mika Dimitropoulou (Europe '80)
GUAM Anne-Marie Kay Franke
GUATEMALA Michele Marie Domínguez Santos (Universe '79)
HOLLAND Nannetje Johanna Nielen (SF International '75, Universe '76)
HONDURAS Gina Maria Weidner Cleaves (Universe '79)
HONG KONG Mary Ng Mei-Lai
ICELAND Sigrun Saetran
INDIA Raina Winifred Mendonica
IRELAND Maura McMenamim (Europe '80, Universe '80)
ISLE OF MAN Kathleen Mary Craig
ISRAEL Dana Peler
ITALY Rossana Serratore
JAPAN Motomi Hibino
JERSEY Treena Alison Foster
KOREA Yeo-jin Hong
LEBANON Jacqueline "Jacky" Riachi
LESOTHO Pauline Essie Kanedi
MALTA Elena Christine Abela
MAURITIUS Maria Chanea Allard (Universe '79)
NEW ZEALAND Nicola Lesley Duckworth
NIGERIA Helen Prest
NORWAY Jeanette Aarum (Universe '78, 1st RU International '78, 4th RU Scandinavia '79)
PARAGUAY Martha Maria Galli Romanach (Universe '80)
PERU Lucia Magali Pérez Godoy Quintanilla
PHILIPPINES Josefina Francisco
PORTUGAL Ana Gonçalves Vieira
PUERTO RICO Daisy Marissette Lopez
SINGAPORE Violet Lee (Young International '78, Asia Pacific '78)
SRI LANKA Shamila Weerasooriya
SWAZILAND Gladys Adelaide Carmichael
SWEDEN Ingrid Marie Säveby
TAHITI Thilda Raina Fuller (SF Universe '80, SF Mrs World '86)
THAILAND Tipar Suparbpun
TURKEY Sebnem Unal
VENEZUELA Tatiana Capote Abdel
VIRGIN ISLANDS Jasmine Olivia Turner (Universe '86)
WESTERN SAMOA Danira Leilani Schwalger
NO SHOWS:
PAPUA NEW GUINEA Molly Misbut
ST VINCENT Cassandra Thomas
YUGOSLAVIA
DEBUTS: Lesotho
WITHDRAWALS: Curaçao, St. Vincent, Tunisia
RETURNS: Bolivia, Guatemala, Lebanon, Panama, Portugal
JUDGES:
01- British photographer and Earl of Lichfield, Patrick Anson.
02- The English actor Ian McShane.
03- Patti Boulaye, British singer of Nigerian origin.
04- The English comedian, Eric Morecambe.
05- Eric Morley, President of Variety International, Miss World and Chairman of the Judges.
06- Miss World 1977, Mary Stavin from Sweden.
07- Michael Crawford, English actor.
08- Miss World 1956, Petra Schurmann of Germany.
09- Billy Butlin, British businessman.