Miss World 1979

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The 29th Miss World Pageant was held on November 15, 1979 in the Royal Albert Hall, London, UK. The winner was Gina Ann Cassandra Swainson from Bermuda. Runner up was Carolyn Ann Seaward representing United Kingdom, third was Debbie Rachelle Campbell from Jamaica, fourth was Jodie Anne Day of Australia, and fifth was Barbara Meyer from Switzerland.

Contents 1 Results 2 Special awards 3 69 Contestants 4 Trivia 5 External Sources

[edit] Results

• Miss World 1979: Gina Ann Cassandra Swainson (Bermuda)
• The runners-up were:
  • 1st runner-up: Carolyn Ann Seaward (United Kingdom)
  • 2nd runner-up: Debbie Rachelle Campbell (Jamaica)
  • 3rd runner-up: Jodie Anne Day (Australia)
  • 4th runner-up: Barbara Meyer (Switzerland)
• Finalists:
  • 5th runner-up: Lea Silvia Dall'acqua (Brazil)
  • 6th runner-up: Karin Zorn (Austria)
• The delegates who made in the top fifteen are: Andrea Hontschik (Germany), Shirley Chew (Malaysia), Roselina Rosas Torres (Mexico), Lorelay de la Ossa (Panama), Maria Dolores (Lola) Forner Toro (Spain), Marlene Coggins (Trinidad & Tobago), Carter Wilson (United States) and Laura Rodriguez Delgado (Uruguay).

[edit] Special awards

• Personality: Anne-Marie Kay Franke (Guam)
• Photogenic: Karin Zorn (Austria)

[edit] 69 Contestants

Argentina Veronica Ivonne Gargani Aruba Vianca Maria Magdalena van Hoek Australia Jodie Anne Day 3rd RUNNER-UP Austria Karin Zorn TOP 7 FINALIST Bahamas Deborah Elizabeth Major Belgium Christine Linda Bernadette Cailliau Bermuda Gina Ann Cassandra Swainson MISS WORLD 1979 Bolivia Patricia Asbun Galarza Brazil Lea Silvia Dall'acqua TOP 7 FINALIST Canada Catherine Emily Mackintosh Cayman Islands Jennifer Pearl Jackson Chile Marianela Veronica Toledo Rojas Colombia Rosaura Rodriguez Covo Costa Rica Marianela Brealy Mora Cyprus Eliana Djiaboura Denmark Lone Gladys Joergensen Dominican Republic Sabrina Brugal Tillian Ecuador Olba Lourdes Padilla Guevarra El Salvador Judith Ivette Lopez Lagos Finland Tuire Venla Sulotar Pentikainen France Sylvie Helene Marie Perera Germany Andrea Hontschik SEMI-FINALIST Gibraltar Audrey Lopez

Greece Mika (Dimitra) Dimitropoulou Guam Anne-Marie Kay Franke Guatemala Michelle Marie Dominguez Santos Holland Nannetje Johanna (Nanny) Nielen Honduras Gina Maria Weidner Cleaves Hong Kong Mary Ng Wei Lei Iceland Sigrun Saetran India Raina Winifred Mendonica Ireland Maura McMenamim Isle of Man Kathleen Mary Craig Israel Dana Peler Italy Rossana Serratore Jamaica Debbie Rachelle Campbell 2nd RUNNER-UP Japan Motomi Hibino Jersey Treena Alison Foster Korea Yeo-jin Hong Lebanon Jacky Riachi Lesotho Pauline Essie Kanedi Malaysia Shirley Chew SEMI-FINALIST Malta Elena Christine Abela Mauritius Marie Chanea Allard Mexico Roselina Rosas Torres SEMI-FINALIST New Zealand Nicola Lesley (Nikki) Ducksworth Nigeria Helen Prest

Norway Jeanette Aarum Panama Lorelay de la Ossa SEMI-FINALIST Paraguay Martha Maria Galli Romanach Peru Lucia Magali Perez Godoy Quintanilla Philippines Josefina Francisco Portugal Ana Gonçalves Vieira Puerto Rico Daisy Marissette Lopez Singapore Violet Lee Spain Maria Dolores (Lola) Forner Toro SEMI-FINALIST Sri Lanka Shamila Weerasooriya Swaziland Gladys Adelaide Carmichael Sweden Ing-Marie Saveby Switzerland Barbara Meyer 4th RUNNER-UP Tahiti Thilda Raina Fuller Thailand Tipar Suparbpun Trinidad & Tobago Marlene Coggins SEMI-FINALIST Turkey Sebnem Unal United Kingdom Carolyn Ann Seaward 1st RUNNER-UP United States Carter Wilson SEMI-FINALIST Uruguay Laura Rodriguez Delgado SEMI-FINALIST Virgin Islands Jasmine Olivia Turner Western Samoa Danira Leilani Schwalger

[edit] Trivia

• Bermuda and United Kingdom placed as 1st and 2nd runner-ups in Miss Universe 1979 which was held in Perth, Western Australia.

• Germany, Andrea Hontschik made into the semi-finals in both Miss Universe and Miss World at the same year. Austria, Karin Zorn, who failed to put her through the semi-finals in Miss Universe 1979 in Perth four months before, made into the semi-finals in Miss World and then placed as finalist.

• Other than Austria, Bermuda, Germany, and United Kingdom, Belgium, Denmark, El Salvador, France, Guatemala, Honduras and Mauritius also competed in Miss Universe four months before.

• Ireland, Paraguay and Tahiti competed in Miss Universe 1980 in Seoul. Tahiti made into the semi-finals.

• Virgin Islands competed in Miss Universe seven years later.

• Venezuela, Tatiana Capote Abdel was disqualified in Miss World 1979 when one of her breasts slipped from the side during the dress rehearsal.

• Bolivia, Guatemala, and Lebanon returned to Miss World after failing to send their last year's delegate.

• Portugal returned to Miss World after 6 years.

• Western Samoa, Danira Leilani Schwalger, was half-Maori and half-New Zealander, and was also the sister of Lenita Marian Schwalger who competed in Miss Universe 1981 in New York.

• Lesotho competed in Miss World for the first time.

• Isle of Man, Kathleen Mary Craig, was the eldest of Craig sisters who competed in Miss World.

[edit] External Sources

• Pageantopolis

• Jimmy's Pageant Page

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