Miss World 1980

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The 30th Miss World Pageant was held on November 13, 1980 in the Royal Albert Hall, London, UK. The winner was Gabriela Brum from Germany. Runner up was Kimberley Santos representing Guam, third was Patricia Barzyk from France, fourth was Anat Zimmermann of Israel, and fifth was Kim Ashfield from the United Kingdom. On November 14, Gabriela Brum resigned after 18 hours of her reign, and fourteen days later, Kimberly Santos from Guam was crowned the new Miss World.

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[edit] Results

Countries and territories which sent delegates and results.
Countries and territories which sent delegates and results.

[edit] Special awards

  • Personality: Annette Labrecque (Canada)
  • Photogenic: Michelle Mary Teresa Rocca (Ireland)

[edit] 67 Contestants

[edit] Trivia

[edit] Returning countries and Debuts

  • Zimbabwe last competed in 1965 replacing the name Rhodesia.
  • Curaçao last competed in 1978.

[edit] Withdrawals and Nations not competing

  • Chile (Gabriela del Carmen Valdez Aravea), El Salvador, Iceland, and Tahiti did not attend the Miss World because of personal reasons.

[edit] Other Notes

  • This is the first time that the women were judged for personality, intelligence and looks.
  • Germany and Guam, Miss World queens, were born in the United Kingdom. Germany had a British father, while Guam had a British mother.
  • Belgium, Cayman Islands, Denmark, Guatemala, Honduras, Norway, Papua New Guinea, and United Kingdom (representing Wales) competed in Miss Universe 1980 in Seoul, Korea four months before. United Kingdom placed as 4th runner-up in Miss World.
  • Bermuda, Zina Marie Minks, and France, Patricia Barzyk who were the winners of their original pageants were competed in Miss World at 17 years of age, because contestants were allowed to compete the Miss Universe between ages 18 to 26. Jill Lorraine Murphy of Bermuda and Brigitte Anne-Marie Choquet of France, who competed in Miss Universe 1980, were their first runner-ups.
  • Dominican Republic, Patricia Polanco Alvarez, was the mother of Miss Universe 2003, Amelia Vega.
  • Zimbabwe returned to Miss World after 15 years, however it sent its first black delegate.
  • Sri Lanka, Bernardine Rosemarie Fernando Ramanyake, won the title as Miss Asia Pacific in 1981.
  • Germany who reigned as Miss World 1980 had the shortest reign in Miss World history when she was dethroned 18 hours later after the pageant.
  • India, Elizabeth Anita Reddi was Miss Teenage Intercontinental 1978, the current Miss Intercontinental pageant used to be called Miss Teenage Intercontiental.
  • This is the last pageant in Miss World with four runner-ups and a new Miss World queen.
  • Ireland representative Michelle Rocca became a TV star in her homeland, presenting the Eurovision Song Contest in 1988 from Dublin. She later had a relationship with Van Morrison and is the mother to two of his children.

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