Miss International 1979

Miss International 1979
Date November 12, 1979
Venue Mielparque, Tokyo, Japan
Entrants 43
Withdraws Malaysia, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Switzerland
Returns Malta, Portugal, Thailand, Yugoslavia
Winner Melanie Marquez
 Philippines

Miss International 1979 was held on November 12, 1979 at the Mielparque in Tokyo, Japan. The 15-year old Melanie Marquez earned Philippines's third Miss International crown.

Results

Countries and territories which sent delegates and results

Placements

Final results Contestant
Miss International 1979
1st runner-up
2nd runner-up
3rd runner-up
4th runner-up

Special awards

Award Contestant
Miss Photogenic
  •  Germany - Claudia Katharina Herzog
Miss Friendship
  •  Guam - Vivian Elaine Indalecio
Best National Costume
Miss Kimono

Contestants

  •  Argentina - Ana Maria Soliman Iribarne
  •  Australia - Regina Reid
  •  Austria - Elisabeth Schmidt
  •  Belgium - Françoise Helene Julia Moens (SF Universe '78, World '78)
  •  Bolivia - Sonia Beatriz Villarroel
  •  Brazil - Suzane Ferreira de Andrade
  •  Britain - Beverly Isherwood (Universe '78)
  •  Canada - Karen Vanderwoude
  •  Chile - Paulina Quiroga
  •  Colombia - Ivonne Margarita Guerra de la Espriella
  •  Costa Rica - Maria Lorena Acuña Karpinski
  •  Denmark - Eva Bjerre Johanssen
  •  Finland - Kate Elizabeth Nyberg
  •  France - Martine Juliette David
  •  Germany - Claudia Katharina Herzog
  •  Greece - Despina Triantafyllidou
  •  Guam - Vivian Elaine Indalecio
  •  Hawaii - Zoe Ann Roach
  •  Holland - Mary Maria Johanna Adriana Kruyssen
  •  Honduras - Lilian Anibeth Rivera
  •  Hong Kong - Maria Chung Wai-Ping
  •  Iceland - Sigrun Bjork Sverrisdóttir

Notes

Withdrawals

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