1979
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Bottom  Argentina, Aruba, Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Belgium, Bermuda, Bolivia, Brazil, Canada, Cayman Islands, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cyprus, Denmark & Dominican Rep.
Second row  Ecuador, El Salvador, Finland, France, Germany, Gibraltar, Greece, Guam, Guatemala, Holland, Honduras, Hong Kong, Iceland, India, Ireland, Isle of Man & Israel
Third row  Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jersey, Korea, Lebanon, Lesotho, Malaysia, Malta, Mauritius, Mexico, New Zealand, Norway, Panama, Paraguay, Peru & Philippines
Top row  Portugal, Puerto Rico, Samoa, Singapore, Spain, Sri Lanka, Swaziland, Sweden, Switzerland, Tahiti, Thailand, Trinidad/Tobago, Turkey, U.K., USA, Uruguay, Venezuela & Virgin Islands
Absent  Nigeria

1979 November 15
London, England
69 entries

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

Finalists
6  Brazil  Léa Sílvia Dall'Acqua
7  Austria  Karin Zorn (Universe 79; Miss Europe 1980)

Semi-finalists
Germany  Andrea Hontschik (SF Universe 79; Top 7 Europe 80)
Malaysia  Shirley Chew
Mexico  Roselina Rosas Torres
Panama  Lorelay De la Ossa 
Spain  Maria Dolores (Lola) Forner Toro (2nd RU Europe 80)
Trinidad/Tobago  Marlene Coggins
USA  Carter Wilson
Uruguay  Laura Rodriguez Delgado

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 & Europe 80)
Dominican Rep.  Sabrina Brugal Tillan 
Ecuador  Olba Lourdes Padilla
El Salvador  Judith Ivette Lopez Lagos (Universe 79)
Finland  Tuire Venla Sulotar Pentikäinen
France  Sylvie Hélène Marie Parera (Universe 79, Miss Elegance at Europe 80; SF & Miss Photogenic at International 80)
Gibraltar  Audrey Lopez
Greece  Mika "Dimitra" 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 & Universe 80)
Isle of Man  Kathleen Mary Craig
Israel  Dana Peler
Italy  Rossana Serratore
Japan  Motomi Hibino
Jersey  Treena Alison Foster
Korea  Hong Yeo-jin
Lebanon  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)
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 
Sri Lanka  Shamila Weerasooriya
Swaziland  Gladys Adelaide Carmichael
Sweden  Ing-Marie Saveby
Tahiti  Thilda Raina Fuller (SF Universe 80)
Thailand  Tipar Suparbpun
Turkey  Sebnem Unal
Virgin Islands  Jasmine Olivia Turner (Universe 86)
Western Samoa  Danira Leilani Schwalger

Awards
Miss Personality  Guam
Miss Photogenic  Austria

Disqualified
Venezuela  Tatiana Capote Abdel


Italy, Holland & France

Back  Bahamas, Jamaica, Virgin Islands & Cayman Islands
Front  Bermuda & Trinidad/Tobago

Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica & Cyprus

Bermuda, India & Sweden

Virgin Islands

Miss Venezuela in her swimsuit. 
One of her breasts slipped from the side during the dress rehearsal, causing Eric Morley to disqualify her.


Miss Bermuda during the interview of the semi-finalists
Brazil, Germany, Jamaica, Malaysia, Mexico, Panama, Spain, Switzerland, Trinidad/Tobago, U.K. & USA
Out of picture  Austria, Australia & Uruguay


Australia (4th), U.K. (2nd), Bermuda (winner), Jamaica (3rd) & Switzerland (5th)