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Bottom row Argentina, Aruba, Australia, Austria,
Bahamas, Belgium, Bermuda, Bolivia, Brazil, Canada, Cayman Islands,
Colombia, Costa Rica, Curacao, Cyprus, Dominican Republic, Ecuador & Denmark
2nd row Germany, Finland, France, Gibraltar, Greece, Guam,
Guatemala, Holland, Honduras, Hong Kong, India, Ireland, Isle of Man, Israel
& Italy
3rd row Jamaica, Japan, Jersey, Korea, Lebanon, Lesotho,
Malaysia, Malta, Mauritius, Mexico, New Zealand, Norway, Panama, Papua New
Guinea, Paraguay, Peru & Philippines
Top row Puerto Rico, Singapore, Spain, Sri Lanka, Swaziland,
Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Trinidad & Tobago, Turkey, United Kingdom,
U.S.A., Uruguay, Venezuela, Virgin Islands, Western Samoa & Zimbabwe |
Miss World 1980
- an amalgam
of news reports -
The new Miss World, a stunning blonde from West Germany, is 18 and stands
5-foot-11 and … that’s all the world will know of Gabriella Brum’s vital
statistics. It’s the beauty pageant’s new policy of putting personality
first.
Promoters said she was the first Miss World chosen on the basis of
characteristics other than beauty.
But the new dimension modifying the traditional beauty contest format could
not entice the Soviet Union to send their first contestant to the pageant in
which Miss Brum, a student of cosmetic design, won out over competitors from
66 other lands.
“We are against this marketing of human flesh,” Vladimir Simonov was quoted
as saying after a meeting Wednesday with contest officials to learn of the
pageant’s new policy of emphasizing personality and talent, which still
earned a Soviet “nyet.”
But the contest organizer, Mrs. Julia Morley, was upbeat about the new
format. “Nothing will be hidden,” she said. “It’s just that I feel these
statistics take dignity from the girls.”
Outside of the absence of the statistics except for the contestants’ height,
the contest ran true to the form of beauty pageants.
The contestants appeared in national or regional costumes, evening gowns and
brief swimsuits and the 67 contestants were pared to 15, then seven
finalists.
Crowned by outgoing queen Gina Swainson of Bermuda, the new Miss World got a cash
prize of $12,000 and a $36,000 contract for 12 months of traveling
commercial and promotion work.
She spoke of her ambition, as did the runners-up. The new Miss World wants
to “design costumes for films or be in charge of the wardrobe,” but not
appear before the cameras.
Miss Guam, Kimberly Santos, 19, a travel consultant, placed second; Miss
France, Patricia Barzyk, 17, third; Miss Israel, Anat Zimerman, 18, fourth,
and Miss United Kingdom, Kim Ashfield, 21, fifth.
Miss United States, 17-year-old Brooke Alexander from Kailua, Hawaii, was
sixth, and New Zealander Vicki Lee Hemi was seventh.
After donning the crown, Miss Brum said: “I am amazed, I did not think for
one minute I would win.”
So
were London bookies who placed her behind Miss Israel and Miss France as
favorites in wagering, which also upset Soviet sensibilities.
“We don’t like the commercial aspect of money being made of the girls’ looks
after the contest or the betting on them,” Simonov said. “It is
undignified.”
Next morning Gabriella Brum began her reign as Miss World by fending off
questions from reporters about her 52-year-old boyfriend, a film cameraman
in Los Angeles, who was “not too pleased” about her victory.
Britain’s domestic news agency, the Press Association, quoted Miss Brum as
saying after her win that cameraman Benno Bellenbaum was the man she had
been “living with for the last six months” in California, where she has been
working as a model. Her mother lives in West Berlin.
During the traditional morning-after champagne breakfast with the Lord Mayor
of London, Sir Ronald Gardner-Thorpe, Miss Brum said she called Bellenbaum
to tell him of her victory, adding, “I think he did not expect it, just like
I did not expect it.” |

Korea, Israel & Japan |

Australia |

Colombia |

Hong Kong & India |

Ireland & Israel |

Jamaica & Japan |
  
India, Turkey & United Kingdom |
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Top 15
Guam, Puerto Rico, Bermuda,
U.S.A., India, New Zealand, Israel, Zimbabwe, Sweden, Austria, United Kingdom,
Jamaica, France, Venezuela & Germany |
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MISS WORLD 1980
1980 November 13
London, England
67 entries
NOTE: this was the first time the women were judged for personality and
intelligence as well as beauty.
Results
1 Germany Gabriella Brum
2 Guam Kimberly Santos
3 France Patricia Barzyk
(Young International '79)
4 Israel Anat Zimmermann
5 United Kingdom Kim Ashfield
(Universe-Wales '80)
Finalists
6 U.S.A. Brooke Alexander (1st
RU Young International '78)
7 New Zealand Vicky Lee Hemi
Semi-finalists
Austria Sonya-Maria Schlepp
Bermuda Zina Marie Minks
India Elizabeth Anita Reddi (winner
Teenage Intercontinental '78)
Jamaica Michelle Ann Harris
Puerto Rico Michele Torres Cintron
Sweden Kerstin Monika Jenemark
Venezuela Hilda Astrid Abrahamz Navarro
Zimbabwe Shirley Richard Nyanyiwa
Remainder
Argentina Elsa Cecilia Galotti
Aruba Ethline Ambrosia Dekker
Australia Linda Leigh Shepherd
Bahamas Bernadette Louise Cash
Belgium Brigitte Biche Billen (Universe '80)
Bolivia Sonia Giovanna Malpartida
Brazil Loiane Rogéria Aiache
Canada Annette Labrecque
Cayman Islands Delia Devon Walter (Universe '80)
Colombia Maria Cristina Valencia Cardona
Costa Rica Marie Claire Tracy Coll
Curacao Soraida Celestina De Windt
Cyprus Parthenopi "Mara" Vassiliadou
Denmark Jane Bill (Universe '80, Scandinavia
'81)
Dominican Republic Patricia Polanco Alvarez
Ecuador Gabriela Maria Catelina Rios Roca
Finland Ritva Helena Tamio
Gibraltar Yvette Domínguez (Universe '81)
Greece Vera Zaharopoulou
Guatemala Lizabeth "Ligia" Iveth Martínez Noack (Universe
'80, 2nd RU Coffee '81)
Holland Desiree Maria Johanna Nicole Geelen
Honduras Rosario Etelvina "Ethel" Raudales Velásquez (Universe
'80)
Hong Kong Julia Chan Fung-Chi
Ireland Michelle Mary Teresa Rocca (2nd
RU International '81)
Isle of Man Voirrey "Flory" Melanie Wallace
Italy Stefania De Pasquaci
Japan Kanako Ito
Jersey Karen Rosemary Poole
Korea Chang Hye-ji (real name: Chang Sun-ja)
Lebanon Celeste El-Assai
Lesotho Lits’ila Alina Lerotholi
Malaysia Callie Liew Tan Chee
Malta Frances Lucy Duca
Mauritius Christiane Carol Mackay (Asia
'81)
Mexico Claudia Mercedes Holley
Norway Maiken Nielsen (Universe '80)
Panama Aurea Horta Torrijos
Papua New Guinea Mispah Alwyn (Asia
'80, Universe '80)
Paraguay Celia Noemi Schaerer
Peru Silvia Roxana Vega Ramos
Philippines Maria Milagros "Mila" Guidote Nabor
Singapore Adda Pang Kim Jong
Spain Francisca "Paquita" Ondiviela Otero (Universe
'81, International '81)
Sri Lanka Bernadine Rosemarie Fernando Ramanayake (winner
Asia '81, winner Mrs World
'84)
Swaziland Nomagoisa Cawe
Switzerland Jeannette Linkenheil (Europe
'82, Universe
'82)
Thailand Unchulee Chaisuwan
Trinidad & Tobago Maria Octavia Chung (Maja
'80)
Turkey Fahriye Funda Ayloglu
Uruguay Ana Claudia Carriquiry
Virgin Islands (American) Palmira Frorup
Western Samoa Liliu Tapuai
Awards
Miss Personality Canada
Miss Photogenic Ireland
Did not compete
Chile Gabriela del Carmen Valdéz Aravea
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Miss World 1980 pageant in the Royal Albert Hall |
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United Kingdom (4th
RU), France (2nd RU),
Germany (winner), Guam (1st
RU)
& Israel (3rd RU) |
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Gabriella Brum at the
champagne breakfast with London's Lord Mayor. A few hours later, she
quit and flew home after the shortest reign in Miss World history - 18
hours. She did not want to be separated from her 52-year-old
boyfriend. NOTE
Brum married Bellenbaum in 1981, but separated. Bellenbaum died in
1984 of a self-inflicted gunshot wound. |

1st RU Kimberly Santos of Guam was crowned Miss World on her island
Nov. 28
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