1980
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Bottom row  Argentina, Aruba, Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Belgium, Bermuda, Bolivia, Brazil, Canada, Cayman Islands, Colombia, Costa Rica, Curacao, Cyprus, Dominican Rep., 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, U.K., USA, Uruguay, Venezuela, Virgin Islands, Western Samoa & Zimbabwe

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 (resigned next day)
2  Guam  Kimberly Santos (crowned Nov. 28)
3  France  Patricia Barzyk
4  Israel  Anat Zimmermann
5  United Kingdom  Kim Ashfield (Universe 80)

Finalists
6  New Zealand  Vicky Lee Hemi
7  USA  Brooke Alexander 

Semi-finalists
Austria  Sonya-Maria Schlepp
Bermuda  Zina Marie Minks
India  Elizabeth Anita Reddi 
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 (Miss Amity at 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)
Dominican Rep.  Patricia Polanco Alvarez
Ecuador  Gabriela Maria Catelina Rios Roca
Finland  Ritva Helena Tamio
Gibraltar  Yvette Domínguez (Universe 81)
Greece  Vera Zacharopoulou
Guatemala  Lizabeth "Ligia" Iveth Martínez Noack (Universe 80)
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 
Mexico  Claudia Mercedes Holley
Norway  Maiken Nielsen (Universe 80)
Panama  Aurea Horta Torrijos
Papua New Guinea  Mispah Alwyn (Universe 80)
Paraguay  Celia Noemi Schaerer
Peru  Silvia Roxana Vega Ramos
Philippines  Maria Milagros "Mila" Guidote Nabor
Singapore  Adda Pang
Spain  Francisca "Paquita" Ondiviela Otero (Universe & International 81)
Sri Lanka  Bernadine Rosemarie Fernando Ramanayake 
Swaziland  Nomagoisa Cawe
Switzerland  Jeannette Linkenheil (Europe & Universe 82)
Thailand  Unchulee Chaisuwan
Trinidad/Tobago  Maria Octavia Chung 
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


Photographers' choices
Top
 Ireland, Guam, Peru & Jamaica
Bottom  Germany, U.K., Israel & France

U.K., France & Israel

Top 15
Guam, Puerto Rico, Bermuda, USA, India, New Zealand, Israel, Zimbabwe, Sweden, Austria, U.K., Jamaica, France, Venezuela & Germany

U.K. (5th), France (3rd), Germany (winner), Guam (2nd) & Israel (4th)

 

 

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.