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Bottom American Virgin
Islands, Aruba, Australia, Bahamas, Belgium, Bermuda, Bolivia, Brazil,
Canada, Cayman Islands, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Curacao, Cyprus,
Denmark, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Finland, France, Germany
& Gibraltar
Middle Greece, Guam, Guatemala, Holland, Honduras, Hong
Kong, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Isle of Man, Israel, Italy,
Jamaica, Japan, Korea, Lebanon, Malaysia, Malta, Mexico, New Zealand, Norway
& Panama
Top Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Portugal, Puerto Rico,
Singapore, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Switzerland, Tahiti, Thailand, Trinidad & Tobago, Turkey, Turks & Caicos, United Kingdom,
U.S.A., Uruguay, Venezuela, Western
Samoa, Yugoslavia & Zimbabwe |
Miss World 1982
- an amalgam
of news reports -
The new Miss World, Mariasela Alvarez Lebrun of the Dominican Republic,
began her one-year reign in joy and disbelief at a coronation ball that
lasted until the early hours of the morning.
More than 1,000 people, including the 68 contestants, packed the Great Room
of London’s Grosvenor Hotel for the dinner and dancing hosted by the beauty
pageant’s organizers.
Earlier, at the Royal Albert Hall, Miss Alvarez Lebrun, the daughter of a
university professor, beat 67 other national beauty queens to win the
coveted contest and prizes worth more than $48,000.
“I
hope now I can put my country on the map,” said Miss Alvarez Lebrun, 22,
after defeating 67 other contestants for the title.
“I
am so surprised,” she said, wiping away a tear with one hand and steadying
her crown with the other. “It is the first time a girl from my country has
ever won the title. I feel it is a great honor.”
Miss Alvarez Lebrun, a brunette, had come to London as a tourist after
vacationing in Poland, Greece, Austria, Italy, Germany, Spain and in Latin
America.
London bookies at first made her a 20-1 long shot, although her odds later
improved to 10-1 before the contest began.
But the 5-foot-10 architecture student emerged the winner, knocking out the
bookies’ favorite, Miss Trinidad, Althea Ingrid Rocke, 22, who did not
place.
In
second place in the contest was Miss Finland, 20-year-old model Sari Kaarina
Apsholm, and third place went to the local favourite, 20-year-old Della
Dolan, of the United Kingdom.
The new Miss World was crowned by last year’s winner, Pilin Leon of
Venezuela.
The brown-eyed Miss Alvarez Lebrun, whose interests include singing, ballet,
gymnastics and volleyball, won about $49,000 in prizes, including a $8,000
cash prize and a $41,000 modeling contract.
Miss Alvarez Lebrun speaks little English, but her victory also gives her a
screen test with the executive producer of “Chariots of Fire,” Dodi Fayed,
for an upcoming movie.
She did not receive the traditional fur coat, as animal rights advocates
protested loudly about the prize in the past.
There was heavy security at the Royal Albert Hall for the contest amid fears
the environmentalists would disrupt the proceedings as they did a recent
televised beauty contest in Britain.
The new strapless bathing suit the contestants were required to wear angered
Miss U.S.A., Luann Cauchey, 23, a blonde from Dallas, Texas.
She thought the suit was too revealing and was unhappy that she had to wear
it for the photographers. “I’m being exploited,” said the beauty queen who
lifts weights in her spare time.
The contest was also marked by charges of racism. Miss Zimbabwe
charged the organizers with racism, claiming she had been pushed out of
photo sessions by other contestants. |

Finland, Sweden, Norway & Denmark |

Australia |

Zimbabwe |

Trinidad & Tobago |

Finland |

Spain |
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Front
Tahiti, Thailand, Trinidad & Tobago, Turkey, Turks & Caicos, & United
Kingdom
Back U.S.A., Uruguay (not visible behind Thailand), Venezuela,
Western Samoa, Yugoslavia & Zimbabwe |
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Top 15
Australia, Bolivia, Cayman Islands, Denmark, Dominican Republic,
Finland, Guam, Ireland, Philippines, Switzerland, Trinidad & Tobago, United
Kingdom, U.S.A., Yugoslavia & Zimbabwe |
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MISS WORLD 1982
1982 November 18
London, England
68 entries
Results
1 Dominican Republic Mariasela Alvarez
Lebrón
Queen of
Americas
2 Finland Sari Kaarina Aspholm
(SF Universe '82)
Queen of Europe
3 United Kingdom Della Frances Dolan (SF
Universe-England '82, SF
Intercontinental '82)
Finalists
4 Switzerland Lolita Laure Morena (3rd
RU Universe '83)
5 U.S.A. Elizabeth Luann Caughey
6 Trinidad & Tobago Althea Ingrid Rocke (Universe
'80)
7 Ireland Roberta Brown (2nd
RU Universe '83, Intercontinental
'82)
Semi-finalists
Australia Catherine Anne Morris
Queen of Oceania
Bolivia Brita Margareta Cederberg
Cayman Islands Maureen Theresa Lewis (Universe '82)
Denmark Tina Maria Nielsen (Universe
'82, Europe '82)
Guam Frances Rose Limtiaco
Philippines Sara-Jane Areza
Queen
of Asia
Yugoslavia Ana Sasso
Zimbabwe Caroline Murinda
Queen
of Africa
Remainder
American Virgin Islands
Benedicta Acosta
Aruba Noriza Antonio Helder (Universe '82)
Bahamas Oralee Laverne Stubbs
Belgium Marie-Pierre Lemaître (Universe '82,
Europe '82)
Bermuda Heather Michelle Ross (Universe '82)
Brazil Mônica Jannuzzi
Canada Jody Jensen
Chile Mariana Margarita Reinhardt Lagos
Colombia Maria Teresa Gómez Fajardo
Costa Rica Maureen Jiménez Solano
Curacao Vendetta Martha Roozendal
Cyprus Marina Elena Rauscher (Intercontinental
'82, Universe '83)
Ecuador Gianna Machiavello González
El Salvador Loredana Munguta
France Martine Marie Phillipps (Universe '82)
Germany Kerstin Natalie Paeserack (SF
Universe '82)
Gibraltar Louise Michelle Gillingwater (Universe '83)
Greece Anthi Priovolou (winner Mrs Globe 1997)
Guatemala Edith Suzanne Whitbeck Cain (Universe '82)
Holland Irene Maria Petronnella Henrichs Schell
Honduras Ana Lucia Rivera Castro (Coffee
'83)
Hong Kong Cally Kwong Mei-Wan
Iceland Maria Bjork Sverrisdóttir
India Uttara Mhatre
Indonesia Andi Botenri (Asia
'82, Universe '83)
Isle of Man Maria Elizabeth Craig
Israel Anat Kerem
Italy Raffaella del Rosario
Jamaica Cornelia Ramona Roxanne Parchment
Japan Mutsuko Kikuchi
Korea Choi Sung-yoon
Lebanon May Mansour Chahwan (Universe '83)
Malaysia Nellie Teoh Swee Yong
Malta Adelina Camilleri (Europe
'82)
Mexico Ana Ruth García Jiménez
New Zealand Susan Jane Mainland
Norway Jeanette Carine
Krefting (Universe '82)
Panama Maria Lorena Moreno Arosemena (2nd RU
Sugar Cane '80)
Paraguay Zulema Dominguez Gutter
Peru Cynthia Mercedes Piedra
Portugal Suzana Walker dos Santos Dias (SF
Intercontinental '82)
Puerto Rico Jannette Torres Burgos
Singapore Yvonne Tan Yen Yen
Spain Ana Isabel Herrero García (SF
Universe '83, Young International
'83)
Sri Lanka Tania Coleen Anne Pereira
Sweden Anne-Lie Margareta Sjöberg (1st RU
Europe '82)
Tahiti Teura Tuhiti
Thailand Alisa Kajornchaiyakul
Turkey Belgin
Güven
Turks & Caicos Lolita Elaine Ariza (Universe '83)
Uruguay Varinia Roxana Govea Pazos (Young International
'78)
Venezuela Michelle Marie Shoda Belloso
Western Samoa Lilly Caroline Hunt
Awards
Miss Personality Cayman
Islands
Miss Photogenic Switzerland
Did not compete
Austria Rita Isabella Zehtner |

Photographers' choices
Top Uruguay, Israel & Switzerland
Bottom Germany, U.S.A., Trinidad & Tobago, United Kingdom |

Top 7
Switzerland, Dominican Republic, U.S.A., Trinidad & Tobago, Ireland, Finland
& United Kingdom |

Continental Queens
Finland (Europe), Australia (Oceania), Philippines (Asia), Dominican Republic
(Americas) & Zimbabwe (Africa) |
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United Kingdom (2nd
RU),
Dominican Republic (winner) & Finland (1st
RU) |
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