1982

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

Front Tahiti, Thailand, Trinidad & Tobago, Turkey, Turks & Caicos, & United Kingdom
Back U.S.A., Uruguay (not visible behind Thailand), Venezuela, Western Samoa, Yugoslavia & Zimbabwe

Top 15
Australia, Bolivia, Cayman Islands, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Finland, Guam, Ireland, Philippines, Switzerland, Trinidad & Tobago, United Kingdom, U.S.A., Yugoslavia & Zimbabwe

1982 November 18 London, England 68 entries Results 1 Dominican Republic Mariasela Alvarez Lebrón Queen of Americas 2 Finland Sari Kaarina Aspholm Queen of Europe 3 United Kingdom Della Frances Dolan Finalists 4 Switzerland Lolita Laure Morena 5 U.S.A. Elizabeth Luann Caughey 6 Trinidad & Tobago Althea Ingrid Rocke 7 Ireland Roberta Brown Semi-finalists Australia Catherine Anne Morris Queen of Oceania Bolivia Brita Margareta Cederberg Cayman Islands Maureen Theresa Lewis Denmark Tina Maria Nielsen 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 Bahamas Oralee Laverne Stubbs Belgium Marie-Pierre Lemaître Bermuda Heather Michelle Ross 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 Ecuador Gianna Machiavello González El Salvador Loredana Munguta France Martine Marie Phillipps Germany Kerstin Natalie Paeserack Gibraltar Louise Michelle Gillingwater Greece Anthi Priovolou Guatemala Edith Suzanne Whitbeck Cain Holland Irene Maria Petronnella Henrichs Schell Honduras Ana Lucia Rivera Castro Hong Kong Cally Kwong Mei-Wan Iceland Maria Bjork Sverrisdóttir India Uttara Mhatre Indonesia Andi Tenri 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 Malaysia Nellie Teoh Swee Yong Malta Adelina Camilleri Mexico Ana Ruth García Jiménez New Zealand Susan Jane Mainland Norway Jeanette Carine Krefting Panama Maria Lorena Moreno Arosemena Paraguay Zulema Dominguez Gutter Peru Cynthia Mercedes Piedra Portugal Suzana Walker dos Santos Dias Puerto Rico Jannette Torres Burgos Singapore Yvonne Tan Spain Ana Isabel Herrero García Sri Lanka Tania Coleen Anne Pereira Sweden Anne-Lie Margareta Sjöberg Tahiti Teura Tuhiti Thailand Alisa Kajornchaiyakul Turkey Ayse Belgin Guven Turks & Caicos Lolita Elaine Ariza Uruguay Varinia Roxana Govea Pazos 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)

	United Kingdom (2nd runner-up), Dominican Republic (winner) & Finland (1st runner-up)
Cross-references to some of the other pageants Aruba Universe 1982 Belgium Universe 1982 & Europe 1982 Bermuda Universe 1982 Cayman Islands Universe 1982 (Miss Amity) Cyprus Intercontinental 1982 & Universe 1983 Denmark Universe 1982 & Europe 1982 Finland Universe 1982 (semi-finalist) France Universe 1982 Germany Universe 1982 (semi-finalist) Gibraltar Universe 1983 Greece Mrs Globe 1997 (winner) Guatemala Universe 1982 Honduras Coffee 1983 Indonesia Asia 1982 & Universe 1983 Ireland Universe 1983 (2nd runner-up) & Intercontinental 1982 Lebanon Universe 1983 Malta Europe 1982 Norway Universe 1982 Panama Sugar Cane 1980 (2nd runner-up) Portugal Intercontinental 1982 (semi-finalist) Spain Universe 1983 (semi-finalist) & Young International 1983 Sweden Europe 1982 (1st runner-up) Switzerland Universe 1983 (Miss Photogenic & 3rd runner-up) Trinidad & Tobago Universe 1980 Turks & Caicos Universe 1983 United Kingdom Universe-England 1982 (semi-finalist) & Intercontinental 1982 (semi-finalist) Uruguay Young International 1978