Miss World 1981

Miss World 1981
Miss World 1981 Titlecard
Date12 November 1981
PresentersPeter Marshall, Judith Chalmers
EntertainmentHelen Reddy
VenueRoyal Albert Hall, London, UK[1]
BroadcasterThames Television
Entrants67
Placements15
WithdrawalsMauritius, Panama, Paraguay, Swaziland, US Virgin Islands
ReturnsChile, El Salvador, Iceland, Suriname, Tahiti
WinnerPilín León
Venezuela
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Miss World 1981, the 31st edition of the Miss World pageant, was held on 12 November 1981 at the Royal Albert Hall in London, UK.[1][2] The winner was Pilín León from Venezuela,[2][3] the first titleholder from her country since 1955. She was crowned by Miss World 1980, Kimberley Santos of Guam. Another Venezuelan, Irene Sáez, had been crowned Miss Universe 1981 in July, making Venezuela one of the few countries to hold both major international titles (Miss Universe and Miss World) in the same year. The Continental Queens of Beauty were awarded for the first time.

Results

Placements

Placement Contestant
Miss World 1981
1st runner-up
2nd runner-up
Top 7
Top 15

Continental Queens of Beauty

Continental Group Contestant
Africa
Americas
Asia
Europe
Oceania

Contestants

Countries and territories which sent delegates and results for Miss World 1981[1][3][4]

67 contestants competed for the title.

Country/Territory Contestant Age[a] Hometown
Argentina Argentina Helen Natali 21 Villa María
Aruba Aruba Gerarda Roepel 24 Oranjestad
Australia Australia Melissa Hannan 19 Mosman
Austria Austria Beatrix Kopf 21 Lustenau
The Bahamas Bahamas Monique Ferguson 18 Nassau
Belgium Belgium Dominique van Eeckhoudt 19 Waterloo
Bermuda Bermuda Cymone Tucker 21 Smith's Parish
Bolivia Bolivia Carolina Díaz 17 Pando
Brazil Brazil Maristela Grazzia 17 São Paulo
Canada Canada Earla Stewart 22 Pembroke
Cayman Islands Cayman Islands Donna Marie Myrie 20 George Town
Chile Chile Susanna Bravo 19 Santiago
Colombia Colombia Nini Johanna Soto 18 Bucaramanga
Costa Rica Costa Rica Sucetty Salas 18 San José
Curaçao Mylene Gerard 21 Willemstad
Cyprus Cyprus Elena Andreou 19 Nicosia
Denmark Denmark Tina Brandstrup 21 Copenhagen
Dominican Republic Dominican Republic Josefina Cuello 24 Santo Domingo
Ecuador Ecuador Lucía Vinueza 19 Guayaquil
El Salvador El Salvador Martha Alicia Ortíz 19 San Salvador
Finland Finland Pia Nieminen 20 Tampere
France France Isabelle Benard 19 Vernon
West Germany Germany Barbara Reimund 18 Stuttgart
Gibraltar Gibraltar Yvette Maria Bellido 18 Gibraltar
Greece Greece Maria Argyrokastritou 22 Athens
Guam Guam Rebecca Arroyo 21 Mangilao
Guatemala Guatemala Beatriz Bojorquez 23 Guatemala City
Netherlands Holland Saskia Lemmers 23 Amsterdam
Honduras Honduras Xiomara Sikaffy 20 San Pedro Sula
British Hong Kong Hong Kong Winnie Chin 18 Hong Kong Island
Iceland Iceland Ásdís Hannesdóttir 23 Reykjavík
India India Deepti Divakar 22 Bengaluru
Republic of Ireland Ireland Geraldine McGrory 22 Derry
 Isle of Man Nicola-Jane Grainger 18 Dalby
Israel Israel Ninnette Assor 22 Tel Aviv
Italy Italy Marisa Tutone 17 Turin
Jamaica Jamaica Sandra Cunningham[4] 24 Kingston
Japan Japan Naomi Kishi 18 Kawasaki
 Jersey Elizabeth Walmsley 18 Saint Helier
South Korea Korea Lee Han-na 19 Seoul
Lebanon Lebanon Zeina Challita 19 Beirut
 Lesotho Palesa Joyce Kalele[1] 18 Maseru
Malaysia Malaysia Cynthia de Castro 20 Malacca
Malta Malta Elizabeth-Mary Fenech 19 Żebbuġ
Mexico Mexico Doris Pontvianne 18 Tampico
New Zealand New Zealand Raewyn Marcroft 18 Waikato
Norway Norway Anita Nesbø 20 Akershus
 Papua New Guinea Jennifer Abaijah 19 Port Moresby
Peru Peru Olga Zumarán 22 Lima
Philippines Philippines Suzette Nicolas 24 Manila
Puerto Rico Puerto Rico Andrenira Ruíz 19 San Juan
Singapore Singapore Sushil Kaur Sandhu 20 Singapore
Spain Spain Cristina Pérez Cottrell 18 Málaga
Sri Lanka Sri Lanka Sonya Elizabeth Tucker 20 Colombo
Suriname Suriname Joan Boldewijn 18 Paramaribo
Sweden Sweden Carita Gustafsson 20 Gothenburg
Switzerland Switzerland Margrit Kilchoer 22 Geneva
 Tahiti Maimiti Kinnander 20 Huahine
Thailand Thailand Massupha Karbprapun 21 Bangkok
Trinidad and Tobago Trinidad and Tobago Rachael Thomas 21 Diego Martin
Turkey Turkey Aydan Şener 18 Kilis
United Kingdom United Kingdom Michele Donnelly 20 Cardiff
United States United States Lisa Moss 23 Shreveport
Uruguay Uruguay Marianela Bas 23 Montevideo
Venezuela Venezuela Pilin León[2][3] 18 Maracay
Samoa Western Samoa Julianna Curry 17 Apia
Zimbabwe Zimbabwe Juliet Nyathi[1] 24 Bulawayo

Notes

  1. ^ Ages at the time of the pageant

References

  1. ^ a b c d e Ribane, N. (2006). Beauty: A Black Perspective. University of KwaZulu-Natal Press. p. 6. ISBN 978-1-86914-087-8. The Miss World of 1981, held at the Royal Albert Hall in London, only had three contestants from African countries: Zimbabwe, Lesotho and ...
  2. ^ a b c d "New Miss World". Rome News-Tribune. 13 November 1981. Retrieved 25 January 2016.
  3. ^ a b c d Weeks, Sally (13 August 1986). "Venezuelan beauties undergo rigorous training to win international pageants". Lodi News-Sentinel. Retrieved 25 January 2016.
  4. ^ a b Jamaica. W.I.L.I.P. series. W.W. Gaunt & Sons. 1987. p. 92. ISBN 9780245540240. They enthusiastically choose a Miss Jamaica Universe each May and a Miss Jamaica World each September And there are ... have been second runners-up in the Miss World finals — Debbie Campbell in 1979 and Sandra Cunningham in 1981.

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