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Miss Universe 1981

Miss Universe 1981
Miss Universe 1981 opening titles.jpg
Date20 July 1981
PresentersBob Barker, Elke Sommer
Entertainment
  • Peter Allen
  • Cast of 42nd Street
  • US Naval Choir
VenueMinskoff Theatre, New York City, New York, United States
Broadcaster
Entrants76
Placements12
Debuts
Withdrawals
Returns
WinnerIrene Sáez
Venezuela
CongenialityLinda Smith
Bahamas
Best National CostumeAdriana Alves de Oliveira
Brazil
PhotogenicTina Brandstrup
Denmark

Miss Universe 1981, the 30th Miss Universe pageant, was held on 20 July 1981 at the Minskoff Theatre in New York City, United States. Irene Sáez of Venezuela crowned by Shawn Weatherly of the United States. There were 77 contestants competing for the crown, but Miss Mauritius got homesick and withdrew.[1] The pageant originally was scheduled to be held in Guatemala City, Guatemala. However, for financial and political reasons, Miss Universe was moved to New York City.[2]

Results

Miss Universe 1981 participating nations and results

Placements

Final results Contestant
Miss Universe 1981
1st Runner-up
2nd Runner-up
3rd Runner-up
  • Brazil – Adriana Alves de Oliveira
4th Runner-up
  • Belgium – Dominique van Eeckhoudt
Top 12


Winner
First runner-up
Second runner-up
Third runner-up
Fourth runner-up
(#) Rank in each round of competition

Final Competition

Nation Preliminary

Average

Interview Swimsuit Evening Gown Semifinal Average
Venezuela 8.575 (1) 8.966 (1) 9.024 (1) 8.887 (1) 8.959 (1)
Canada 7.913 (12) 8.167 (6) 8.133 (5) 8.508 (2) 8.269 (4)
Sweden 7.967 (9) 8.658 (2) 8.050 (6) 8.179 (4) 8.296 (3)
Brazil 8.330 (4) 8.191 (5) 8.416 (3) 7.824 (7) 8.144 (5)
Belgium 8.223 (6) 8.529 (3) 8.881 (2) 8.268 (3) 8.559 (2)
France Tahiti 7.940 (11) 8.149 (7) 8.137 (4) 7.962 (5) 8.082 (6)
Norway 8.259 (5) 8.435 (4) 7.717 (8) 7.838 (6) 7.997 (7)
Germany 8.400 (3) 7.875 (8) 8.041 (7) 7.442 (10) 7.786 (8)
Holland 8.133 (7) 7.590 (9) 7.633 (9) 7.625 (9) 7.616 (9)
United States 8.527 (2) 7.427 (11) 7.617 (10) 7.653 (8) 7.565 (10)
Ecuador 7.967 (9) 7.442 (10) 7.300 (12) 7.317 (12) 7.353 (11)
New Zealand 8.063 (8) 6.950 (12) 7.492 (11) 7.350 (11) 7.264 (12)

Awards

Special Awards Winners
Miss Amity Bahamas - Linda Smith
Miss Photogenic Denmark - Tina Brandstrup
Best National Costume Brazil - Adriana Alves de Oliveira

Judges[3]

Contestants

Notes

Debuts

Returns

Last competed in 1957:

Last competed in 1974:

Last competed in 1979:

Replacements

  • Hong Kong - Doris Loh was replaced by Irene Lo Kam-Sheung.

Withdrawals

Did not compete

General references

  • West, Donald (ed.). "Miss Universe 1981". pageantopolis.com. Archived from the original on February 7, 2012.

References

  1. ^ a b "Venezuelan wins title: Miss Universe". The Robesonian. Associated Press. July 21, 1981. Retrieved 13 November 2010.
  2. ^ a b "Miss Universe Facts & Figures". buzzle.com. Retrieved 13 November 2010.
  3. ^ "Miss Universe 1981". bellezavenezoelana.net.

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