Mauriziok/Miss Universe 1978 | |
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Date | 24 July 1978 |
Presenters | |
Entertainment |
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Venue | Centro de Convenciones de Acapulco, Acapulco, Mexico |
Broadcaster |
CBS (international) Televisa (official broadcaster) |
Entrants | 75 |
Placements | 12 |
Debuts | |
Withdrawals | |
Returns | |
Winner |
Margaret Gardiner South Africa |
Congeniality | Sophia Titus Trinidad and Tobago |
Best National Costume |
Alamjeet Kaur Chauhan India |
Photogenic |
Maribel Fernández Costa Rica |
Miss Universe 1978, the 27th Miss Universe pageant, was held on 24 July 1978 at the Centro de Convenciones de Acapulco in Acapulco, Mexico. Margaret Gardiner of South Africa was crowned by Janelle Commissiong of Trinidad and Tobago at the end of the event. This is the first time South Africa won the pageant.
Final results | Contestant |
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Miss Universe 1978 | |
1st Runner-up | |
2nd Runner-up |
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3rd Runner-up |
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4th Runner-up | |
Top 12 |
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Nation | Interview | Swimsuit | Evening Gown | Semifinal Average |
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South Africa | 6.791 (3) | 6.590 (4) | 6.373 (5) | 6.584 (4) |
United States | 8.155 (1) | 7.855 (1) | 7.482 (2) | 7.830 (1) |
Spain | 6.500 (5) | 6.870 (3) | 7.545 (1) | 6.971 (3) |
Colombia | 6.645 (4) | 6.282 (6) | 6.545 (4) | 6.490 (5) |
Sweden | 7.518 (2) | 7.300 (2) | 7.355 (3) | 7.391 (2) |
Belgium | 6.230 (6) | 6.364 (5) | 5.709 (6) | 6.101 (6) |
Chile | 5.073 (9) | 5.064 (7) | 4.536 (9) | 4.891 (7) |
Israel | 5.260 (8) | 4.280 (8) | 4.945 (7) | 4.828 (8) |
Mexico | 5.320 (7) | 3.260 (11) | 4.145 (10) | 4.241 (9) |
Ireland | 3.889 (12) | 3.800 (9) | 4.756 (8) | 4.148 (10) |
Peru | 4.422 (10) | 3.718 (10) | 3.573 (11) | 3.904 (11) |
Holland | 3.911 (11) | 2.890 (12) | 3.573 (11) | 3.458 (12) |
The following celebrities judged the final competition: [1]
Last competed in 1964:
Last competed in 1969:
Last competed in 1975:
Last competed in 1976:
[[Category:Miss Universe|1978]] [[Category:1978 in Mexico]] [[Category:1978 beauty pageants]] [[Category:Beauty pageants in Mexico]] [[Category:July 1978 events in Mexico]]
Mauriziok/Miss Universe 1978 | |
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Date | 24 July 1978 |
Presenters | |
Entertainment |
|
Venue | Centro de Convenciones de Acapulco, Acapulco, Mexico |
Broadcaster |
CBS (international) Televisa (official broadcaster) |
Entrants | 75 |
Placements | 12 |
Debuts | |
Withdrawals | |
Returns | |
Winner |
Margaret Gardiner South Africa |
Congeniality | Sophia Titus Trinidad and Tobago |
Best National Costume |
Alamjeet Kaur Chauhan India |
Photogenic |
Maribel Fernández Costa Rica |
Miss Universe 1978, the 27th Miss Universe pageant, was held on 24 July 1978 at the Centro de Convenciones de Acapulco in Acapulco, Mexico. Margaret Gardiner of South Africa was crowned by Janelle Commissiong of Trinidad and Tobago at the end of the event. This is the first time South Africa won the pageant.
Final results | Contestant |
---|---|
Miss Universe 1978 | |
1st Runner-up | |
2nd Runner-up |
|
3rd Runner-up |
|
4th Runner-up | |
Top 12 |
|
Nation | Interview | Swimsuit | Evening Gown | Semifinal Average |
---|---|---|---|---|
South Africa | 6.791 (3) | 6.590 (4) | 6.373 (5) | 6.584 (4) |
United States | 8.155 (1) | 7.855 (1) | 7.482 (2) | 7.830 (1) |
Spain | 6.500 (5) | 6.870 (3) | 7.545 (1) | 6.971 (3) |
Colombia | 6.645 (4) | 6.282 (6) | 6.545 (4) | 6.490 (5) |
Sweden | 7.518 (2) | 7.300 (2) | 7.355 (3) | 7.391 (2) |
Belgium | 6.230 (6) | 6.364 (5) | 5.709 (6) | 6.101 (6) |
Chile | 5.073 (9) | 5.064 (7) | 4.536 (9) | 4.891 (7) |
Israel | 5.260 (8) | 4.280 (8) | 4.945 (7) | 4.828 (8) |
Mexico | 5.320 (7) | 3.260 (11) | 4.145 (10) | 4.241 (9) |
Ireland | 3.889 (12) | 3.800 (9) | 4.756 (8) | 4.148 (10) |
Peru | 4.422 (10) | 3.718 (10) | 3.573 (11) | 3.904 (11) |
Holland | 3.911 (11) | 2.890 (12) | 3.573 (11) | 3.458 (12) |
The following celebrities judged the final competition: [1]
Last competed in 1964:
Last competed in 1969:
Last competed in 1975:
Last competed in 1976:
[[Category:Miss Universe|1978]] [[Category:1978 in Mexico]] [[Category:1978 beauty pageants]] [[Category:Beauty pageants in Mexico]] [[Category:July 1978 events in Mexico]]