Miss Universe 1979
Nation Preliminary Average Interview Swimsuit Evening Gown Semifinal Average
Venezuela 8.461 ( 1 ) 9.362 ( 1 ) 9.135 ( 1 ) 9.416 ( 1 ) 9.304 ( 1 )
Bermuda 7.578 ( 9 ) 8.872 ( 2 ) 9.027 ( 2 ) 9.100 ( 2 ) 9.000 ( 2 )
England 8.227 ( 2 ) 8.671 ( 3 ) 8.591 ( 4 ) 8.936 ( 3 ) 8.733 ( 3 )
Brazil 7.715 ( 5 ) 8.509 ( 4 ) 8.764 ( 3 ) 8.818 ( 4 ) 8.697 ( 4 )
Sweden 7.800 ( 4 ) 8.300 ( 5 ) 8.127 ( 7 ) 8.409 ( 6 ) 8.279 ( 5 )
South Africa 8.103 ( 3 ) 7.918 ( 10 ) 8.330 ( 5 ) 8.454 ( 5 ) 8.234 ( 6 )
Belize 7.654 ( 7 ) 8.118 ( 7 ) 8.279 ( 6 ) 8.118 ( 10 ) 8.171 ( 7 )
United States 7.676 ( 6 ) 8.100 ( 8 ) 7.709 ( 12 ) 8.335 ( 7 ) 8.048 ( 8 )
Germany 7.542 ( 10 ) 8.125 ( 6 ) 7.882 ( 10 ) 8.118 ( 10 ) 8.042 ( 9 )
Scotland 7.609 ( 8 ) 7.764 ( 11 ) 8.118 ( 8 ) 8.218 ( 8 ) 8.033 ( 10 )
Argentina 7.515 ( 11 ) 8.009 ( 9 ) 8.045 ( 9 ) 8.021 ( 12 ) 8.025 ( 11 )
Wales 7.345 ( 12 ) 7.380 ( 12 ) 7.818 ( 11 ) 8.150 ( 9 ) 7.783 ( 12 )
Results -- Final Competition
Miss Universe 1979, the 28th Miss Universe pageant, was held on 20 July 1979[a] at the Perth Entertainment Centre in Perth, Australia. Maritza Sayalero of Venezuela was crowned by Margaret Gardiner of South Africa. This is the first time Venezuela won the pageant. Notably, a large piece of debris from Skylab, which had fallen nine days earlier, was displayed on stage during coronation night.