Miss Universe 1981
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Miss Universe 1981
| Miss Universe 1981 | |
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| Date | July 20, 1981 |
| Presenters | Bob Barker, Elke Sommer |
| Entertainment | Peter Allen, Cast of 42nd Street and US Naval Choir |
| Venue | Minskoff Theatre, New York City, New York, USA |
| Broadcaster | CBS |
| Entrants | 77 |
| Placements | 12 |
| Debuts | Gibraltar, Namibia, Western Samoa |
| Withdraws | Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, St. Maarten |
| Returns | Cyprus, Fiji, Martinique, Portugal, South Africa, St. Kitts, Transkei |
| Winner | Irene Sáez Venezuela |
| Congeniality | Linda Smith Bahamas |
| Best National Costume | Adriana Alves de Oliveira Brazil |
| Photogenic | Tina Brandstrup Denmark |
Miss Universe 1981, the 30th Miss Universe pageant, was held at Minskoff Theater, New York City, New York, USA on July 20, 1981. 19-year-old Irene Sáez of Venezuela was crowned as Miss Universe 1981. 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]
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Contents
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Results
Placements
| Final results | Contestant |
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| Miss Universe 1981 | |
| 1st runner-up |
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| 2nd runner-up | |
| 3rd runner-up |
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| 4th runner-up |
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| Top 12 |
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Semifinal Scores
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Special Awards
| Award | Contestant |
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| Best National Costume |
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| Miss Congeniality |
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| Miss Photogenic |
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Background music
- Opening Number: "Theme from New York, New York" by Frank Sinatra (Cover version)
Judges
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Contestants
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Preliminary Swimsuit Scores
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National pageant notes
Debuts
Returns
Withdraws
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Replacements
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Hong Kong: Doris Loh was replaced by Irene Lo Kam-Sheung.
References
- ^ a b "Venezuelan wins title: Miss Universe". The Robesonian. Associated Press. July 21, 1981. http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=baI_AAAAIBAJ&sjid=HlYMAAAAIBAJ&dq=&pg=2963%2C2759000. Retrieved 13 November 2010.
- ^ a b "Miss Universe Facts & Figures". buzzle.com. http://www.buzzle.com/articles/miss-universe-facts-figures.html. Retrieved 13 November 2010.
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