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Miss World 1981
Miss World 1981 Titlecard
Date12 November 1981
Presenters
Entertainment
VenueRoyal Albert Hall, London, United Kingdom[1]
BroadcasterThames Television
Entrants67
Placements15
Withdrawals
  • Mauritius
  • Panama
  • Paraguay
  • Swaziland
  • United States Virgin Islands
Returns
  • Chile
  • El Salvador
  • French Polynesia
  • Iceland
  • Suriname
WinnerPilín León
Venezuela
← 1980
1982 →

Miss World 1981, the 31st edition of the Miss World pageant, was held on 12 November 1981 at the Royal Albert Hall in London, United Kingdom.[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 from 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.

This edition marked the return of Suriname, which last competed in 1966 and Chile, El Salvador, French Polynesia (as Tahiti), Iceland last competed in 1979. Mauritius, Panama, Paraguay, Swaziland, the United States Virgin Islands withdrew from the competition for unknown reasons.

Results

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Placements

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

Special awards

[edit]
AwardWinner
Miss Photogenic
Miss Personality
  • Mexico Mexico – Dora Pontvianne[5]

Contestants

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Countries and territories which sent delegates and results for Miss World 1981[1][3][6]

67 contestants competed for the title.

Country/TerritoryContestantAge[a]Hometown
Argentina ArgentinaHelen Natali21Villa María
Aruba ArubaGerarda Roepel24Oranjestad
Australia AustraliaMelissa Hannan19Mosman
Austria AustriaBeatrix Kopf21Lustenau
The Bahamas BahamasMonique Ferguson18Nassau
Belgium BelgiumDominique van Eeckhoudt19Waterloo
Bermuda BermudaCymone Tucker21Smith's Parish
Bolivia BoliviaCarolina Díaz17Pando
Brazil BrazilMaristela Grazzia17São Paulo
Canada CanadaEarla Stewart22Pembroke
Cayman Islands Cayman IslandsDonna Marie Myrie20George Town
Chile ChileSusanna Bravo19Santiago
Colombia ColombiaNini Johanna Soto18Bucaramanga
Costa Rica Costa RicaSucetty Salas18San José
CuraçaoMylene Gerard21Willemstad
Cyprus CyprusElena Andreou19Nicosia
Denmark DenmarkTina Brandstrup21Copenhagen
Dominican Republic Dominican RepublicJosefina Cuello24Santo Domingo
Ecuador EcuadorLucía Vinueza19Guayaquil
El Salvador El SalvadorMartha Alicia Ortíz19San Salvador
Finland FinlandPia Nieminen20Tampere
France FranceIsabelle Benard19Vernon
French Polynesia[b]Maimiti Kinnander20Huahine
Gibraltar GibraltarYvette Maria Bellido18Gibraltar
Greece GreeceMaria Argyrokastritou22Athens
Guam GuamRebecca Arroyo21Mangilao
Guatemala GuatemalaBeatriz Bojorquez23Guatemala City
Netherlands HollandSaskia Lemmers23Amsterdam
Honduras HondurasXiomara Sikaffy20San Pedro Sula
British Hong Kong Hong KongWinnie Chin18Hong Kong Island
Iceland IcelandÁsdís Hannesdóttir23Reykjavík
India IndiaDeepti Divakar22Bengaluru
Republic of Ireland IrelandGeraldine McGrory22Derry
 Isle of ManNicola-Jane Grainger18Dalby
Israel IsraelNinnette Assor22Tel Aviv
Italy ItalyMarisa Tutone17Turin
Jamaica JamaicaSandra Cunningham[6]24Kingston
Japan JapanNaomi Kishi18Kawasaki
JerseyElizabeth Walmsley18Saint Helier
Lebanon LebanonZeina Challita19Beirut
LesothoPalesa Joyce Kalele[1]18Maseru
Malaysia MalaysiaCynthia de Castro20Malacca
Malta MaltaElizabeth-Mary Fenech19Żebbuġ
Mexico MexicoDoris Pontvianne18Tampico
New Zealand New ZealandRaewyn Marcroft[7]18Hamilton
Norway NorwayAnita Nesbø20Akershus
Papua New GuineaJennifer Abaijah19Port Moresby
Peru PeruOlga Zumarán22Lima
Philippines PhilippinesSuzette Nicolas24Manila
Puerto Rico Puerto RicoAndrenira Ruíz19San Juan
Singapore SingaporeSushil Kaur Sandhu20Singapore
South Korea South Korea[c]Lee Han-na19Seoul
Spain SpainCristina Pérez Cottrell18Málaga
Sri Lanka Sri LankaSonya Elizabeth Tucker20Colombo
Suriname SurinameJoan Boldewijn18Paramaribo
Sweden SwedenCarita Gustafsson20Gothenburg
Switzerland SwitzerlandMargrit Kilchoer22Geneva
Thailand ThailandMassupha Karbprapun21Bangkok
Trinidad and Tobago Trinidad and TobagoRachael Thomas21Diego Martin
Turkey TurkeyAydan Şener[8]18Kilis
United Kingdom United KingdomMichele Donnelly20Cardiff
United States United StatesLisa Moss23Shreveport
Uruguay UruguayMarianela Bas23Montevideo
Venezuela VenezuelaPilin León[2][3]18Maracay
West Germany West GermanyBarbara Reimund18Stuttgart
Samoa Western SamoaJulianna Curry17Apia
Zimbabwe ZimbabweJuliet Nyathi[1]24Bulawayo

Notes

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  1. ^ Ages at the time of the pageant
  2. ^ Competed as Tahiti in the pageant
  3. ^ Competed as Korea in the pageant

References

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  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. ^ "MELISSA HANNAN". melissahannan.com. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
  5. ^ "DORIS PONTVIANNE REINA DEL DEPORTE Y LA BELLEZA" (in Spanish). 7 November 2020. Retrieved 28 December 2020 – via PressReader.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ "'Miss Waikato' wins". The Press. Christchurch, New Zealand. 31 August 1981. p. 1. Retrieved 1 October 2025 – via Papers Past.
  8. ^ Tarihi, Güncelleme (4 May 2020). "Güzeller canlı yayında buluştu" [Beauties met on live broadcast]. Hürriyet (in Turkish). Archived from the original on 2 January 2023. Retrieved 29 April 2025.

Further reading

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[edit]
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Miss_World_1981&oldid=1327842098"

    Miss World 1981
    Miss World 1981 Titlecard
    Date12 November 1981
    Presenters
    Entertainment
    VenueRoyal Albert Hall, London, United Kingdom[1]
    BroadcasterThames Television
    Entrants67
    Placements15
    Withdrawals
    • Mauritius
    • Panama
    • Paraguay
    • Swaziland
    • United States Virgin Islands
    Returns
    • Chile
    • El Salvador
    • French Polynesia
    • Iceland
    • Suriname
    WinnerPilín León
    Venezuela
    ← 1980
    1982 →

    Miss World 1981, the 31st edition of the Miss World pageant, was held on 12 November 1981 at the Royal Albert Hall in London, United Kingdom.[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 from 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.

    This edition marked the return of Suriname, which last competed in 1966 and Chile, El Salvador, French Polynesia (as Tahiti), Iceland last competed in 1979. Mauritius, Panama, Paraguay, Swaziland, the United States Virgin Islands withdrew from the competition for unknown reasons.

    Results

    Placements

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

    Special awards

    AwardWinner
    Miss Photogenic
    Miss Personality
    • Mexico Mexico – Dora Pontvianne[5]

    Contestants

    Countries and territories which sent delegates and results for Miss World 1981[1][3][6]

    67 contestants competed for the title.

    Country/TerritoryContestantAge[a]Hometown
    Argentina ArgentinaHelen Natali21Villa María
    Aruba ArubaGerarda Roepel24Oranjestad
    Australia AustraliaMelissa Hannan19Mosman
    Austria AustriaBeatrix Kopf21Lustenau
    The Bahamas BahamasMonique Ferguson18Nassau
    Belgium BelgiumDominique van Eeckhoudt19Waterloo
    Bermuda BermudaCymone Tucker21Smith's Parish
    Bolivia BoliviaCarolina Díaz17Pando
    Brazil BrazilMaristela Grazzia17São Paulo
    Canada CanadaEarla Stewart22Pembroke
    Cayman Islands Cayman IslandsDonna Marie Myrie20George Town
    Chile ChileSusanna Bravo19Santiago
    Colombia ColombiaNini Johanna Soto18Bucaramanga
    Costa Rica Costa RicaSucetty Salas18San José
    CuraçaoMylene Gerard21Willemstad
    Cyprus CyprusElena Andreou19Nicosia
    Denmark DenmarkTina Brandstrup21Copenhagen
    Dominican Republic Dominican RepublicJosefina Cuello24Santo Domingo
    Ecuador EcuadorLucía Vinueza19Guayaquil
    El Salvador El SalvadorMartha Alicia Ortíz19San Salvador
    Finland FinlandPia Nieminen20Tampere
    France FranceIsabelle Benard19Vernon
    French Polynesia[b]Maimiti Kinnander20Huahine
    Gibraltar GibraltarYvette Maria Bellido18Gibraltar
    Greece GreeceMaria Argyrokastritou22Athens
    Guam GuamRebecca Arroyo21Mangilao
    Guatemala GuatemalaBeatriz Bojorquez23Guatemala City
    Netherlands HollandSaskia Lemmers23Amsterdam
    Honduras HondurasXiomara Sikaffy20San Pedro Sula
    British Hong Kong Hong KongWinnie Chin18Hong Kong Island
    Iceland IcelandÁsdís Hannesdóttir23Reykjavík
    India IndiaDeepti Divakar22Bengaluru
    Republic of Ireland IrelandGeraldine McGrory22Derry
     Isle of ManNicola-Jane Grainger18Dalby
    Israel IsraelNinnette Assor22Tel Aviv
    Italy ItalyMarisa Tutone17Turin
    Jamaica JamaicaSandra Cunningham[6]24Kingston
    Japan JapanNaomi Kishi18Kawasaki
    JerseyElizabeth Walmsley18Saint Helier
    Lebanon LebanonZeina Challita19Beirut
    LesothoPalesa Joyce Kalele[1]18Maseru
    Malaysia MalaysiaCynthia de Castro20Malacca
    Malta MaltaElizabeth-Mary Fenech19Żebbuġ
    Mexico MexicoDoris Pontvianne18Tampico
    New Zealand New ZealandRaewyn Marcroft[7]18Hamilton
    Norway NorwayAnita Nesbø20Akershus
    Papua New GuineaJennifer Abaijah19Port Moresby
    Peru PeruOlga Zumarán22Lima
    Philippines PhilippinesSuzette Nicolas24Manila
    Puerto Rico Puerto RicoAndrenira Ruíz19San Juan
    Singapore SingaporeSushil Kaur Sandhu20Singapore
    South Korea South Korea[c]Lee Han-na19Seoul
    Spain SpainCristina Pérez Cottrell18Málaga
    Sri Lanka Sri LankaSonya Elizabeth Tucker20Colombo
    Suriname SurinameJoan Boldewijn18Paramaribo
    Sweden SwedenCarita Gustafsson20Gothenburg
    Switzerland SwitzerlandMargrit Kilchoer22Geneva
    Thailand ThailandMassupha Karbprapun21Bangkok
    Trinidad and Tobago Trinidad and TobagoRachael Thomas21Diego Martin
    Turkey TurkeyAydan Şener[8]18Kilis
    United Kingdom United KingdomMichele Donnelly20Cardiff
    United States United StatesLisa Moss23Shreveport
    Uruguay UruguayMarianela Bas23Montevideo
    Venezuela VenezuelaPilin León[2][3]18Maracay
    West Germany West GermanyBarbara Reimund18Stuttgart
    Samoa Western SamoaJulianna Curry17Apia
    Zimbabwe ZimbabweJuliet Nyathi[1]24Bulawayo

    Notes

    1. ^ Ages at the time of the pageant
    2. ^ Competed as Tahiti in the pageant
    3. ^ Competed as Korea in 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. ^ "MELISSA HANNAN". melissahannan.com. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
    5. ^ "DORIS PONTVIANNE REINA DEL DEPORTE Y LA BELLEZA" (in Spanish). 7 November 2020. Retrieved 28 December 2020 – via PressReader.
    6. ^ 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.
    7. ^ "'Miss Waikato' wins". The Press. Christchurch, New Zealand. 31 August 1981. p. 1. Retrieved 1 October 2025 – via Papers Past.
    8. ^ Tarihi, Güncelleme (4 May 2020). "Güzeller canlı yayında buluştu" [Beauties met on live broadcast]. Hürriyet (in Turkish). Archived from the original on 2 January 2023. Retrieved 29 April 2025.

    Further reading

    • Ottawa Citizen. September 10, 1981.
    • Official website
    Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Miss_World_1981&oldid=1327842098"