Miss Universe 1980

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Miss Universe 1980
Shawn Weatherly
Date	8 July 1980[a]
Presenters	Bob Barker Helen O'Connell Jayne Kennedy
Entertainment	Donny Osmond
Venue	Sejong Cultural Center, Seoul, South Korea
Broadcaster	CBS (international) KBS (official broadcaster)
Entrants	69
Placements	12
Debuts	Cayman Islands Turks and Caicos Islands
Withdrawals	Antigua Barbados Bophuthatswana El Salvador Fiji Mauritius Portugal South Africa Saint Kitts Saint Vincent Suriname Transkei
Returns	Curaçao Guadeloupe Indonesia Sint Maarten
Winner	Shawn Weatherly United States
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Miss Universe 1980 was the 29th Miss Universe pageant, held on 8 July 1980^[a] at the Sejong Cultural Center in Seoul, South Korea.^[1] It was the first time in the pageant's history that the event was held in South Korea. Shawn Weatherly from the United States was crowned by Maritza Sayalero of Venezuela. Sixty-nine contestants competed in this year.

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