Miss Universe 1981

Miss Universe 1981
Miss Universe 1981
Date	20 July 1981
Presenters	Bob Barker, Elke Sommer
Entertainment	Peter Allen; Cast of 42nd Street; US Naval Choir;
Venue	Minskoff Theatre, New York City, New York, United States
Broadcaster	CBS (WCBS-TV);
Entrants	76
Placements	12
Debuts	Gibraltar; Namibia; Western Samoa;
Withdrawals	Indonesia; Mauritius; Papua New Guinea; Sint Maarten;
Returns	Cyprus; Fiji; Martinique; Portugal; South Africa; Saint Kitts; Transkei;
Winner	Irene Sáez; Venezuela
Congeniality	Linda Smith (Bahamas)
Best National Costume	Adriana Alves de Oliveira (Brazil)
Photogenic	Tina Brandstrup (Denmark)
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Miss Universe 1981 was the 30th anniversary of the Miss Universe pageant, held on 20 July 1981 at the Minskoff Theatre in New York City, United States. Irene Sáez of Venezuela was crowned by Shawn Weatherly of the United States. 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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