Miss World 1980

Miss World 1980
Miss World 1980 Titlecard
Date13 November 1980
PresentersPeter Marshall, Judith Chalmers, Anthony Newley
VenueRoyal Albert Hall, London, United Kingdom
BroadcasterThames Television
Entrants67
Placements15
DebutsZimbabwe
Withdrawals
Returns
WinnerGabriella Brum (resigned)
Kimberley Santos (assumed)
Guam
← 1979
1981 →

Miss World 1980, the 30th anniversary of the Miss World pageant, was held on 13 November 1980 at the Royal Albert Hall in London, United Kingdom, televised for the first time by Thames Television for ITV. The winner was Gabriella Brum from Germany. She was crowned by Miss World 1979, Gina Swainson of Bermuda. First runner-up was Kimberley Santos representing Guam, second was Patricia Barzyk from France, third was Anat Zimmermann of Israel, and fourth was Kim Ashfield from the United Kingdom.

Brum resigned after 18 hours of holding the title,[1][2][3] and 14 days later, first runner-up Santos was crowned the new Miss World by 1977 winner Mary Stävin in Guam.

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  2. ^ "Miss Universe vs Miss World: Facts and comparisons". MSN. 15 January 2015. Retrieved 25 January 2016.
  3. ^ The Day