Miss Universe 1980

29th Miss Universe pageant

EntertainmentDonny OsmondVenueSejong Cultural Center, Seoul, South KoreaBroadcaster

Entrants69Placements12Debuts

Withdrawals

Returns

WinnerShawn Weatherly
United StatesCongenialityDealia Devon Walter

IndiaPhotogenicDelyse Nottle

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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.

Results

Placement	Contestant
Miss Universe 1980	United States – Shawn Weatherly^[1]
1st runner-up	Scotland – Linda Gallagher^[1]
2nd runner-up	New Zealand – Delyse Nottle^[1]
3rd runner-up	Philippines – Maria Rosario Silayan^[1]
4th runner-up	Sweden – Eva Birgitta Andersson^[1]
Top 12	Canada – Teresa MacKay Colombia – María Patricia Arbeláez Iceland – Guðbjörg Sigurdardóttir Korea – Kim Eun-jung Panama – Gloria Karamañites Puerto Rico – Agnes Tañón Tahiti – Thilda Fuller

^ ^a ^b The event was held at 8:00 am Korea Time (UTC+09:00); for the Americas, this was July 7 in their local times including the United States.

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f Hwang, K. C. (8 July 1980). "Miss Universe hopes her future holds sports broadcasting career". The Columbia Record. Associated Press. p. 1. Retrieved 3 September 2023.

v t e Miss Universe 1980 national titleholders
DOM: Milagros Germán IND: Sangeeta Bijlani IDN: Andi Nana Riwayatie Basoamier ISR: Illana Shoshan ITA: Loredana Del Santo PAN: Gloria Karamañites PHL: Maria Rosario Silayan SCO: Linda Gallagher SWE: Eva Andersson USA: Shawn Weatherly WAL: Kim Ashfield