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The 28th Miss World Pageant was held on November 16, 1978 in the Royal Albert Hall, London, UK. The winner was Silvana Rosa Suárez Clarence from Argentina. Runner up was Ossie Margareta Carlsson representing Sweden, third was Denise Ellen Coward from Australia, fourth was Martha Eugenia Ortiz Gomez of Mexico, and fifth was Gloria Maria Valenciano Rijo from Spain.
[edit] Results
Countries and territories which sent delegates and results.
[edit] Special awards
[edit] 68 Contestants
[edit] Trivia
- This is the first time that South Africa did not participate in Miss World due to an apartheid policy for 14 years.
- Saint Vincent competed in Miss World for the first time.
- Spain, who placed 5th in Miss World 1978, failed to make into the semi-finals in Miss Universe 1979 in Perth, Western Australia, along with Ireland and St. Vincent.
- Austria, Costa Rica, and United Kingdom (representing Wales) failed to make into the semi-finals in Miss Universe 1978 in Acapulco, Mexico. Costa Rica won the award for Miss Photogenic. Belgium, who was the semi-finalist in Miss Universe 1978, failed to make into the Top 15 in Miss World.
- Dominica competed in Miss World for the first time.
- India, Malaysia, Philippines, and Swaziland returned to Miss World after the withdrawal of contestants in Miss World 1976, and 1977 due to a protest against South Africa. Jamaica and Singapore also returned to Miss World after its last year withdrawal.
- Bolivia from Miss Universe 1977, Guatemala from Miss Universe 1978, Lebanon, and Yugoslavia did not compete in Miss World. Yugoslavia arrived in London the day before the Miss World pageant; however she was too late to participate.
- This is also the first time that the award for Miss Talent was given. Philippines, Louvette Monzon Hammond, won the award.
- Tunisia, Malek Nemlaghi was disqualified at the time of her session when she refused to unveil her traditional Moslem yashmak for the T-shirt and shorts. After her disqualification, she changed her mind the next day, wore the outfit without the veil and was allowed to participate in Miss World.
- Costa Rica, Maribel Fernandez Garcia, failed to make into the semi-finals in Miss Universe 1978 in Acapulco, Mexico, but she won the award for Miss Photogenic. She currently lives in Mexico and then became a famous actress in Mexican film industry.
- United Kingdom, Elizabeth Ann Jones was Miss Teenage Intercontinental 1977, she won as Miss England. The current Miss Intercontinental pageant used to be called Miss Teenage Intercontinental.
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