Miss Universe 1981
| Miss Universe 1981 | |
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Miss Universe 1981 participating nations and results
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| Date | 20 July 1981 |
| Presenters | Bob Barker, Elke Sommer |
| Entertainment | Peter Allen, Cast of 42nd Street and 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, Papua New Guinea, St. Maarten |
| Returns | Cyprus, Fiji, Martinique, Portugal, South Africa, St. Kitts, Transkei |
| Winner | Irene Sáez Venezuela |
| Congeniality | Linda Smith Bahamas
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| Best National Costume | Adriana Alves de Oliveira Brazil
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| Photogenic | Tina Brandstrup Denmark
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Miss Universe 1981, the 30th Miss Universe pageant, was held on 20 July 1981 at the Minskoff Theatre in New York City, USA. Irene Sáez of Venezuela crowned by Shawn Weatherly of the USA. There were 77 contestants competing for the crown, but Miss Mauritius got homesick and withdrew. 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.
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