Miss World 1978
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Miss World 1978 Titlecard
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| Date | 16 November 1978 |
| Presenters | Sacha Distel, Paul Burnett |
| Venue | Royal Albert Hall, London, UK |
| Broadcaster | BBC |
| Entrants | 68 |
| Placements | 15 |
| Debuts | Dominica, St. Vincent |
| Withdrawals | Bolivia, Lebanon, Luxembourg, Panama, Papua New Guinea, South Africa |
| Returns | India, Italy, Jamaica, Malaysia, Mauritius, Nigeria, Philippines, Singapore, Swaziland, Tunisia, Virgin Islands |
| Winner |
Silvana Suárez Argentina
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Miss World 1978, the 28th edition of the Miss World pageant, was held on 16 November 1978 at the Royal Albert Hall in London, UK. The winner was Silvana Suárez from Argentina. She was crowned by Miss World 1977, Mary Stavin of Sweden. First runner-up was Ossie Margareta Carlsson representing Sweden, second was Denise Coward from Australia, third was Martha Eugenia Ortiz of Mexico, and fourth was Gloria Valenciano from Spain. This is the first time that the award for Miss Talent was given.
68 contestants participated in Miss World 1978.
Last competed in 1970:
Last competed in 1975:
India, Malaysia, Mauritius, Philippines, and Swaziland were the contestants who withdrew in two consecutive pageants, Miss World 1976, and 1977, due to a protest against South Africa's participation, consisting of one black and one white delegate.
Last competed in 1976:
Last competed in 1977:
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