Miss World 1977 was the 27th edition of the Miss World pageant, held on 17 November 1977 at the Royal Albert Hall in London, UK.[1] The winner was Mary Ann-Catrin Stävin from Sweden.[2][3][4] She was crowned by Miss World 1976, Cindy Breakspeare of Jamaica.[5] Runner-up was Ineke Berends representing Holland, third was Dagmar Gabriele Winkler from Germany, fourth was Madalena Sbaraini of Brazil, and fifth was Cindy Darlene Miller from United States.[2][3] Stävin was awarded a $37,000 cash prize as the winner of the pageant.[2]
| Miss World 1977 | |
|---|---|
 Miss World 1977 titlecard | |
| Date | 17 November 1977 |
| Presenters | Ray Moore† and Andy Williams† |
| Venue | Royal Albert Hall, London, UK[1] |
| Broadcaster | BBC |
| Entrants | 62 |
| Placements | 15 |
| Debuts | Cayman Islands, Isle of Man, Papua New Guinea, Samoa |
| Withdrawals | Africa South, India, Indonesia, Italy, Jamaica, Liberia, Malaysia, Mauritius, Philippines, Singapore, Swaziland, Virgin Islands |
| Returns | Bolivia, Nicaragua, Panama, Sri Lanka |
| Winner | Mary Stävin[2][3] Sweden |
Results edit
Placements edit
| Placement | Contestant |
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| Miss World 1977 | |
| 1st runner-up | |
| 2nd runner-up | |
| 3rd runner-up | |
| 4th runner-up | |
| Top 7 |
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| Top 15 |
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Contestants edit
62 contestants competed for the title.[4]
Contestants who withdrew in protest against the presence of Miss South Africa edit
India – Veena Prakash
Indonesia – Siti Mirza Nuria Arifin[8]
Jamaica – Sandra Kong
Liberia – Welma Campbell
Mauritius – Ingrid Desmarais
Philippines – Ana Melissa (Peachy)[7] Ofilada Veneracion
Singapore – Veronica Lourdes
Swaziland – Zanella Tutu Tshabalala
Yugoslavia – Svetlana Višnjić
Judges edit
A panel of ten judges evaluated the performances of Miss World 62 contestants.[4] The judges are:
- Joan Collins
- Micky Dolenz
- Claude François †
- Eric Morley † - CEO of Miss World Organization
- Robert Powell
- Barry Sheene †
- Oliver Tobias
.[4]
Notes edit
Debuts edit
Cayman Islands
Isle of Man
Papua New Guinea
Western Samoa
Returns edit
Withdrawals edit
Africa South - The local pageant renamed Miss Black South Africa and withdrew.
Italy – Anna Maria Kanakis was disqualified from the pageant, because organizers discovered that she was underage.
Replacement edit
Malta – Janice Galea also had the same issue with age requirements, because her age was similar to Miss Italy before the pageant. At the last minute, she was replaced by her successor, and first runner-up, Pauline Lewise Farrugia.
References edit
- ^ a b "Swede Chosen Miss World". Lakeland Ledger. 18 November 1977. Retrieved 17 January 2016.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o "Swedish girl 'Miss World'". The Gadsden Times. 18 November 1977. Retrieved 17 January 2016.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "Farmer's Daughter is Miss World". Ocala Star-Banner. 18 November 1977. Retrieved 17 January 2016.
- ^ a b c d e f "Miss Sweden Now Miss World". Toledo Blade. 18 November 1977. p. 2. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
- ^ "John Wayne is host of special at 9 p.m. (TV listings)". Boca Raton News. 25 November 1977. p. 7. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
- ^ a b "How will Miss World, 1977, measure up to the part?". The Glasgow Herald. 24 October 1977. Retrieved 17 January 2016.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Miss World Favorites . . ". Lakeland Ledger. 14 November 1977. Retrieved 17 January 2016.
- ^ "Miss World Entries Quit Over South Africa Issue". The New York Times. 17 November 1977. Retrieved 8 April 2023.