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| photo = [[File:MW 1981 - Thames TV.png|250px]]
| photo = [[File:MW 1981 - Thames TV.png|250px]]
| caption = Miss World 1981 Titlecard
| caption = Miss World 1981 Titlecard
| winner = '''[[Pilín León]]'''<br>'''{{flag|Venezuela}}'''
| winner = '''[[Pilín León]]''' <br> '''{{flag|Venezuela}}'''
| date = 12 November 1981
| date = 12 November 1981
| presenters = [[Peter Marshall (UK broadcaster)|Peter Marshall]], and [[Judith Chalmers]]
| presenters = [[Peter Marshall (UK broadcaster)|Peter Marshall]], [[Judith Chalmers]]
| venue = [[Royal Albert Hall]], [[London]], [[UK]] {{flagicon|UK}}
| venue = [[Royal Albert Hall]], [[London]], [[UK]] {{flagicon|UK}}
| broadcaster = [[Thames Television]]
| broadcaster = [[Thames Television]]
| entrants = 67
| entrants = 67
| placements = 15
| placements = 15
| returns = Chile, El Salvador, Iceland, Suriname, and Tahiti
| returns = Chile, El Salvador, Iceland, Suriname, Tahiti
| withdraws = Mauritius, Panama, Paraguay, Swaziland, and US Virgin Islands}}
| withdraws = Mauritius, Panama, Paraguay, Swaziland, US Virgin Islands
}}

'''Miss World 1981''', the 31st edition of the [[Miss World]] pageant, was held on 12 November 1981 in the [[Royal Albert Hall]], [[London]], [[UK]]. The winner was [[Pilín León]] from [[Venezuela]], the first titleholder from her country since [[Miss World 1955|1955]]. She was crowned by Miss World 1980, [[Kimberley Santos]] of [[Guam]]. Another Venezuelan, [[Irene Sáez]], had been crowned [[Miss Universe 1981]] in July, making Venezuela one of the very few countries to hold both major international titles ([[Miss Universe]] and [[Miss World]]) in the same year.
'''Miss World 1981''', the 31st edition of the [[Miss World]] pageant, was held on 12 November 1981 at the [[Royal Albert Hall]] in [[London]], [[UK]]. The winner was [[Pilín León]] from [[Venezuela]], the first titleholder from her country since [[Miss World 1955|1955]]. She was crowned by Miss World 1980, [[Kimberley Santos]] of [[Guam]]. Another Venezuelan, [[Irene Sáez]], had been crowned [[Miss Universe 1981]] in July, making Venezuela one of the very few countries to hold both major international titles ([[Miss Universe]] and [[Miss World]]) in the same year.


==Results==
==Results==
[[File:Miss World 1981 Map.PNG|thumb|240px|Countries and territories which sent delegates and results.]]
[[File:Miss World 1981 Map.PNG|thumb|240px|Countries and territories which sent delegates and results]]


===Placements===
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
! Final results
! Final results
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| '''Miss World 1981'''
| '''Miss World 1981'''
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*'''{{flag|Venezuela}}''' - '''[[Pilín León]]'''
* '''{{flag|Venezuela}}''' - '''[[Pilín León]]'''
|-
|-
| '''1st Runner-up'''
| '''1st Runner-up'''
|
|
*'''{{flag|Colombia}}''' - Nini Johanna Soto
* '''{{flag|Colombia}}''' - Nini Johanna Soto
|-
|-
| '''2nd Runner-up'''
| '''2nd Runner-up'''
|
|
*'''{{flag|Jamaica}}''' - Sandra Cunningham
* '''{{flag|Jamaica}}''' - Sandra Cunningham
|-
|-
| '''3rd Runner-up'''
| '''3rd Runner-up'''
|
|
*'''{{flag|Brazil}}''' - Maristela Grazzia
* '''{{flag|Brazil}}''' - Maristela Grazzia
|-
|-
| '''4th Runner-up'''
| '''4th Runner-up'''
|
|
*'''{{flag|United Kingdom}}''' - Michelle Donnelly
* '''{{flag|United Kingdom}}''' - Michelle Donnelly
|-
|-
| '''5th Runner-up'''
| '''5th Runner-up'''
|
|
*'''{{flag|Australia}}''' - [[Melissa Hannan]]
* '''{{flag|Australia}}''' - [[Melissa Hannan]]
|-
|-
| '''6th Runner-up'''
| '''6th Runner-up'''
|
|
*'''{{flag|United States}}''' - Lisa Lynn Moss
* '''{{flag|United States}}''' - Lisa Lynn Moss
|-
|-
| '''Top 15 Semifinalists'''
| '''Top 15 Semifinalists'''
|
|
*'''{{flag|Argentina}}''' - Ana Natali Schoeder Belmut
* '''{{flag|Argentina}}''' - Ana Natali Schoeder Belmut
*'''{{flag|Belgium}}''' - Dominique van Eeckhoudt
* '''{{flag|Belgium}}''' - Dominique van Eeckhoudt
*'''{{flag|Canada}}''' - Earla Stewart
* '''{{flag|Canada}}''' - Earla Stewart
*'''{{flag|Ireland}}''' - Geraldine McGrory
* '''{{flag|Ireland}}''' - Geraldine McGrory
*'''{{flag|Japan}}''' - Naomi Kishi
* '''{{flag|Japan}}''' - Naomi Kishi
*'''{{flag|Mexico}}''' - Doris Pontvianne
* '''{{flag|Mexico}}''' - Doris Pontvianne
*'''{{flag|TRI|name=Trinidad & Tobago}}''' - Rachel Thomas
* '''{{flag|Trinidad and Tobago}}''' - Rachel Thomas
*'''{{flag|Zimbabwe}}''' - Juliet Nyathi
* '''{{flag|Zimbabwe}}''' - Juliet Nyathi
|}
|}


==Special awards==
===Special awards===
{| class="wikitable" border="1"
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|-
! Award
! Award
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| '''Miss Personality'''
| '''Miss Personality'''
|
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*'''{{flag|Mexico}}''' - Doris Pontvianne
* '''{{flag|Mexico}}''' - Doris Pontvianne
|-
|-
| '''Miss Photogenic'''
| '''Miss Photogenic'''
|
|
*'''{{flag|Australia}}''' - [[Melissa Hannan]]
* '''{{flag|Australia}}''' - [[Melissa Hannan]]
|}
|}


==Continental Queens==
===Continental Queens===
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
! Continental Group
! Continental Group
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|}
|}


===Order of Semifinalists===
===Order of semifinalists===
{{col-begin}}
{{col-begin}}
{{col-2}}
{{col-2}}
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* 11. Jamaica
* 11. Jamaica
* 12. Mexico
* 12. Mexico
* 13. Trinidad & Tobago
* 13. Trinidad and Tobago
* 14. United States
* 14. United States
* 15. Venezuela
* 15. Venezuela
{{col-end}}
{{col-end}}


===Order of Finalists===
===Order of finalists===
{{col-begin}}
{{col-2}}
* 1. Brazil
* 1. Brazil
* 2. Colombia
* 2. Colombia
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* 6. Australia
* 6. Australia
* 7. Jamaica
* 7. Jamaica
{{col-end}}


==67 Contestants==
==Contestants==
{| border="5" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="0" style="margin: 1em 1em 1em 0; background: #f9f9f9; border: 1px #aaa solid; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 95%;"
{| border="5" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="0" style="margin: 1em 1em 1em 0; background: #f9f9f9; border: 1px #aaa solid; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 95%;"
|-
|-
|colspan=3 align="left" bgcolor="#0b081d"|<span style="color:#FFFFFF">'''EUROPE'''</span>
| colspan=3 align="left" bgcolor="#0b081d" | <span style="color:#FFFFFF">'''EUROPE'''</span>
|- bgcolor="black" colspan=40 align="center"
|- bgcolor="black" colspan=40 align="center"
|width="75"|<span style="color:#FFFFFF">'''Contestant<br>Number'''</span>||width="200"|<span style="color:#FFFFFF">'''Nation'''</span>||width="300"|<span style="color:#FFFFFF">'''Contestant'''</span>
| width="75" | <span style="color:#FFFFFF">'''Contestant<br>Number'''</span> || width="200" | <span style="color:#FFFFFF">'''Nation'''</span> || width="300" | <span style="color:#FFFFFF">'''Contestant'''</span>
|-
|-
|bgcolor="B6B5B1" align="center"|'''01'''||'''{{flag|Austria}}''' || Beatrix Kopf
| align="center" | '''01''' || '''{{flag|Austria}}''' || Beatrix Kopf
|-
|-
|bgcolor="B6B5B1" align="center"|'''02'''||'''{{flag|Belgium}}''' || Dominique van Eeckhoudt
| align="center" | '''02''' || '''{{flag|Belgium}}''' || Dominique van Eeckhoudt
|-
|-
|bgcolor="B6B5B1" align="center"|'''03'''||'''{{flag|Cyprus}}''' || Elena Andreou
| align="center" | '''03''' || '''{{flag|Cyprus}}''' || Elena Andreou
|-
|-
|bgcolor="B6B5B1" align="center"|'''04'''||'''{{flag|Denmark}}''' || Tina Brandstrup
| align="center" | '''04''' || '''{{flag|Denmark}}''' || Tina Brandstrup
|-
|-
|bgcolor="B6B5B1" align="center"|'''05'''||'''{{flag|Finland}}''' || Pia Irmeli Ann-Marie Nieminen
| align="center" | '''05''' || '''{{flag|Finland}}''' || Pia Irmeli Ann-Marie Nieminen
|-
|-
|bgcolor="B6B5B1" align="center"|'''06'''||'''{{flag|France}}''' || Isabelle Sophie Benárd
| align="center" | '''06''' || '''{{flag|France}}''' || Isabelle Sophie Benárd
|-
|-
|bgcolor="B6B5B1" align="center"|'''07'''||'''{{flag|Germany}}''' || Barbara Reimund
| align="center" | '''07''' || '''{{flag|Germany}}''' || Barbara Reimund
|-
|-
|bgcolor="B6B5B1" align="center"|'''08'''||'''{{flag|Gibraltar}}''' || Yvette Maria Bellido
| align="center" | '''08''' || '''{{flag|Gibraltar}}''' || Yvette Maria Bellido
|-
|-
|bgcolor="B6B5B1" align="center"|'''09'''||'''{{flag|Greece}}''' || Maria Argirocastritou
| align="center" | '''09''' || '''{{flag|Greece}}''' || Maria Argirocastritou
|-
|-
|bgcolor="B6B5B1" align="center"|'''10'''||'''{{flag|Netherlands|name=Holland}}''' || Saskia Lemmens
| align="center" | '''10''' || '''{{flag|Netherlands|name=Holland}}''' || Saskia Lemmens
|-
|-
|bgcolor="B6B5B1" align="center"|'''11'''||'''{{flag|Iceland}}''' || Åsdis Eva Hannesdóttir
| align="center" | '''11''' || '''{{flag|Iceland}}''' || Åsdis Eva Hannesdóttir
|-
|-
|bgcolor="B6B5B1" align="center"|'''12'''||'''{{flag|Ireland}}''' || Geraldine Mary McGrory
| align="center" | '''12''' || '''{{flag|Ireland}}''' || Geraldine Mary McGrory
|-
|-
|bgcolor="B6B5B1" align="center"|'''13'''||'''{{flag|Isle of Man}}''' || Nicola Jane Grainger
| align="center" | '''13''' || '''{{flag|Isle of Man}}''' || Nicola Jane Grainger
|-
|-
|bgcolor="B6B5B1" align="center"|'''14'''||'''{{flag|Italy}}''' || Marisa Tutone
| align="center" | '''14''' || '''{{flag|Italy}}''' || Marisa Tutone
|-
|-
|bgcolor="B6B5B1" align="center"|'''15'''||'''{{flag|Jersey}}''' || Elizabeth Sarah Walmsley
| align="center" | '''15''' || '''{{flag|Jersey}}''' || Elizabeth Sarah Walmsley
|-
|-
|bgcolor="B6B5B1" align="center"|'''16'''||'''{{flag|Malta}}''' || Elizabeth Mary Fenech
| align="center" | '''16''' || '''{{flag|Malta}}''' || Elizabeth Mary Fenech
|-
|-
|bgcolor="B6B5B1" align="center"|'''17'''||'''{{flag|Norway}}''' || Anita Nesbø
| align="center" | '''17''' || '''{{flag|Norway}}''' || Anita Nesbø
|-
|-
|bgcolor="B6B5B1" align="center"|'''18'''||'''{{flag|Spain}}''' || Cristina Perez Cottrell
| align="center" | '''18''' || '''{{flag|Spain}}''' || Cristina Perez Cottrell
|-
|-
|bgcolor="B6B5B1" align="center"|'''19'''||'''{{flag|Sweden}}''' || Carita Gustafsson
| align="center" | '''19''' || '''{{flag|Sweden}}''' || Carita Gustafsson
|-
|-
|bgcolor="B6B5B1" align="center"|'''20'''||'''{{flag|Switzerland}}''' || Margit Kilchoer
| align="center" | '''20''' || '''{{flag|Switzerland}}''' || Margit Kilchoer
|-
|-
|bgcolor="B6B5B1" align="center"|'''21'''||'''{{flag|Turkey}}''' || [[Aydan Şener]]
| align="center" | '''21''' || '''{{flag|Turkey}}''' || [[Aydan Şener]]
|-
|-
|bgcolor="B6B5B1" align="center"|'''22'''||{{flagicon|United Kingdom}} '''[[Miss United Kingdom|United Kingdom]]''' || Michelle Donnelly
| align="center" | '''22''' || '''{{flag|United Kingdom}}''' || Michelle Donnelly
|-
|-
|colspan=3 align="left" bgcolor="#0b081d"|<span style="color:#FFFFFF">'''OCEANIA'''</span>
| colspan=3 align="left" bgcolor="#0b081d" | <span style="color:#FFFFFF">'''OCEANIA'''</span>
|- bgcolor="black" colspan=40 align="center"
|- bgcolor="black" colspan=40 align="center"
|<span style="color:#FFFFFF">'''Contestant<br>Number'''</span>||<span style="color:#FFFFFF">'''Nation'''</span>||<span style="color:#FFFFFF">'''Contestant'''</span>
| <span style="color:#FFFFFF">'''Contestant<br>Number'''</span> || <span style="color:#FFFFFF">'''Nation'''</span> || <span style="color:#FFFFFF">'''Contestant'''</span>
|-
|-
|bgcolor="B6B5B1" align="center"|'''23'''||'''{{flag|Australia}}''' || [[Melissa Hannan]]
| align="center" | '''23''' || '''{{flag|Australia}}''' || [[Melissa Hannan]]
|-
|-
|bgcolor="B6B5B1" align="center"|'''24'''||'''{{flag|Guam}}''' || Rebecca Arroyo
| align="center" | '''24''' || '''{{flag|Guam}}''' || Rebecca Arroyo
|-
|-
|bgcolor="B6B5B1" align="center"|'''25'''||{{flagicon|New Zealand}} '''[[New Zealand at Miss World|New Zealand]]''' || Raewyn Patricia Marcroft
| align="center" | '''25''' || '''{{flag|New Zealand}}''' || Raewyn Patricia Marcroft
|-
|-
|bgcolor="B6B5B1" align="center"|'''26'''||'''{{flag|Papua New Guinea}}''' || Jennfer Abaijah
| align="center" | '''26''' || '''{{flag|Papua New Guinea}}''' || Jennfer Abaijah
|-
|-
|bgcolor="B6B5B1" align="center"|'''27'''||'''{{flag|Tahiti}}''' || Maimiti Kinnander
| align="center" | '''27''' || '''{{flag|Tahiti}}''' || Maimiti Kinnander
|-
|-
|bgcolor="B6B5B1" align="center"|'''28'''||'''{{flag|Western Samoa}}''' || Julianna Curry
| align="center" | '''28''' || '''{{flag|Western Samoa}}''' || Julianna Curry
|-
|-
|colspan=3 align="left" bgcolor="#0b081d"|<span style="color:#FFFFFF">'''ASIA & AFRICA'''</span>
| colspan=3 align="left" bgcolor="#0b081d" | <span style="color:#FFFFFF">'''ASIA & AFRICA'''</span>
|- bgcolor="black" colspan=40 align="center"
|- bgcolor="black" colspan=40 align="center"
|<span style="color:#FFFFFF">'''Contestant<br>Number'''</span>||<span style="color:#FFFFFF">'''Nation'''</span>||<span style="color:#FFFFFF">'''Contestant'''</span>
| <span style="color:#FFFFFF">'''Contestant<br>Number'''</span> || <span style="color:#FFFFFF">'''Nation'''</span> || <span style="color:#FFFFFF">'''Contestant'''</span>
|-
|-
|bgcolor="B6B5B1" align="center"|'''29'''||'''{{flag|Hong Kong|colonial}}''' || Winnie Chin Wei-Yee
| align="center" | '''29''' || '''{{flag|Hong Kong|colonial}}''' || Winnie Chin Wei-Yee
|-
|-
|bgcolor="B6B5B1" align="center"|'''30'''||{{flagicon|India}} '''[[Femina Miss India|India]]''' || Deepti Divakar
| align="center" | '''30''' || '''{{flag|India}}''' || Deepti Divakar
|-
|-
|bgcolor="B6B5B1" align="center"|'''31'''||'''{{flag|Israel}}''' || Ninnette Asur
| align="center" | '''31''' || '''{{flag|Israel}}''' || Ninnette Asur
|-
|-
|bgcolor="B6B5B1" align="center"|'''32'''||'''{{flag|Japan}}''' || Naomi Kishi
| align="center" | '''32''' || '''{{flag|Japan}}''' || Naomi Kishi
|-
|-
|bgcolor="B6B5B1" align="center"|'''33'''||'''{{flag|South Korea|name=Korea}}''' || Lee Han-na
| align="center" | '''33''' || '''{{flag|South Korea|name=Korea}}''' || Lee Han-na
|-
|-
|bgcolor="B6B5B1" align="center"|'''34'''||'''{{flag|Lebanon}}''' || Zeina Joseph Challita
| align="center" | '''34''' || '''{{flag|Lebanon}}''' || Zeina Joseph Challita
|-
|-
|bgcolor="B6B5B1" align="center"|'''35'''||'''{{flag|Malaysia}}''' || Cynthia Geraldine de Castro
| align="center" | '''35''' || '''{{flag|Malaysia}}''' || Cynthia Geraldine de Castro
|-
|-
|bgcolor="B6B5B1" align="center"|'''36'''||{{flagicon|Philippines}} '''[[Binibining Pilipinas|Philippines]]''' || Suzette Nicolas
| align="center" | '''36''' || '''{{flag|Philippines}}''' || Suzette Nicolas
|-
|-
|bgcolor="B6B5B1" align="center"|'''37'''||'''{{flag|Singapore}}''' || Sushil Kaur Sandhu
| align="center" | '''37''' || '''{{flag|Singapore}}''' || Sushil Kaur Sandhu
|-
|-
|bgcolor="B6B5B1" align="center"|'''38'''||'''{{flag|Sri Lanka}}''' || Sonya Elizabeth Tucker
| align="center" | '''38''' || '''{{flag|Sri Lanka}}''' || Sonya Elizabeth Tucker
|-
|-
|bgcolor="B6B5B1" align="center"|'''39'''||'''{{flag|Thailand}}''' || Massupha Karbprapun
| align="center" | '''39''' || '''{{flag|Thailand}}''' || Massupha Karbprapun
|-
|-
|bgcolor="B6B5B1" align="center"|'''40'''||'''{{flag|Lesotho}}''' || Palesa Joyce Kalele
| align="center" | '''40''' || '''{{flag|Lesotho}}''' || Palesa Joyce Kalele
|-
|-
|bgcolor="B6B5B1" align="center"|'''41'''||'''{{flag|Zimbabwe}}''' || Juliet Nyathi
| align="center" | '''41''' || '''{{flag|Zimbabwe}}''' || Juliet Nyathi
|-
|-
|colspan=3 align="left" bgcolor="#0b081d"|<span style="color:#FFFFFF">'''THE AMERICAS'''</span>
| colspan=3 align="left" bgcolor="#0b081d" | <span style="color:#FFFFFF">'''THE AMERICAS'''</span>
|- bgcolor="black" colspan=40 align="center"
|- bgcolor="black" colspan=40 align="center"
|<span style="color:#FFFFFF">'''Contestant<br>Number'''</span>||<span style="color:#FFFFFF">'''Nation'''</span>||<span style="color:#FFFFFF">'''Contestant'''</span>
| <span style="color:#FFFFFF">'''Contestant<br>Number'''</span> || <span style="color:#FFFFFF">'''Nation'''</span> || <span style="color:#FFFFFF">'''Contestant'''</span>
|-
|-
|bgcolor="B6B5B1" align="center"|'''42'''||'''{{flag|Argentina}}''' || Ana Helen Natali
| align="center" | '''42''' || '''{{flag|Argentina}}''' || Ana Helen Natali
|-
|-
|bgcolor="B6B5B1" align="center"|'''43'''||'''{{flag|Aruba}}''' || Gerarda Hendrine Jantiene Reopel
| align="center" | '''43''' || '''{{flag|Aruba}}''' || Gerarda Hendrine Jantiene Reopel
|-
|-
|bgcolor="B6B5B1" align="center"|'''44'''||'''{{flag|Bahamas}}''' || Monique Ferguson
| align="center" | '''44''' || '''{{flag|Bahamas}}''' || Monique Ferguson
|-
|-
|bgcolor="B6B5B1" align="center"|'''45'''||'''{{flag|Bermuda}}''' || Cymone Florie Tucker
| align="center" | '''45''' || '''{{flag|Bermuda}}''' || Cymone Florie Tucker
|-
|-
|bgcolor="B6B5B1" align="center"|'''46'''||'''{{flag|Bolivia}}''' || Carolina Diaz Mansour
| align="center" | '''46''' || '''{{flag|Bolivia}}''' || Carolina Diaz Mansour
|-
|-
|bgcolor="B6B5B1" align="center"|'''47'''||{{flagicon|Brazil}} '''[[Miss Brazil|Brazil]]''' || Maristela Silvia Grazzia
| align="center" | '''47''' || '''{{flag|Brazil}}''' || Maristela Silvia Grazzia
|-
|-
|bgcolor="B6B5B1" align="center"|'''48'''||'''{{flag|Canada}}''' || Earla Stewart
| align="center" | '''48''' || '''{{flag|Canada}}''' || Earla Stewart
|-
|-
|bgcolor="B6B5B1" align="center"|'''49'''||'''{{flag|Cayman Islands}}''' || Donna Marie Myrie
| align="center" | '''49''' || '''{{flag|Cayman Islands}}''' || Donna Marie Myrie
|-
|-
|bgcolor="B6B5B1" align="center"|'''50'''||'''{{flag|Chile}}''' || Susanna Bravo Indo
| align="center" | '''50''' || '''{{flag|Chile}}''' || Susanna Bravo Indo
|-
|-
|bgcolor="B6B5B1" align="center"|'''51'''||'''{{flag|Colombia}}''' || Nini Johanna Soto González
| align="center" | '''51''' || '''{{flag|Colombia}}''' || Nini Johanna Soto González
|-
|-
|bgcolor="B6B5B1" align="center"|'''52'''||'''{{flag|Costa Rica}}''' || Sucetty Salas Quintanilla
| align="center" | '''52''' || '''{{flag|Costa Rica}}''' || Sucetty Salas Quintanilla
|-
|-
|bgcolor="B6B5B1" align="center"|'''53'''||'''{{flag|Curacao}}''' || Mylene Mariela Gerard
| align="center" | '''53''' || '''{{flag|Curacao}}''' || Mylene Mariela Gerard
|-
|-
|bgcolor="B6B5B1" align="center"|'''54'''||'''{{flag|Dominican Republic}}''' || Josefina Maria Cuello Perez
| align="center" | '''54''' || '''{{flag|Dominican Republic}}''' || Josefina Maria Cuello Perez
|-
|-
|bgcolor="B6B5B1" align="center"|'''55'''||'''{{flag|Ecuador}}''' || Lucia Isabel Vinueza Urjelles
| align="center" | '''55''' || '''{{flag|Ecuador}}''' || Lucia Isabel Vinueza Urjelles
|-
|-
|bgcolor="B6B5B1" align="center"|'''56'''||'''{{flag|El Salvador}}''' || Martha Alicia Ortiz
| align="center" | '''56''' || '''{{flag|El Salvador}}''' || Martha Alicia Ortiz
|-
|-
|bgcolor="B6B5B1" align="center"|'''57'''||'''{{flag|Guatemala}}''' || Beatriz Bojorquez Palacios
| align="center" | '''57''' || '''{{flag|Guatemala}}''' || Beatriz Bojorquez Palacios
|-
|-
|bgcolor="B6B5B1" align="center"|'''58'''||'''{{flag|Honduras}}''' || Xiomara Sikaffy Mena
| align="center" | '''58''' || '''{{flag|Honduras}}''' || Xiomara Sikaffy Mena
|-
|-
|bgcolor="B6B5B1" align="center"|'''59'''||'''{{flag|Jamaica}}''' || Sandra Angela Cunningham
| align="center" | '''59''' || '''{{flag|Jamaica}}''' || Sandra Angela Cunningham
|-
|-
|bgcolor="B6B5B1" align="center"|'''60'''||{{flagicon|Mexico}} '''[[Miss Mexico|Mexico]]''' || Doris Pontvianne Espinoza
| align="center" | '''60''' || '''{{flag|Mexico}}''' || Doris Pontvianne Espinoza
|-
|-
|bgcolor="B6B5B1" align="center"|'''61'''||'''{{flag|Peru}}''' || Olga Roxana Zumarán Burga
| align="center" | '''61''' || '''{{flag|Peru}}''' || Olga Roxana Zumarán Burga
|-
|-
|bgcolor="B6B5B1" align="center"|'''62'''||'''{{flag|Puerto Rico}}''' || Andrenira Ruiz Saenz
| align="center" | '''62''' || '''{{flag|Puerto Rico}}''' || Andrenira Ruiz Saenz
|-
|-
|bgcolor="B6B5B1" align="center"|'''63'''||'''{{flag|Suriname}}''' || Joan Boldewijn
| align="center" | '''63''' || '''{{flag|Suriname}}''' || Joan Boldewijn
|-
|-
|bgcolor="B6B5B1" align="center"|'''64'''||'''{{flag|Trinidad and Tobago|name=Trinidad & Tobago}}''' || Rachel Ann Thomas
| align="center" | '''64''' || '''{{flag|Trinidad and Tobago}}''' || Rachel Ann Thomas
|-
|-
|bgcolor="B6B5B1" align="center"|'''65'''||{{flagicon|United States}} '''[[Miss USA|United States]]''' || Lisa Lynn Moss
| align="center" | '''65''' || '''{{flag|United States}}''' || Lisa Lynn Moss
|-
|-
|bgcolor="B6B5B1" align="center"|'''66'''||'''{{flag|Uruguay}}''' || Silia Marianela Bas Carrese
| align="center" | '''66''' || '''{{flag|Uruguay}}''' || Silia Marianela Bas Carrese
|-
|-
|bgcolor="B6B5B1" align="center"|'''67'''||{{flagicon|Venezuela}} '''[[Miss Venezuela|Venezuela]]''' || '''''[[Pilín León]]'''''
| align="center" | '''67''' || '''{{flag|Venezuela}}''' || [[Pilín León]]
|}
|}


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
===Returning Countries and Debuts===
===Returning countries and Debuts===
*'''Suriname''' last competed in 1966.
* '''Suriname''' last competed in 1966.
*'''Chile''', '''El Salvador''', '''Iceland''', and '''Tahiti''' last competed in [[Miss World 1979|1979]].
* '''Chile''', '''El Salvador''', '''Iceland''', and '''Tahiti''' last competed in [[Miss World 1979|1979]].


===Withdrawals and Nations not competing===
===Withdrawals and Nations not competing===
* '''Panama''', '''Paraguay''', and '''Swaziland''' did not attend the Miss World.
* '''Panama''', '''Paraguay''', and '''Swaziland''' did not attend the Miss World.
* '''Portugal''' (Paula Dos Santos) who had a dual citizenship, won the Miss Portugal contest held in Johannesburg, South Africa. She flew to London, only to be told by Eric Morley that any girl from South Africa cannot participate, and that the contest has to be held in the country of the girl's origin.
* '''Portugal''' (Paula Dos Santos) who had a dual citizenship, won the Miss Portugal contest held in Johannesburg, South Africa. She flew to London, only to be told by Eric Morley that any girl from South Africa cannot participate, and that the contest has to be held in the country of the girl's origin.


===Crossovers===
===Crossovers===
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* [[Miss Universe 1978]]: '''Peru''' (semi-finalist)
* [[Miss Universe 1978]]: '''Peru''' (semi-finalist)
* [[Miss Universe 1980]]: '''Switzerland'''
* [[Miss Universe 1980]]: '''Switzerland'''
* [[Miss Universe 1981]]: '''Belgium''' (4th runner-up), '''Bermuda''', '''Cayman Islands''', '''Denmark''' (Miss Photogenic), '''Ecuador''' (semi-finalist), '''France''' and '''Thailand'''
* [[Miss Universe 1981]]: '''Belgium''' (4th runner-up), '''Bermuda''', '''Cayman Islands''', '''Denmark''' (Miss Photogenic), '''Ecuador''' (semi-finalist), '''France''', and '''Thailand'''
* [[Miss Universe 1982]]: '''Ireland''', '''Spain''' and '''United Kingdom''' (represented as Wales)
* [[Miss Universe 1982]]: '''Ireland''', '''Spain''', and '''United Kingdom''' (represented as Wales)


====Miss International====
====Miss International====
* [[Miss International 1981]]: '''Belgium''' (semi-finalist), '''Denmark''', Germany (semi-finalist) and '''Tahiti'''
* [[Miss International 1981]]: '''Belgium''' (semi-finalist), '''Denmark''', Germany (semi-finalist), and '''Tahiti'''


===Other Notes===
===Other notes===
* The Continental Queen of Beauty awards were handed out for the very first time.
* The Continental Queen of Beauty awards were handed out for the very first time.
* '''United States''', Lisa Lynn Moss, was the first woman to compete in Miss World under the Miss USA franchise. She placed as 2nd runner-up in Miss USA, representing Miss Louisiana USA.
* '''United States''', Lisa Lynn Moss, was the first woman to compete in Miss World under the Miss USA franchise. She placed as 2nd runner-up in Miss USA, representing Miss Louisiana USA.
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* This is the first time that there were only two runners-up and Miss World during the crowning ceremony.
* This is the first time that there were only two runners-up and Miss World during the crowning ceremony.
* This is also the first time that the award winners for Miss Personality and Miss Photogenic had made into the semi-finals in Miss World since 1973.
* This is also the first time that the award winners for Miss Personality and Miss Photogenic had made into the semi-finals in Miss World since 1973.
* 10 out of 15 countries which made it into the semifinals, were not in the semifinals last year: '''Belgium''' (1962), '''Canada''' (1967), '''Colombia''' (1968), '''Japan''' (1974), '''Ireland''' (1976), '''Argentina''' (1978), and '''Australia''', '''Brazil''', '''Mexico''', and '''Trinidad & Tobago''' (1979).
* 10 out of 15 countries which made it into the semifinals, were not in the semifinals last year: '''Belgium''' (1962), '''Canada''' (1967), '''Colombia''' (1968), '''Japan''' (1974), '''Ireland''' (1976), '''Argentina''' (1978), '''Australia''', '''Brazil''', '''Mexico''', and '''Trinidad and Tobago''' (1979).
* The preliminary beachwear competition took place in Miami Beach, Florida, USA.
* The preliminary beachwear competition took place in Miami Beach, Florida, USA.

==External Sources==
==External Sources==
* [http://www.missworld.com Miss World Official Website]
* [http://www.missworld.com Miss World Official Website]
* [http://www.pageantopolis.com/international/world_1981.htm Pageantopolis - Miss World 1981]
* [http://www.pageantopolis.com/international/world_1981.htm Pageantopolis - Miss World 1981]
* [http://www.veestarz.com/pageants/world/mw1980s/1981/index.html Veestarz - Miss World 1981]


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Miss World 1981
Miss World 1981 Titlecard
Date12 November 1981
PresentersPeter Marshall, Judith Chalmers
VenueRoyal Albert Hall, London, UK United Kingdom
BroadcasterThames Television
Entrants67
Placements15
WithdrawalsMauritius, Panama, Paraguay, Swaziland, US Virgin Islands
ReturnsChile, El Salvador, Iceland, Suriname, Tahiti
WinnerPilín León
 Venezuela

Miss World 1981, the 31st edition of the Miss World pageant, was held on 12 November 1981 at the Royal Albert Hall in London, UK. The winner was Pilín León from Venezuela, the first titleholder from her country since 1955. She was crowned by Miss World 1980, Kimberley Santos of Guam. Another Venezuelan, Irene Sáez, had been crowned Miss Universe 1981 in July, making Venezuela one of the very few countries to hold both major international titles (Miss Universe and Miss World) in the same year.

Results

Countries and territories which sent delegates and results

Placements

Final results Contestant
Miss World 1981
1st Runner-up
2nd Runner-up
3rd Runner-up
4th Runner-up
5th Runner-up
6th Runner-up
Top 15 Semifinalists

Special awards

Award Contestant
Miss Personality
Miss Photogenic

Continental Queens

Continental Group Contestant
Africa
Americas
Asia
Europe
Oceania

Order of semifinalists

Order of finalists

  • 1. Brazil
  • 2. Colombia
  • 3. United Kingdom
  • 4. Venezuela
  • 5. United States
  • 6. Australia
  • 7. Jamaica

Contestants

EUROPE
Contestant
Number		 Nation Contestant
01  Austria Beatrix Kopf
02  Belgium Dominique van Eeckhoudt
03  Cyprus Elena Andreou
04  Denmark Tina Brandstrup
05  Finland Pia Irmeli Ann-Marie Nieminen
06  France Isabelle Sophie Benárd
07  Germany Barbara Reimund
08  Gibraltar Yvette Maria Bellido
09  Greece Maria Argirocastritou
10  Holland Saskia Lemmens
11  Iceland Åsdis Eva Hannesdóttir
12  Ireland Geraldine Mary McGrory
13  Isle of Man Nicola Jane Grainger
14  Italy Marisa Tutone
15  Jersey Elizabeth Sarah Walmsley
16  Malta Elizabeth Mary Fenech
17  Norway Anita Nesbø
18  Spain Cristina Perez Cottrell
19  Sweden Carita Gustafsson
20   Switzerland Margit Kilchoer
21  Turkey Aydan Şener
22  United Kingdom Michelle Donnelly
OCEANIA
Contestant
Number		 Nation Contestant
23  Australia Melissa Hannan
24  Guam Rebecca Arroyo
25  New Zealand Raewyn Patricia Marcroft
26  Papua New Guinea Jennfer Abaijah
27  Tahiti Maimiti Kinnander
28  Western Samoa Julianna Curry
ASIA & AFRICA
Contestant
Number		 Nation Contestant
29  Hong Kong Winnie Chin Wei-Yee
30  India Deepti Divakar
31  Israel Ninnette Asur
32  Japan Naomi Kishi
33  Korea Lee Han-na
34  Lebanon Zeina Joseph Challita
35  Malaysia Cynthia Geraldine de Castro
36  Philippines Suzette Nicolas
37  Singapore Sushil Kaur Sandhu
38  Sri Lanka Sonya Elizabeth Tucker
39  Thailand Massupha Karbprapun
40  Lesotho Palesa Joyce Kalele
41  Zimbabwe Juliet Nyathi
THE AMERICAS
Contestant
Number		 Nation Contestant
42  Argentina Ana Helen Natali
43  Aruba Gerarda Hendrine Jantiene Reopel
44  Bahamas Monique Ferguson
45  Bermuda Cymone Florie Tucker
46  Bolivia Carolina Diaz Mansour
47  Brazil Maristela Silvia Grazzia
48  Canada Earla Stewart
49  Cayman Islands Donna Marie Myrie
50  Chile Susanna Bravo Indo
51  Colombia Nini Johanna Soto González
52  Costa Rica Sucetty Salas Quintanilla
53  Curacao Mylene Mariela Gerard
54  Dominican Republic Josefina Maria Cuello Perez
55  Ecuador Lucia Isabel Vinueza Urjelles
56  El Salvador Martha Alicia Ortiz
57  Guatemala Beatriz Bojorquez Palacios
58  Honduras Xiomara Sikaffy Mena
59  Jamaica Sandra Angela Cunningham
60  Mexico Doris Pontvianne Espinoza
61  Peru Olga Roxana Zumarán Burga
62  Puerto Rico Andrenira Ruiz Saenz
63  Suriname Joan Boldewijn
64  Trinidad and Tobago Rachel Ann Thomas
65  United States Lisa Lynn Moss
66  Uruguay Silia Marianela Bas Carrese
67  Venezuela Pilín León

Trivia

Returning countries and Debuts

  • Suriname last competed in 1966.
  • Chile, El Salvador, Iceland, and Tahiti last competed in 1979.

Withdrawals and Nations not competing

  • Panama, Paraguay, and Swaziland did not attend the Miss World.
  • Portugal (Paula Dos Santos) who had a dual citizenship, won the Miss Portugal contest held in Johannesburg, South Africa. She flew to London, only to be told by Eric Morley that any girl from South Africa cannot participate, and that the contest has to be held in the country of the girl's origin.

Crossovers

Miss Universe

Miss International

Other notes

  • The Continental Queen of Beauty awards were handed out for the very first time.
  • United States, Lisa Lynn Moss, was the first woman to compete in Miss World under the Miss USA franchise. She placed as 2nd runner-up in Miss USA, representing Miss Louisiana USA.
  • Cayman Islands and New Zealand sent their first black delegates to Miss World.
  • This is the first time that there were only two runners-up and Miss World during the crowning ceremony.
  • This is also the first time that the award winners for Miss Personality and Miss Photogenic had made into the semi-finals in Miss World since 1973.
  • 10 out of 15 countries which made it into the semifinals, were not in the semifinals last year: Belgium (1962), Canada (1967), Colombia (1968), Japan (1974), Ireland (1976), Argentina (1978), Australia, Brazil, Mexico, and Trinidad and Tobago (1979).
  • The preliminary beachwear competition took place in Miami Beach, Florida, USA.

External Sources

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