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Miss Universe 1983

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Miss Universe 1983
Date11 July 1983
Presenters
Entertainment
VenueKiel Auditorium, St. Louis, Missouri, United States
Broadcaster
Entrants80
Placements12
Debuts
Withdrawals
Returns
WinnerLorraine Downes
New Zealand
CongenialityAbbey Scattrel Janneh (Gambia)
Best National CostumeJong-jun Kim (South Korea)
PhotogenicLolita Morena (Switzerland)
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Miss Universe 1983 was the 32nd Miss Universe pageant, held on 11 July 1983 at the Kiel Auditorium in St. Louis, Missouri, United States. Lorraine Downes of New Zealand was crowned by Karen Dianne Baldwin of Canada.[1] Eighty contestants competed in this year. This is the first, and so far the only time New Zealand won the pageant.

Results

Miss Universe 1983 participating nations and results

Placements

Placement Contestant
Miss Universe 1983
1st runner-up
2nd runner-up
3rd runner-up
4th runner-up
Top 12

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Newhouse, Eric (12 Jul 1983). "New Zealand model named Miss Universe". The Journal News. Associated Press. p. 27. Retrieved 4 September 2023.