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Miss Europe 1980
Miss Europe 1980 was the 40th edition of the Miss Europe pageant and the 29th edition under the Mondial Events Organization. It was held at Puerto de la Cruz Park in Santa Cruz of Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain on March 2, 1980. Karin Zorn of Austria, was crowned Miss Europe 1980 by out going titleholder Eva Maria Düringer of Austria. Results Placements Special awards Contestants * - Karin Zorn * - Christine Linda Bernadette Cailliau * - Lone Gladys Jørgensen * - Tracey Jessop * - Päivi Uitto * - Sylvie Hélène Marie Parera * - Andrea Hontschik * - Mika Dimitropoulou * - Marlene Vermeulen * - Kristín Bernharðsdóttir * - Maura McMenamim * - Franca Filone * - Brenda de Bono * - Anette Stai Karen Anette Stai, born 24 March 1961, is a Norwegian model. She was one of the top fashion models in the 1980s. Stai won the first Supermodel of the World contest in 1980. After a few years of working as a model Stai felt burnt out. She was off ... * - Lorraine Davi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miss Universe 1979
Miss Universe 1979, the 28th Miss Universe pageant, was held on 20 July 1979 at the Perth Entertainment Centre in Perth, Australia. Margaret Gardiner (beauty queen), Margaret Gardiner of South Africa crowned her successor Maritza Sayalero of Venezuela. This marks as the first time a woman from Venezuela won the pageant. It was the first time in the pageant's history that the event was held in Australia. Notably, a large piece of debris from Skylab, which had fallen nine days earlier, was displayed on stage during coronation night. Immediately after the telecast ended, part of the stage collapsed, with several of the contestants falling into a gap below the set; none of them were injured. For the third time in the pageant's history (after 1961 and 1974), the first runner-up went on to be crowned Miss World 1979, Miss World later in the year. Results Placements Preliminary Competition Final Competition Special Awards Order Of Announcements Top 12 # # # # # # # # # ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wales
Wales ( cy, Cymru ) is a Countries of the United Kingdom, country that is part of the United Kingdom. It is bordered by England to the Wales–England border, east, the Irish Sea to the north and west, the Celtic Sea to the south west and the Bristol Channel to the south. It had a population in 2021 of 3,107,500 and has a total area of . Wales has over of coastline and is largely mountainous with its higher peaks in the north and central areas, including Snowdon (), its highest summit. The country lies within the Temperateness, north temperate zone and has a changeable, maritime climate. The capital and largest city is Cardiff. Welsh national identity emerged among the Celtic Britons after the Roman withdrawal from Britain in the 5th century, and Wales was formed as a Kingdom of Wales, kingdom under Gruffydd ap Llywelyn in 1055. Wales is regarded as one of the Celtic nations. The Conquest of Wales by Edward I, conquest of Wales by Edward I of England was completed by 1283, th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
West Germany
West Germany is the colloquial term used to indicate the Federal Republic of Germany (FRG; german: Bundesrepublik Deutschland , BRD) between its formation on 23 May 1949 and the German reunification through the accession of East Germany on 3 October 1990. During the Cold War, the western portion of Germany and the associated territory of West Berlin were parts of the Western Bloc. West Germany was formed as a political entity during the Allied occupation of Germany after World War II, established from eleven states formed in the three Allied zones of occupation held by the United States, the United Kingdom, and France. The FRG's provisional capital was the city of Bonn, and the Cold War era country is retrospectively designated as the Bonn Republic. At the onset of the Cold War, Europe was divided between the Western and Eastern blocs. Germany was divided into the two countries. Initially, West Germany claimed an exclusive mandate for all of Germany, representing itself as t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anette Stai
Karen Anette Stai, born 24 March 1961, is a Norwegian model. She was one of the top fashion models in the 1980s. Stai won the first Supermodel of the World contest in 1980. After a few years of working as a model Stai felt burnt out. She was offered a contract with L'Oréal L'Oréal S.A. () is a French personal care company headquartered in Clichy, Hauts-de-Seine with a registered office in Paris. It is the world's largest cosmetics company and has developed activities in the field concentrating on hair color, sk ... but decided to quit being a model. She has since worked as a fashion photographer and fashion editor, and has authored books. She is married to Jan-Eric Arnesen. She has one son with Arnesen, one from a previous relationship and two stepsons. Published works *''Crazy business - photo model Diary'' (1983) *''In the midst of life: Living with seeing yourself and others'' (2003) References 1961 births Living people Norwegian female models Norwegian emigra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Norway
Norway, officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic country in Northern Europe, the mainland territory of which comprises the western and northernmost portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula. The remote Arctic island of Jan Mayen and the archipelago of Svalbard also form part of Norway. Bouvet Island, located in the Subantarctic, is a dependency of Norway; it also lays claims to the Antarctic territories of Peter I Island and Queen Maud Land. The capital and largest city in Norway is Oslo. Norway has a total area of and had a population of 5,425,270 in January 2022. The country shares a long eastern border with Sweden at a length of . It is bordered by Finland and Russia to the northeast and the Skagerrak strait to the south, on the other side of which are Denmark and the United Kingdom. Norway has an extensive coastline, facing the North Atlantic Ocean and the Barents Sea. The maritime influence dominates Norway's climate, with mild lowland temperatures on the se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sweden
Sweden, formally the Kingdom of Sweden,The United Nations Group of Experts on Geographical Names states that the country's formal name is the Kingdom of SwedenUNGEGN World Geographical Names, Sweden./ref> is a Nordic country located on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. It borders Norway to the west and north, Finland to the east, and is connected to Denmark in the southwest by a bridgetunnel across the Öresund. At , Sweden is the largest Nordic country, the third-largest country in the European Union, and the fifth-largest country in Europe. The capital and largest city is Stockholm. Sweden has a total population of 10.5 million, and a low population density of , with around 87% of Swedes residing in urban areas in the central and southern half of the country. Sweden has a nature dominated by forests and a large amount of lakes, including some of the largest in Europe. Many long rivers run from the Scandes range through the landscape, primarily ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miss World 1979
Miss World 1979, the 29th edition of the Miss World pageant, was held on 15 November 1979 at the Royal Albert Hall in London, UK. The winner was Gina Swainson from Bermuda. She was crowned by Miss World 1978, Silvana Suarez of Argentina. First runner-up was Carolyn Seaward representing the United Kingdom and second runner-up was Debbie Campbell from Jamaica. Swainson was a first runner-up in Miss Universe 1979 represented Bermuda and Carolyn Seaward was a second runner-up in same pageant represented England. Live television coverage of the contest was largely abandoned by the BBC as a result of a trade union dispute typical of the era in Britain, when sound engineers refused to work, and the BBC decided shortly beforehand that it could not show live pictures without a commentary. The parade of the contestants in their national costumes and each of the entrants in their evening wear had been recorded the night before, so this was televised, followed later in the evening with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Belgium
Belgium, ; french: Belgique ; german: Belgien officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a country in Northwestern Europe. The country is bordered by the Netherlands to the north, Germany to the east, Luxembourg to the southeast, France to the southwest, and the North Sea to the northwest. It covers an area of and has a population of more than 11.5 million, making it the 22nd most densely populated country in the world and the 6th most densely populated country in Europe, with a density of . Belgium is part of an area known as the Low Countries, historically a somewhat larger region than the Benelux group of states, as it also included parts of northern France. The capital and largest city is Brussels; other major cities are Antwerp, Ghent, Charleroi, Liège, Bruges, Namur, and Leuven. Belgium is a sovereign state and a federal constitutional monarchy with a parliamentary system. Its institutional organization is complex and is structured on both regional ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miss Europe
Miss Europe is a beauty pageant for European women from all over Europe. It was established in February 1927 by Fanamet, the European distributor of Paramount, as a one-off event where the winner was to star in a film directed by Friedrich Wilhelm Murnau. After the initial twelve-person jury couldn't decide between 10 contestants, a runoff election was held where Murnau chose the winner. Murnau ended up choosing Štefica Vidačić of Yugoslavia as the winner and the first ever Miss Europe. Miss Europe was later re-established in December 1928 by French journalist Maurice de Waleffe (1874–1946), who also created, in 1920, what by 1927 had become the Miss France pageant. Miss Europe, under de Waleffe, was first held at the Paris Opera with participants from 18 countries. The first contest under de Waleffe did not occur until February 1929. The contest was interrupted by the onset of World War II but was later re-established, after de Waleffe died, by Roger Zeiler and Claude B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miss Europe 1981
Miss Europe 1981 was the 41st edition of the Miss Europe pageant and the 30th edition under the Mondial Events Organization. It was held in Birmingham, England, United Kingdom on 9 June 1981. Anne Mette Larsen of Denmark, was crowned Miss Europe 1981 by out going titleholder Karin Zorn of Austria. Results Placements Special awards Contestants * - Edda Schnell * - Else Desplenter * - Rolly Stylianidou * - Anne Mette Larsen * - Joanna Longley * - Eija Helena Korolainen * - Isabelle Sophie Benard * - Edith Maciejek * - Maria Pilar Wahnon * - Natassa Zanthopoulou (Natasa Xanthopoulou) * - Ingrid Johanna Maria Schouten * - Elísabet Traustadóttir * - Valerie "Vicki" Roe * - Anna Maria Kanakis * - Mona Olsen * - Anne McFarlane * - María Agustina García Alcaide * - Eva-Lena Lundgren Eva-Lena Lundgren (born 1961) is a Swedish model, and a former Miss Sweden 1981. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miss Europe 1978
Miss Europe 1978, also sometimes referred to as Miss Europe 1977, was the 39th edition of the Miss Europe pageant and the 28th edition under the Mondial Events Organization. It was held in Helsinki, Finland on March 15, 1978. Eva Maria Düringer of Austria, was crowned Miss Europe 1978/1977 by outgoing titleholder Riitta Inkeri Väisänen of Finland. Results Placements Contestants * - Eva Maria Düringer * - Jacqueline Harmars * - Sarah Louise Long * - Maarit Ryhänen * - Véronique Fagot * - Dagmar Gabriele Winkler * - Maria Spantidaki * - Caroline Hooft * - Guðbjörg (Gudbjörg) Vilhjálmsdóttir * - Lorraine Bernadette Enriquez * - Emanuela Goggia * - Åshild Ottesen * - Guillermina Ruiz-Doménech * - Evonne Wilhelmsson * - Gaby Bosshard Notes Withdrawals * * * * * * * "Comité Officiel et International Miss Europe" Competition From 1951 to 2002 there was a rival Miss Europe competition organized by the "Comité Officiel et International Miss Europe". ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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