Miss World 1983
Miss World 1983, the 33rd edition of the Miss World pageant, was held on 17 November 1983 at the Royal Albert Hall in London, UK. The winner was Sarah-Jane Hutt from United Kingdom.[1] She was crowned by Miss World 1982, Mariasela Álvarez of Dominican Republic. First runner-up was Rocío Isabel Luna representing Colombia and second runner-up was Cátia Pedrosa from Brazil. Miss World 1983 marked the first Miss World event that included an intelligence test for contestants.[2] The intelligence test was created by psychologists.[2]
Miss World 1983 | |
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![]() Miss World 1983 Titlecard | |
Date | 17 November 1983 |
Presenters | Peter Marshall, Judith Chalmers |
Entertainment | Leo Sayer |
Venue | Royal Albert Hall, London, UK |
Broadcaster | Thames Television |
Entrants | 72 |
Placements | 15 |
Debuts | |
Withdrawals | |
Returns | |
Winner | Sarah-Jane Hutt![]() |
Results
Placements
Placement | Contestant |
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Miss World 1983 |
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1st Runner-Up | |
2nd Runner-Up | |
Top 7 |
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Top 15 |
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Continental Queens of Beauty
Continental Group | Contestant |
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Africa |
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Americas |
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Asia |
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Europe |
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Oceania |
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Contestants

Countries and territories which sent delegates and results for Miss World 1983
72 contestants competed for the title.
Country/Territory | Contestant | Age[lower-alpha 1] | Hometown |
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![]() | Audrey Bruges | 17 | Oranjestad |
![]() | Tanya Bowe | 20 | Adelaide |
![]() | Mercedes Stermitz | 25 | Klagenfurt |
![]() | Lucille Bullen | 20 | Nassau |
![]() | Nina McIntosh-Clarke | 24 | Bridgetown |
![]() | Françoise Bostoen | 20 | Roeselare |
![]() | Angelita Emily Diaz | 20 | St. George's |
![]() | Ana María Taboada | 18 | Tarija |
![]() | Cátia Pedrosa | 20 | Rio de Janeiro |
![]() | Katharine Durish | 25 | Toronto |
![]() | Effie Ebanks | 18 | George Town |
![]() | Gina Rovira | 19 | Santiago |
![]() | Rocío Isabel Luna | 18 | El Banco |
![]() | María Argentina Meléndez | 20 | San José |
![]() | Ivette Domacasse | 22 | Willemstad |
![]() | Katia Chrysochou | 20 | Paphos |
![]() | Tina-Lissette Joergensen | 18 | Holstebro |
![]() | Yonoris Estrella | 20 | Azua de Compostela |
![]() | Martha Isabel Lascano | 20 | Guayaquil |
![]() | Carmen Álvarez | 18 | San Salvador |
![]() | Sanna Pekkala | 20 | Helsinki |
![]() | Frederique Leroy | 20 | Bordeaux |
![]() | Abbey Scattrel Janneh | 19 | Banjul |
![]() | Claudia Zielinski | 19 | Lindenberg |
![]() | Jessica Palao | 19 | Gibraltar |
![]() | Anna Martinou | 17 | Athens |
![]() | Geraldine Santos[4] | 22 | Chalan Pago-Ordot |
![]() | Hilda Manrique | 23 | Guatemala City |
![]() | Nancy Heynis | 18 | Amsterdam |
![]() | Carmen Isabel Morales | 18 | Puerto Cortés |
![]() | Maggie Cheung | 19 | Hong Kong Island |
![]() | Unnur Steinsson | 20 | Álftanes |
![]() | Sweety Grewal | 21 | Bombay |
![]() | Titi Dwi Jayati | 17 | Jakarta |
![]() | Patricia Nolan | 19 | Dublin |
![]() | Jennifer Huyton | 18 | Bride |
![]() | Yi'fat Schechter | 20 | Tel Aviv |
![]() | Barbara Previato | 17 | Modena |
![]() | Catherine Levy | 21 | Kingston |
![]() | Mie Nakahara | 22 | Tokyo |
![]() | Douchka Abi-Nader | 17 | Beirut |
![]() | Annie Broderick | 24 | Montserrado |
![]() | Michelle Yeoh[5][6] | 21 | Ipoh |
![]() | Odette Balzan | 19 | Rabat |
![]() | Mayra Rojas | 19 | Mexico City |
![]() | Maria Sando | 18 | Palmerston North |
![]() | Karen Dobloug | 21 | Furnes |
![]() | Marissa Burgos | 19 | Panama City |
![]() | Antonella Filartiga | 21 | Asunción |
![]() | Lisbet Aurora Alcázar | 20 | Lima |
![]() | Marilou Sadiua | 22 | Manila |
![]() | Lidia Wasiak[7] | 21 | Szczecin |
![]() | Cesaltina da Silva | 20 | Lisbon |
![]() | Fátima Mustafá | 17 | Aibonito |
![]() | Sharon Denise Wells | 22 | Singapore |
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Suh Min-sook | 20 | Seoul |
![]() | Milagros Pérez | 21 | Gran Canaria |
![]() | Gladys Rudd | 22 | Manzini |
![]() | Eva Liza Törnquist | 18 | Stockholm |
![]() | Patricia Lang | 19 | Zürich |
![]() | Tavinan Kongkran | 19 | Bangkok |
![]() | Anna Johansson | 18 | Neiafu |
![]() | Esther Juliette Farmer | 24 | San Fernando |
![]() | Ebru Özmeriç | 18 | Istanbul |
![]() | Cheryl Astwood | 19 | Grand Turk |
![]() | Sarah-Jane Hutt[1] | 19 | Dorset |
![]() | Lisa Gayle Allred | 22 | Fort Worth |
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Chandra Ramsingh | 18 | St. Croix |
![]() | Silvia Zumarán | 21 | Montevideo |
![]() | Carolina Cerruti | 21 | Apure |
![]() | Theresa Vaotapu Thomsen | 19 | Apia |
![]() | Bernarda Marovt | 23 | Ljubljana |
Notes
- Ages at the time of the pageant
References
- "Sarah Jane Hutt, Miss U.K, is crowned Miss World 1983, during the..." Getty Images. 17 November 1983. Retrieved 26 January 2016.
- "Brains or Beauty?". New Straits Times. 4 February 1988. p. 5. Retrieved 25 January 2016.
For the first time, contestants for the Miss World 1983 in London were put through a one-and-a-half-hour intelligence test devised by psychologists
- "Miss World". Ottawa Citizen. 18 November 1983. Retrieved 25 January 2016.
- Stinson, Bart (31 August 1983). "Queen Santos gave 150 percent". Pacific Daily News. Agana Heights, Guam. p. 3. Retrieved 22 July 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- Ng, Kate (4 February 2023). "Michelle Yeoh says she won Miss Malaysia to 'shut her mother up'". The Independent. Archived from the original on 1 November 2023. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
- Fung, Gloria (13 March 2023). "How martial arts paved the way for Michelle Yeoh's historic Oscar win". The Sporting News. Archived from the original on 1 November 2023. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
- "Tah-daaah! There she is... Miss Poland!". Logansport Pharos-Tribune. Logansport, Indiana. 8 September 1983. p. 11. Retrieved 22 July 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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