User:Mauriziok/Miss World 1978

Miss World 1978, the 28th edition of the Miss World pageant, was held on 16 November 1978 at the Royal Albert Hall in London, UK. The winner was Silvana Suárez from Argentina. She was crowned by Miss World 1977, Mary Stävin of Sweden. First runner-up was Ossie Margareta Carlsson representing Sweden, second runner-up was Denise Coward from Australia, third runner-up was Martha Eugenia Ortiz of Mexico, and fourth runner-up was Gloria Valenciano from Spain. This is the first time that the award for Miss Talent was given.

Continental Queens of Beauty

 * Americas--🇦🇷 Argentina Silvana Rosa Suárez Clarence
 * Europe--🇸🇪 Sweden Ossie Margareta Carlsson
 * Oceania--🇦🇺 Australia Denise Ellen Coward
 * Asia--🇮🇳 India Kalpana Iyer
 * Africa--unannounced

Returns
Last competed in 1970: Last competed in 1975: India, Malaysia, Mauritius, Philippines, and Swaziland were the contestants who withdrew in two consecutive pageants, Miss World 1976, and 1977, due to a protest against South Africa's participation, consisting of one black and one white delegate.

Last competed in 1976: Last competed in 1977:

Withdrawals

 * This is the first time that  did not participate in Miss World due to an apartheid policy for 14 years.