Miss Universe 1984
Encyclopedia
Miss Universe 1984, the 33rd Miss Universe
pageant, was held at James L. Knight Convention Center in Miami, Florida
, USA on July 9, 1984. 81 contestants competed for the crown.
21-year-old Yvonne Ryding
of Sweden
was crowned Miss Universe 1984, by outgoing titleholder Lorraine Downes
of New Zealand
. Ryding was the third titleholder from her country.
due to the continued financial issues, but that negotiations in the hope of Calgary retaining the event were ongoing. Despite the attempts of Calgary's Tourist Bureau, Miami was officially announced as the new venue on 12 May 1984, a decision which cost Calgary $125,000 and left the city facing a potential lawsuit from Miss Universe Inc., the pageant owner. This was the first time the pageant was held in the area since 1971, where it was staged in Miami Beach
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Miss Universe
Miss Universe is an annual international beauty contest that is run by the Miss Universe Organization. The pageant is the most publicized beauty contest in the world with 600 million viewers....
pageant, was held at James L. Knight Convention Center in Miami, Florida
Miami, Florida
Miami is a city located on the Atlantic coast in southeastern Florida and the county seat of Miami-Dade County, the most populous county in Florida and the eighth-most populous county in the United States with a population of 2,500,625...
, USA on July 9, 1984. 81 contestants competed for the crown.
21-year-old Yvonne Ryding
Yvonne Ryding
Yvonne Agneta Ryding is a beauty queen from Sweden who was crowned Miss Universe 1984 on July 9, 1984...
of Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
was crowned Miss Universe 1984, by outgoing titleholder Lorraine Downes
Lorraine Downes
Lorraine Elizabeth Downes is a New Zealand former beauty queen who held the Miss Universe title in 1983 and won the New Zealand version of the reality TV show Dancing with the Stars in 2006.-Miss Universe:...
of New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
. Ryding was the third titleholder from her country.
Host City controversy
Initially, Calgary, Canada was chosen as host city for the pageant, a decision announced on March 13, 1984. Funding issues arose within days when the city council would not allow the tourist bureau to commit permanent funds to the event. An agreement was reached whereby funds from the city could be used but had to be repaid, although some complained about "using sex to sell the city". By late April there were indications that the pageant might be moved to Miami, FloridaMiami, Florida
Miami is a city located on the Atlantic coast in southeastern Florida and the county seat of Miami-Dade County, the most populous county in Florida and the eighth-most populous county in the United States with a population of 2,500,625...
due to the continued financial issues, but that negotiations in the hope of Calgary retaining the event were ongoing. Despite the attempts of Calgary's Tourist Bureau, Miami was officially announced as the new venue on 12 May 1984, a decision which cost Calgary $125,000 and left the city facing a potential lawsuit from Miss Universe Inc., the pageant owner. This was the first time the pageant was held in the area since 1971, where it was staged in Miami Beach
Miami Beach, Florida
Miami Beach is a coastal resort city in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States, incorporated on March 26, 1915. The municipality is located on a barrier island between the Atlantic Ocean and Biscayne Bay, the latter which separates the Beach from Miami city proper...
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Results
Placements
| Final results | Contestant |
|---|---|
| Miss Universe 1984 |
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| 1st runner-up |
 South Africa - Leticia Snyman |
| 2nd runner-up |
 Venezuela - Carmen María MontielCarmen María Montiel Carmen María Montiel Ávila is a pageant titleholder, was born in Maracaibo, Venezuela on December 19, 1964. She is the Miss Venezuela titleholder for 1984, and was the official representative of Venezuela to the Miss Universe 1984 pageant held in Miami, Florida, USA, on July 9, 1984, when she won... |
| 3rd runner-up |
 Philippines - Desiree Verdadero |
| 4th runner-up |
 Colombia - Susana Caldas Lemaitre |
| Top 10 |
 Thailand - Savinee Pakaranang Germany - Brigitte Berx Guatemala - Ilma UrrutiaIlma Urrutia Ilma Julieta Urrutia Chang was Guatemala's national representative for the major beauty pageants in 1984.Ilma competed in Miss Universe 1984 in Miami, Florida, where she placed as a semi-finalist. Later on in the year, she joined Miss International in Yokohama, Japan, where she brought home...  United States - Mai ShanleyMai Shanley Mai Therese Shanley , Miss New Mexico USA, Miss USA 1984, is a former beauty queen. Her mother is ethnically Taiwanese and is from Taiwan, while her father is Irish American.... |
Semifinal Scores
| Country | Preliminary Average | Interview | Swimsuit | Evening Gown | Semifinal Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8.500 (1) | 9.090 (4) | 9.460 (1) | 9.540 (1) | 9.363 (1) | |
| Venezuela |
8.430 (3) | 9.140 (2) | 9.280 (2) | 9.285 (2) | 9.235 (2) |
| 8.470 (2) | 9.050 (5) | 9.140 (3) | 9.255 (3) | 9.148 (3) | |
| 7.935 (10) | 9.200 (1) | 8.530 (10) | 9.220 (4) | 8.983 (4) | |
| South Africa |
8.048 (8) | 9.100 (3) | 8.635 (9) | 9.025 (7) | 8.920 (5) |
| 8.088 (7) | 8.610 (6) | 9.130 (5) | 8.975 (8) | 8.905 (6) | |
| 8.345 (4) | 8.555 (8) | 8.950 (6) | 9.175 (5) | 8.893 (7) | |
| 8.136 (5) | 8.175 (10) | 9.140 (3) | 9.027 (6) | 8.780 (8) | |
| 7.956 (9) | 8.590 (7) | 8.820 (7) | 8.805 (10) | 8.738 (9) | |
| United States |
8.093 (6) | 8.195 (9) | 8.670 (8) | 8.855 (9) | 8.573 (10) |
- Winner
- First Runner-up
- Second Runner-up
- Third Runner-up
- Fourth Runner-up
- Top 10 Semifinalist Rank in each round of competition
Special Awards
| Award | Contestant |
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| Best National Costume |
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| Miss Congeniality |
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| Miss Photogenic |
Garbiñe Abasolo Garbiñe Abasolo García was the first Miss Spain from the Basque region. She was crowned in 1983. She later went on to represent Spain in both Miss Universe 1984 and Miss Europe where she was chosen as Miss Photogenic. She has been the only contestant from Spain to win this award in both pageants.... |
Contestants
- - Leila Adar
- - Jacqueline van Putten
- - Donna Rudrum
- - Michaela Nussbaumer
- - Lisa Worme
- - Brigitte Antonia Muyshondt
- - Lisa Patricia Ramirez
- - Rhonda Wilkinson
- - Lourdes Aponte
- - Ana Elisa da Cruz
- - Donna Patricia Frett
- - Cynthia KerelukCynthia KerelukCynthia Kereluk is a fitness and exercise guru from British Columbia, Canada.In 1984 she won the Miss Canada title and competed in Miss Universe 1984. From 1985 to 2000 she reached both a Canadian and American audience through television with her exercise program, Everyday Workout...
- - Thora Anne Crighton
- - Carol Bahnke Muñoz
- - Susana Caldas Lemaitre
- - Margaret Brown
- - Silvia Portilla
- - Susanne Marie Verbrugge
- - Zsa Zsa Melodias
- - Catarina Clausen
- - Sumaya Heinsen
- - Leonor Gonzenbach
- - Ana Lorena Samagoa
- - Louise Gray
- - Anna Liisa Tilus
- - Martine Robine
- - Rose Nicole Lony
- - Mirabel Carayol
- - Brigitte Berx
- - Jessica Palao
- - Peggy Dogani
Guadeloupe - Martine Seremes- - Eleanor Benavente
- - Ilma Julieta Urrutia Chang
- ' - Nancy Neede
- - Myrtice Elitha Hyde
- ' - Mina Godenzi
- - Berglind Johansson
- - Juhi ChawlaJuhi ChawlaJuhi Chawla is an Indian actress, film producer and television presenter.After being crowned as the winner of the Miss India beauty contest in 1984, Chawla pursued an acting career...
- - Patricia Nolan
- - Saphire Kauffmann
- - Raffaella Baracchi
- - Mayumi Niiyama
- ' - Lim Mi Sook
- - Sawsan El Sayed
- - Romy Bayeri
- - Latifah Abdul Hamid
- - Marissa Sammut
Martinique - Danielle Clery- - Elizabeth BrodenElizabeth BrodenElizabeth Brodden was Miss Sinaloa and "Señorita México" in 1984 representing that country in Miss Universe the same year.The 20 year-old stood at 1.79 meters and was of Swedish descent...
- - Petra Harley Peters
- - Tania Clague
- ' - Porsche Salas
- - Ingrid Marie Martens
- - Cilinia Prada Acosta
- - Patricia Mirisa
- - Elena Ortiz
- - Fiorella Ferrari
- - Desiree Verdadero
- - Joanna Karska
- - Maria de Fatima Jardim
- - Sandra Beauchamp
- - Marie Lise Gigan
- - May Monaghan
- - Violet Lee Hui Min
- South Africa - Leticia Snyman
- - Garbiñe AbasoloGarbiñe AbasoloGarbiñe Abasolo García was the first Miss Spain from the Basque region. She was crowned in 1983. She later went on to represent Spain in both Miss Universe 1984 and Miss Europe where she was chosen as Miss Photogenic. She has been the only contestant from Spain to win this award in both pageants....
- - Yvonne RydingYvonne RydingYvonne Agneta Ryding is a beauty queen from Sweden who was crowned Miss Universe 1984 on July 9, 1984...
- - Silvia Anna Afolter
- - Savinee Pakaranang
- - Gina Marie Tardieu
- - Gurcin Ulker
- ' - Deborah Lindsey
- - Yissa Pronzatti
- United States - Mai ShanleyMai ShanleyMai Therese Shanley , Miss New Mexico USA, Miss USA 1984, is a former beauty queen. Her mother is ethnically Taiwanese and is from Taiwan, while her father is Irish American....
United States Virgin Islands - Patricia Graham- Venezuela - Carmen María MontielCarmen María MontielCarmen María Montiel Ávila is a pageant titleholder, was born in Maracaibo, Venezuela on December 19, 1964. She is the Miss Venezuela titleholder for 1984, and was the official representative of Venezuela to the Miss Universe 1984 pageant held in Miami, Florida, USA, on July 9, 1984, when she won...
- - Jane Anne Riley
Samoa - Lena Slade- - Kresinja Borojevic
Zaire - Lokange Lwali
Withdrawals
The Bahamas - Pamela Lois Parker
Indonesia
Jamaica
Sri Lanka - Nilmini Iddamaigoda who was depressed and homesick.
Transkei
Preliminary Swimsuit Scores
- 8.500 Holland
- 8.245 Germany
- 8.245 Philippines
- 8.150 Venezuela
- 8.140 Sweden
- 8.110 Norway
- 7.950 Thailand
- 7.925 Iceland
- 7.895 USA
- 7.740 Finland
- 7.680 Panama
- 7.625 Guatemala
- 7.603 Wales
- 7.560 Costa Rica
- 7.560 Trinidad & Tobago
- 7.460 Peru
- 7.440 Austria
- 7.435 Israel
- 7.425 South Africa
- 7.408 Uruguay
- 7.380 Denmark
- 7.370 England
- 7.360 Turkey
- 7.345 Ireland
- 7.340 Japan
- 7.295 Yugoslavia
- 7.290 Korea
- 7.244 Spain
- 7.230 Ecuador
- 7.210 Colombia
- 7.200 Switzerland
- 7.160 Australia
- 7.110 Lebanon
- 7.100 Martinique
- 7.090 Cyprus
- 7.050 New Zealand
- 7.050 Portugal
- 7.050 Zaire
- 7.045 Canada
- 7.040 Curaçao
- 7.040 Greece
- 7.015 Hong Kong
- 7.010 Italy
- 7.000 Poland
- 6.990 Honduras
- 6.945 Scotland
- 6.935 India
- 6.925 Namibia
- 6.920 Guam
- 6.905 France
- 6.900 Argentina
- 6.890 British Virgin Islands
- 6.890 Cayman Islands
- 6.870 Puerto Rico
- 6.840 Paraguay
- 6.830 Brazil
- 6.830 Dominican Republic
- 6.820 Luxembourg
- 6.805 Malaysia
- 6.730 Chile
- 6.725 U.S. Virgin Islands
- 6.670 Malta
- 6.660 Cook Islands
- 6.650 Western Samoa
- 6.640 Guadeloupe
- 6.635 El Salvador
- 6.630 Réunion
- 6.620 Mexico
- 6.620 Singapore
- 6.575 Belgium
- 6.570 Gibraltar
- 6.565 Gambia
- 6.530 French Guiana
- 6.490 Papua New Guinea
- 6.460 Bermuda
- 6.430 Aruba
- 6.390 Northern Marianas
- 6.330 Bolivia
- 6.210 Belize
- 6.195 Barbados
- 6.010 Turks & Caicos
Crossovers
Miss International 1984Miss International 1984
Miss International 1984 was held at Kanagawa Prefectural Civic Hall, Yokohama, Japan on October 30, 1984. Ilma Urrutia earned Guatemala's first Miss International crown.-Results:- Special awards:*Friendship: ', Jennifer Foong Sim Yong...
- - Ilma UrrutiaIlma UrrutiaIlma Julieta Urrutia Chang was Guatemala's national representative for the major beauty pageants in 1984.Ilma competed in Miss Universe 1984 in Miami, Florida, where she placed as a semi-finalist. Later on in the year, she joined Miss International in Yokohama, Japan, where she brought home...
(Winner)
Miss World 1984
Miss World 1984
The 34th Miss World Pageant was held on 15 November 1984 in the Royal Albert Hall, London, UK. The winner was Astrid Carolina Herrera Irrazabal from Venezuela. The 1st and 2nd runner-ups were Constance Ellen Fitzpatrick from Canada, and Lou-Anne Caroline Ronchi from Australia. It was hosted by...
- ' - Nancy Neede (Top 15)
Miss Asia Pacific 1987
Panama - Clinia Prada Acosta (Winner)