Miss Universe 1979 - 28th annual beauty pageant , held July 20, 1979 at the Perth Entertainment Center, Perth, Australia. For the victory on it competed 75 applicants. The winner was the representative of Venezuela, 18-year-old girl Marica Sayalero.
| Miss Universe 1979 |
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| date of | July 20, 1979 |
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| Leading | Bob Barker Helen O'Connell Jane kennedy |
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| Interval act | Donny Osmond |
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| Location | Perth Entertainment Center, Perth , Australia . |
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| Tv channel | Cbs |
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| Total places | 12 |
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| Number of countries | 75 |
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| Debuted | Boputatswana, Transkei, Fiji |
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| Refused to participate | Bonaire, Curacao, Lesotho, Lebanon, New Hebrides, Nicaragua, Samoa |
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| Are back | Antigua, British Virgin Islands, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Portugal |
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| Winner | Marica Sayalero |
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| Winner country | Venezuela |
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