Miss Universe 1984

Miss Universe 1984
Yvonne Ryding
Date9 July 1984
Presenters
Entertainment
VenueJames L. Knight Convention Center, Miami, Florida, United States
Broadcaster
Entrants81
Placements10
Withdrawals
Returns
WinnerYvonne Ryding
Sweden
CongenialityJessica Palao (Gibraltar)
Best National CostumeJuhi Chawla (India)
PhotogenicGarbiñe Abasolo (Spain)

Miss Universe 1984 was the 33rd Miss Universe pageant, held at the James L. Knight Convention Center in Miami, Florida, United States, on 9 July 1984.

Lorraine Downes of New Zealand crowned Yvonne Ryding of Sweden as her successor at the conclusion of the event. This was the third time that a Swedish woman had won Miss Universe, following Hillevi Rombin in 1955 and Margareta Arvidsson in 1966.

Background

Location and date

Initially,the host city for the 1988 Winter Olympics Calgary, Alberta, Canada was chosen as host city for the pageant, a decision announced on March 13, 1984.[1] 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".[2] By late April there were indications that the pageant might be moved to Miami, Florida due to the continued financial issues, but that negotiations in the hope of Calgary retaining the event were ongoing.[3] 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.[4]

Results

Placements

PlacementContestant
Miss Universe 1984
1st Runner-Up
  •  South Africa – Letitia Snyman
2nd Runner-Up
3rd Runner-Up
  •  Philippines – Desiree Verdadero
4th Runner-Up
Top 10
  •  Guatemala – Ilma Urrutia
  •  Holland – Nancy Neede
  •  Thailand – Savinee Pakaranang
  •  United States – Mai Shanley
  •  West Germany – Brigitta Berx
Miss Universe 1984 participating nations and results

Contestants

The contestants were as follows:

Notes

Withdrawals

References

  1. ↑ "Miss Universe pageant will be held in Calgary". The Globe and Mail. 1984-03-15. p. P3.
  2. ↑ "ACROSS CANADA Calgary council curbs funds for beauty show". The Globe and Mail. 1984-03-20. p. N3.
  3. ↑ "Miss Universe show may move location". The Globe and Mail. 1984-04-26.
  4. ↑ "Miss Universe deal takes an ugly turn". The Globe and Mail. 1984-05-12. p. P8.
  5. ↑ "Top beauty award to Aucklander". The Press. Christchurch, New Zealand. 13 April 1984. p. 1. Retrieved 30 January 2026 – via Papers Past.
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