Miss Universe 1983
The competition for the 32nd Miss Universe with 80 participants took place on July 11, 1983 in the Kiel Auditorium in St. Louis . The winner of the competition Lorraine Downes from New Zealand was crowned by last year's winner Karen Dianne Baldwin from Canada. This was the first and only time New Zealand has won the competition.
| country | Spelling at Pageantopolis | Spelling in the native language | Participation in other competitions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Placements | |||
1. New Zealand
|
Lorraine Elizabeth Downes | Lorraine Downes | |
2. United States
|
Julie Lynne Hayek | Julie Hayek | |
3. Ireland
|
Roberta Brown | Roberta Brown | |
4. Switzerland
|
Lolita Laura Morena | Lolita Morena | |
5. England
|
Karen Moore | Karen Moore | |
| Top 12 | |||
 Finland
|
Nina Rekola | Nina Rekola | |
 BR Germany
|
Loana Katharina Radecki | Loana Radecki | |
 Italy
|
Federica Moro | Federica Moro | |
 Norway
|
Karen Dobloug | Karen Dobloug | |
 Singapore
|
Kathie Lee | Kathie Lee | |
.svg){kind=small} Spain
|
Ana Herrero | Ana Herrero | |
 Venezuela
|
Paola Laura Ruggeri Ghigo | Paola Ruggeri | |
Awards
| Special awards | winner |
|---|---|
| Miss Amity |
 Gambia - Abbey Scattrel Janneh
|
| Miss Photogenic |
Switzerland - Lolita Morena
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| Best national costume |
 South Korea - Jong-jun Kim
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jury
- Irene Sáez Miss Universe 1981
- Lewis Collins
- Rosemary Rogers
- Patricia Neary
- Peter Diamandis
- Marlin Perkins
- Ken Norton
- Rocío Jurado
- Ruby Keeler
Participants
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US Virgin Islands - Julie Elizabeth Woods -
Argentina - María Daniela Carara -
Aruba - Milva Evertsz -
Australia - Simone Cox -
Bahamas - Christina Thompson -
Belgium - Françoise Bostoen -
Belize - Shirlene Dianne McKay -
Bermuda - Angelita Diaz -
Bolivia - Cecilia Zamora -
Brazil - Mariza Fully Coelho -
BR Germany - Loana Katharina Radecki
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British Virgin Islands - Anna Maria Joseph -
Cayman Islands - Effie Ebanks -
Chile - María Josefa Isensee Ugarte -
Cook Islands - Carmena Blake -
Costa Rica - María Gabriela Pozuelo -
Curaçao - Maybelline Altagracia Snel -
Denmark - Inge Ravn Thomsen -
Dominican Republic - Alexandra Astwood -
Ecuador - Mariela García -
El Salvador - Claudia Oliva -
England - Karen Moore
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Finland - Nina Marjaana Rekkola
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France - Frederique Leroy -
French Guiana - Marie Georges Achamana -
Gambia - Abbey Scattrel Janneh -
Gibraltar - Louise Gillingwater -
Greece - Plousia Farfaraki -
Guadeloupe - Nicole LeBorgne -
Guam - Pamela Booth -
Guatemala - Berta Victoria Gonzales -
Honduras - Ollie Thompson -
Hong Kong - Cherona Yeung -
Iceland - Unnur Steinsson -
India - Rekha Hande -
Indonesia - Andi Botenri -
Ireland - Roberta Brown
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Israel - Shimona Hollender -
Italy - Federica Moro
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Japan - Yuko Yamaguchi -
Canada - Jodi Rutledge
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Colombia - Julie Pauline Sáenz Starnes -
Lebanon - May Mansour Chahwan -
Malaysia - Puspa Mohammed -
Malta - Christine Bonnici -
Martinique - Marie Lina Laupa
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Mexico - Monica Rosas -
Namibia - Astrid Klotzsch -
New Zealand - Lorraine Elizabeth Downes
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Netherlands - Nancy Lalleman Heynis -
Northern Mariana Islands - Thelma Mafnas -
Norway - Karen Elisabeth Dobloug
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Austria - Mercedes Stermitz -
Panama - Elizabeth Bylan Bennett -
Papua New Guinea - Shannelle Bray -
Paraguay - Mercedes Bosch -
Peru - Vivien Griffiths -
Philippines - Rosita Cornel Capuyon -
Portugal - Anabella Elisa Ananiades -
Puerto Rico - Carmen Batíz Vergara -
Réunion - Eliane LeBeau
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Scotland - Linda Renton -
Singapore - Kathie Lee -
Sint Maarten - Falute Mama Aluni -
Spain - Ana Isabela Herrero -
Sri Lanka - Shyama Fernando -
Sweden - Viveca Miriam Jung -
Switzerland - Lolita Morena
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South Africa - Leanne Hosking -
South Korea - Jong-jun Kim
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Thailand - Jinda Nernkrang -
Transkei - Nomxousi Xokelelo -
Trinidad and Tobago - Sandra Williams -
Turkey - Dilara Haracci -
Turks and Caicos Islands - Lolita Ariza -
Uruguay - María Jacqueline Beltrán -
United States - Julie Hayek
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Venezuela - Paola Ruggeri -
Wales - Lianne Gray -
Cyprus - Marina Elena Rauscher
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