Miss Universe 1980

Miss Universe 1980
Miss Universe 1980
	Shawn Weatherly
Date	8 July 1980
Presenters	Bob Barker; Helen O'Connell; Jayne Kennedy;
Entertainment	Donny Osmond
Venue	Sejong Cultural Center, Seoul, South Korea
Broadcaster	CBS (international); KBS (official broadcaster);
Entrants	69
Placements	12
Debuts	Cayman Islands; Turks and Caicos Islands;
Withdrawals	Antigua; Barbados; Bophuthatswana; El Salvador; Fiji; Mauritius; Portugal; Saint Kitts; Saint Vincent; South Africa; Suriname; Transkei;
Returns	Curaçao; Guadeloupe; Indonesia; Sint Maarten;
Winner	Shawn Weatherly; United States

Miss Universe 1980 was the 29th Miss Universe pageant, held on 8 July 1980 at the Sejong Cultural Center in Seoul, South Korea. It was the first time in the pageant's history that the event was held in South Korea. Shawn Weatherly from the United States was crowned by Maritza Sayalero of Venezuela. Sixty-nine contestants competed in this year.