Miss Europe 1978
DateMarch 15, 1978
VenueHelsinki, Finland
Entrants15
Placements5
WithdrawalsCyprus, Denmark, Luxembourg, Malta, Scotland, Wales & Yugoslavia
WinnerEva Maria Düringer
 Austria

Miss Europe 1978, also sometimes referred to as Miss Europe 1977, was the 39th edition of the Miss Europe pageant and the 28th edition under the Mondial Events Organization. It was held in Helsinki, Finland on March 15, 1978. Eva Maria Düringer of Austria, was crowned Miss Europe 1978/1977 by outgoing titleholder Riitta Inkeri Väisänen of Finland.[1][2]

Results

Placements

Placement Contestant
Miss Europe 1978
1st Runner-Up
2nd Runner-Up
3rd Runner-Up
  •  Iceland – Guðbjörg Vilhjálmsdóttir
4th Runner-Up

Contestants

Notes

Withdrawals

"Comité Officiel et International Miss Europe" Competition

Miss Europa 1978
DateSeptember 11, 1978
VenueReggio Emilia, Italy
Entrants22
Placements3
DebutsMalta
WithdrawalsIceland, Luxembourg & Spain
ReturnsCzechoslovakia, England, Greece, Ireland, Poland, Scotland & Yugoslavia
WinnerBarbara-Ann Neefs
Netherlands Holland

From 1951 to 2002 there was a rival Miss Europe competition organized by the "Comité Officiel et International Miss Europe". This was founded in 1950 by Jean Raibaut in Paris, the headquarters later moved to Marseille. The winners wore different titles like Miss Europe, Miss Europa or Miss Europe International.[5]

This year, the contest took place in Reggio Emilia, Italy on September 11, 1978. There 22 contestants all representing different countries and regions of Europe. At the end, Barbara-Ann Neefs of Holland was crowned as Miss Europa 1978. She succeeded predecessor Maria Teresa Maldonado Valle of Spain.[6]

Placements

Final results Contestant
Miss Europa 1978
1st runner-up
2nd runner-up

Contestants

Notes

Withdrawals

Returns

Debuts

References

  1. ↑ "1970-1979 - Pageantopolis". www.pageantopolis.com. Archived from the original on 2020-04-27. Retrieved 2020-12-10.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  2. ↑ "Miss Europe 1977". Lempimissit. Archived from the original on 2020-05-25. Retrieved 2021-07-17.
  3. ↑ "Miss Holland 1977, Ineke Berends | Miss Holland Now |" (in Dutch). Retrieved 2021-07-28.
  4. ↑ "Legacy « Miss Ireland". Retrieved 2021-07-27.
  5. ↑ West, Donald. "Miss Europe (unofficial)/Miss Europa". Pageantopolis. Archived from the original on March 18, 2015. Retrieved December 20, 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  6. ↑ West, Donald. "Miss Europe (unofficial)/Miss Europa 1978-2002". Pageantopolis. Archived from the original on 2015-03-14. Retrieved 2021-07-23.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  7. 1 2 "Miss Holland 1975 | Miss Holland Now |" (in Dutch). Retrieved 2021-07-28.


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