Gina Swainson from Bermuda won the 29th edition of Miss World pageant. She defeated 69 other beauties and was 21 when she won the crown. Gina won Miss Bermuda 1979 national beauty contest. Prior to competing at Miss World she had also competed at Miss Universe 1979 where she placed as the First Runner-up. Upon her return to Bermuda, there was a parade in her honour and Swainson was depicted on a series of Bermudian postage stamps in 1980.