LIMA, Peru -- Miss Canada Karen Dianne Baldwin was crowned Miss Universe 1982 Monday night, the most beautiful woman in the world.
Miss U.S.A. Terry Utley was the fourth runner-up in the pageant, held for the first time in a Latin American nation.
Miss Guam Patty Chang Kerkos was chosen first runner-up and will replace Miss Canada if the winner is unable to fulfill her year-long reign.
Miss United States Terry Utley was the fourth runner-up in the pageant, held for the first time in a Latin American nation.
Miss Greece Tina Roussou was chosen third runner up and Miss Italy Cinzia Fiordeponti was second runner-up.
The 5-foot-10 Miss Canada, 18, resides in Toronto, and plans to attend college next year to study marketing and finance. She weighs 119 pounds, has green eyes and chestnut brown hair.
Pageant officials said they no longer provide bust, waist and hip measurements for any of the contestants.
A worldwide television audience estimated at 600 million people viewed the 2-hour extravaganza broadcast from Lima's Amauta Coliseum, a 30-year-old bull ring renovated for the event.
Miss Universe 1981, Irene Saez of Venezuela, handed over her crown to Miss Baldwin who smiled radiantly as she took her first steps as the world's most beautiful woman in the traditional walk on the runway leading into the audience.
Thousands of paparrazi's camera lights illuminated her way.
Before the pageant, Miss USA said that she preferred not to win. 'Just being Miss U.S.A., I can achieve my goals,' said the 20-year-old Miss Utley. 'I can develop myself better and faster in my own country.'
Security for the contest was doubled Sunday following terrorist bombings of the U.S. Embassy Saturday night, organizers said.
All cars entering the site of the pageant were searched and police carried out spot searches on audience members as they arrived.
