| Miss Universe 1978 | |
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| Date | 24 July 1978 |
| Presenters | |
| Entertainment |
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| Venue | Centro de Convenciones de Acapulco, Acapulco, Mexico |
| Broadcaster | CBS (international) Televisa (official broadcaster) |
| Entrants | 75 |
| Placements | 12 |
| Debuts | |
| Withdrawals | |
| Returns | |
| Winner | Margaret Gardiner  South Africa |
| Congeniality | Sophia Titus  Trinidad and Tobago |
| Best National Costume | Alamjeet Kaur Chauhan  India |
| Photogenic | Maribel Fernández  Costa Rica |
Miss Universe 1978 was the 27th Miss Universe pageant, held on 24 July 1978 at the Centro de Convenciones de Acapulco in Acapulco, Mexico. It was the first time in the pageant's history that the event was held in Mexico. Margaret Gardiner of South Africa was crowned by Janelle Commissiong of Trinidad and Tobago at the end of the event. This is the first time South Africa won the pageant.
| Placement | Contestant |
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| Miss Universe 1978 | |
| 1st runner-up | |
| 2nd runner-up |
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| 3rd runner-up |
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| 4th runner-up | |
| Top 12 |
The following celebrities judged the final competition:[1]
