The pageant was won by Shawn Weatherly of South Carolina , who was crowned by outgoing titleholder Mary Therese Friel of New York . Weatherly would later win the Miss Universe 1980 pageant , and first runner-up Jineane Ford of Arizona became Miss USA . Weatherly later became an actress , featured in the television series '' Baywatch ''
Miss Universe 1980
Miss Universe 1980
Miss USA 1980