Miss World 1989

Miss World 1989
Miss World 1989 Titlecard
Date22 November 1989
Presenters
Entertainment
VenueHong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, Hong Kong
BroadcasterAsia Television
Entrants78
Placements10
Debuts
  • Hungary
  • Latvia
  • Namibia
  • Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
Withdrawals
  • Barbados
  • British Virgin Islands
  • Bulgaria
  • Cook Islands
  • Egypt
  • India
  • Isle of Man
  • Lebanon
  • Liberia
  • Saint Kitts and Nevis
  • Sierra Leone
  • Swaziland
  • Turks and Caicos Islands
  • Urugauy
  • Western Samoa
Returns
  • Aruba
  • Czechoslovakia
  • Panama
  • Puerto Rico
  • Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
WinnerAneta Kręglicka[1][2]
Poland
PersonalityGreet Ramaekers (Belgium)
PhotogenicAnna Gorbunova (Soviet Union)

Miss World 1989, the 39th edition of the Miss World pageant, was held on 22 November 1989 at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, Hong Kong. 78 contestants took part in the pageant. It was the first time in history that Miss World ventured overseas. It was also the first time the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics has sent a contestant in any major pageant. The winner was Aneta Kręglicka of Poland, who was the first Eastern European person to win the competition.[1][2] She was crowned by Miss World 1988, Linda Pétursdóttir of Iceland.

Debuts, returns, and, withdrawals

This edition marked the debut of Hungary, Latvia, Namibia and Union of Soviet Socialist Republics.[a] and the return of the Czechoslovakia, which last competed in 1969, Aruba and Puerto Rico last competed in 1985 and Panama and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines last competed in 1987. While, Barbados, the British Virgin Islands, Bulgaria, Cook Islands, Egypt, India, Isle of Man, Lebanon, Liberia, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Sierra Leone, Swaziland, Turks and Caicos Islands, Uruguay and Western Samoa, withdrew from the competition.[1][2]

Results

Placements

Placement Contestant
Miss World 1989
1st runner-up
2nd runner-up
Top 10

Continental Queens of Beauty

Continental Group Contestant
Africa
  •  Mauritius – Jeanne-Françoise Clement
Americas
  •  Canada – Leanne Caputo
Asia
  •  Thailand – Prathumrat Woramali
Caribbean
  •  United States Virgin Islands – Vanessa Thomas
Europe
Oceania
  •  Australia – Natalie Tania McCurry

Contestants

Countries and territories which sent delegates and results for Miss World 1989[1][2][3]

78 contestants competed for the title.

Country/Territory Contestant Age Hometown
Argentina Argentina Patricia Wiedenhofer 17 La Pampa
Aruba Aruba Dilailah Odor-Wever 20 Oranjestad
Australia Australia Natalie McCurry 23 North Bondi
Austria Austria Marion Amann 20 Vienna
The Bahamas Bahamas Carolyn Moree 17 Nassau
Belgium Belgium Greet Ramaekers 18 Limbourg
Belize Belize Martha Elena Badillo 20 San Pedro
Bermuda Bermuda Cherie Tannock 23 Warwick
Bolivia Bolivia María Victoria Julio 19 Tarija
Canada Canada Leanne Caputo 23 Milton
Cayman Islands Cayman Islands Michelle Garcia 20 Grand Cayman
Chile Chile Claudia Bahamondes 17 Santiago
Colombia Colombia Mónica María Isaza 20 Medellín
Costa Rica Costa Rica María Antonieta Sáenz 18 San José
Curaçao Curaçao Supharmy Sadji 19 Willemstad
Cyprus Cyprus Irma Voulgari 17 Larnaca
Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia Jana Hronková 22 Horšovský Týn
Denmark Denmark Charlotte Pedersen 19 Holstebro
Dominican Republic Dominican Republic Irma Mauriz 23 San Felipe de Puerto Plata
Ecuador Ecuador Ximena Correa 19 Machala
El Salvador El Salvador Ana Estela Aguilar 20 San Salvador
Finland Finland Åsa Lövdahl 20 Helsinki
France France Stephanie Zlotkowski 17 Bordeaux
Ghana Ghana Afua Amoah Bonsu 23 Accra
Gibraltar Gibraltar Audrey Gingell 19 Gibraltar
Greece Greece Katerina Petropoulou 19 Athens
Guam Guam Cora Tricia Yanger 18 Mangilao
Guatemala Guatemala Rocío Lerma de la Vega 24 Guatemala City
Guyana Guyana Lyla Shalimar Ryhaan Majeed 21 Georgetown
Netherlands Holland Liesbeth Caspers 21 Noordwijk
Honduras Honduras Belinda Bodden 18 San Pedro Sula
British Hong Kong Hong Kong Ewong Yung-hung 21 Hong Kong Island
Hungary Hungary Magdolna Gerloczy 18 Budapest
Iceland Iceland Hugrún Guðmundsdóttir 20 Reykjavík
Republic of Ireland Ireland Barbara Ann Curran 23 Dublin
Israel Israel Ronit Sutton 19 Jerusalem
Italy Italy Paola Mercurio 17 Naples
Jamaica Jamaica Natasha Marcanik 19 Kingston
Japan Japan Kaori Muto 22 Tokyo
Kenya Kenya Grace Chabari 22 Mombasa
Latvian Soviet Socialist Republic Latvia Ina Magone[4] 18 Liepāja
Luxembourg Luxembourg Chris Scott 23 Luxembourg City
Macau Macau Guilhermina Madeira da Silva Pedruco[5] 19 Macau
Malaysia Malaysia Vivien Chen Shee Yee 24 Kuching
Malta Malta Marika Micallef 18 Għargħur
Mauritius Mauritius Jeanne-Françoise Clement 20 Beau Bassin
Mexico Mexico Nelia María Ochoa 19 Veracruz
South Africa Namibia Emarencia Esterhuizen 22 Windhoek
New Zealand New Zealand Helen Rowney 19 Auckland
Nigeria Nigeria Bianca Onoh 22 Enugu
Norway Norway Bente Brunland 22 Oslo
Panama Panama Gloria Quintana 19 Panama City
 Papua New Guinea Joycelin Leahy 24 Morobe Province
Paraguay Paraguay Alicia María Jaime 20 Asunción
Peru Peru Maritza Zorrilla 20 Lima
Philippines Philippines Estrella Querubin 20 Manila
Polish People's Republic Poland Aneta Kręglicka[1][2] 24 Gdańsk
Portugal Portugal Maria Angélica Mira 18 Lisbon
Puerto Rico Puerto Rico Tania Collazo 18 Orocovis
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Anna Young 19 Kingstown
Singapore Singapore Jacqueline Ang 18 Singapore
South Korea South Korea[b] Kim Hye-ri 19 Seoul
Spain Spain Eva Pedraza 18 Córdoba
Sri Lanka Sri Lanka Serena Danvers 21 Colombo
Sweden Sweden Lena Berglind 23 Gothenburg
Switzerland Switzerland Catherine Mesot 23 Wil
Taiwan Taiwan[c] Wang Min-yei 22 Taipei
Thailand Thailand Prathumrat Woramali[6] 17 Bangkok
Trinidad and Tobago Trinidad and Tobago Samantha Bhagan 22 Goodwood Park
Turkey Turkey Burcu Burkut † 19 İzmir
Uganda Uganda Doreen Lamon-Opira 20 Kampala
Soviet Union Union of Soviet Socialist Republics[d] Anna Gorbunova[3] 22 Moscow
United Kingdom United Kingdom Suzanne Younger 23 Shrewsbury
United States United States Jill Renee Scheffert 21 Oklahoma City
United States Virgin Islands United States Virgin Islands Vanessa Thomas 19 St. Thomas
Venezuela Venezuela Fabiola Candosín 19 Caracas
West Germany West Germany Jasmine Beil 23 Frankfurt
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Yugoslavia Aleksandra Dobraš 17 Banja Luka

Judges

Notes

  1. ^ Also known as Soviet Union
  2. ^ competed as Korea in the pageant
  3. ^ Also known as the Republic of China in the pageant
  4. ^ competed as Soviet Union in the pageant

Debuts

Returns

Replacements

  • Soviet Union – Yulia Sukhanova did not compete due to parental refusal to sign any contract with the Miss USSR organizers due to being underaged or overaged.[7]

Withdrawals

Other Notes

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "European crowned Miss World '89". The Evening News. 24 November 1989. Retrieved 23 January 2016.
  2. ^ a b c d e "Miss Poland destroys wall, wins Miss World". Ocala Star-Banner. 24 November 1989. Retrieved 23 January 2016.
  3. ^ a b Miklossy, K.; Ilic, M. (2014). Competition in Socialist Society. Routledge Studies in the History of Russia and Eastern Europe. Taylor & Francis. p. 165. ISBN 978-1-317-75275-2.
  4. ^ Tiļļa, Andris (21 April 2018). "30 gadi kopš skaistumkonkursā "Mis Rīga". Latvijas šovbiznesa balvas, skandāli, izaicinājumi, etaloni" [30 years since the beauty contest "Miss Riga". Latvian show business awards, scandals, challenges, benchmarks]. LA.LV (in Latvian). Archived from the original on 1 April 2025. Retrieved 23 April 2025.
  5. ^ Lo, Ricky (27 November 2007). "Juicy trivia on the Miss World pageant". Philippine Star. Retrieved 4 May 2025.
  6. ^ "Thai beauty who returned". The Straits Times. 30 April 1989. p. 10. Retrieved 4 May 2025 – via National Library Board.
  7. ^ The Very First Miss USSR
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