Miss World 1988

Miss World 1988
Miss World 1988 Titlecard
Date17 November 1988
PresentersPeter Marshall, Alexandra Bastedo
EntertainmentKoreana, Donny Osmond
VenueRoyal Albert Hall, London, UK
BroadcasterThames Television
Entrants84
Placements10
DebutsBulgaria
WithdrawalsBrazil, Panama, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
ReturnsBritish Virgin Islands, Taiwan, Egypt, Ghana, Guyana, Liberia, Sierra Leone, Uganda
WinnerLinda Pétursdóttir[1][2]
Iceland
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Miss World 1988, the 38th edition of the Miss World pageant, was held on 17 November 1988 at the Royal Albert Hall in London, UK. The winner was Linda Pétursdóttir (Queen of Europe) from Iceland.[1][2] She was crowned by Miss World 1987, Ulla Weigerstorfer of Austria. Runner-up was Yeon-hee Choi (Queen of Asia) representing Korea and third was Kirsty Roper from the United Kingdom. The Miss World 1988 was hosted by Peter Marshall, who has hosted other Miss World competitions such as Miss World 1986,[3][4][5] and Alexandra Bastedo,[4][5] with musical performances by Koreana and 1970s American pop musician Donny Osmond.

Results

Countries and territories which sent delegates and results for Miss World 1988[2][6]

Placements

Placement Contestant
Miss World 1988
1st Runner-up
2nd Runner-up
Top 5
Top 10

Continental Queens of Beauty

Continental Group Contestant
Africa
  •  Kenya – Dianna Naylor
Americas
Asia
Europe
Oceania

Contestants

84 countries participated in Miss World 1988.

Country/Territory Contestant Age Hometown
Argentina Argentina Gabriela Madeira 19 Buenos Aires
Australia Australia Catherine Bushell 21 Sydney
Austria Austria Alexandra Werbanschitz 21 Graz
The Bahamas Bahamas Natasha Rolle 21 Nassau
Barbados Barbados Ferida Kola 20 Bridgetown
Belgium Belgium Daisy van Cauwenbergh 19 Limbourg
Belize Belize Pauline Young 19 Belize City
Bermuda Bermuda Sophie Cannonier 19 Warwick East
Bolivia Bolivia Claudia Nazer 24 Tarija
British Virgin Islands British Virgin Islands Nelda Farrington 22 Tortola
Bulgaria Bulgaria Sonia Vassilieva 19 Varna
Canada Canada Morgan Fox 18 Richmond
Cayman Islands Cayman Islands Melissa McTaggart 23 Grand Cayman
Chile Chile María Francisca Aldunate 22 Santiago
Taiwan China Taiwan Wu Yi-ning 17 Taipei
Colombia Colombia Jasmín Oliveros 20 Bahía Solano
Cook Islands Cook Islands Annie Wigmore 17 Titikaveka
Costa Rica Costa Rica Virginia Steinvort 19 San José
Curaçao Curaçao Anuschka Cova 19 Willemstad
Cyprus Cyprus Aphrodite Theophanous 18 Paphos
Denmark Denmark Susanne Johansen 24 Copenhagen
Dominican Republic Dominican Republic María Josefina Martínez 21 San Ignacio de Sabaneta
Ecuador Ecuador Cristina López 20 Guayaquil
Egypt Egypt Dina El Naggar 20 Giza
El Salvador El Salvador Karla Hasbún 17 San Salvador
Finland Finland Nina Andersson 21 Lahti
France France Claudia Frittolini 20 Illzach
West Germany Germany Katja Munch 19 Frankfurt
Ghana Ghana Dzidzo Abra Amoa 23 Volta
Gibraltar Gibraltar Tatiana Desoiza 23 Gibraltar
Greece Greece Ariadni Mylona 19 Chania
Guam Guam Rita Mae Diaz 23 Windward Hills
Guatemala Guatemala Mariluz Aguilar 18 Guatemala City
Guyana Guyana Christine Jardim 20 Georgetown
Netherlands Holland Angela Visser 21 Rotterdam
Honduras Honduras Alina Patricia Díaz 19 Choluteca
British Hong Kong Hong Kong Michelle Reis 18 Kowloon
Iceland Iceland Linda Pétursdóttir[1][2] 18 Vopnafjörður
India India Anuradha Kottoor 22 Bombay
Republic of Ireland Ireland Collette Jackson 22 Coolock
 Isle of Man Victoria O'Dea 17 Douglas
Israel Israel Dganit Cohen 18 Tel Aviv
Italy Italy Giulia Gemo 18 Modena
Jamaica Jamaica Andrea Haynes 24 Kingston
Japan Japan Kazumi Sakikubo 22 Kobe
Kenya Kenya Dianna Naylor 21 Mombasa
South Korea Korea Choi Yeon-hee 22 Seoul
Lebanon Lebanon Sylvana Samaha 19 Beirut
Liberia Liberia Ollie White 19 Nimba
Luxembourg Luxembourg Chantal Schanbacher 22 Altrier
Macau Macau Helena da Conceição Lo Branco 19 Macau
Malaysia Malaysia Sue Wong 19 Penang
Malta Malta Josette Camilleri 21 Marsa
Mauritius Mauritius Véronique Ash 21 Beau Bassin
Mexico Mexico Cecilia Cervera 20 Tlaxcala
New Zealand New Zealand Lisa Corban 19 Waikato
Nigeria Nigeria Omasan Buwa 22 Warri
Norway Norway Rita Paulsen 21 Myrvoll
 Papua New Guinea Erue Taunao 19 Port Moresby
Paraguay Paraguay María José Miranda 19 Asunción
Peru Peru Martha Kaik 21 Lima
Philippines Philippines Dana Narvadez 19 Manila
Polish People's Republic Poland Joanna Gapinska 20 Szczecin
Portugal Portugal Helena Isabel de Cunha Laureano 20 Sesimbra
Saint Kitts and Nevis Saint Kitts and Nevis Hailey Cassius 21 Newtown
Sierra Leone Sierra Leone Tiwilla Ojukutu 21 Freetown
Singapore Singapore Shirley Teo 23 Singapore
Spain Spain Susana de la Llave 19 Figueres
Sri Lanka Sri Lanka Michelle Koelmeyer 18 Colombo
Eswatini Swaziland Thandeka Magagula 22 Manzini
Sweden Sweden Cecilia Hörberg 22 Gothenburg
Switzerland Switzerland Karina Berger 20 Zürich
Thailand Thailand Prapatsara Chutanutpong 18 Bangkok
Trinidad and Tobago Trinidad and Tobago Wendy Baptiste 19 Arouca
Turkey Turkey Esra Sumer 19 Istanbul
Turks and Caicos Islands Turks and Caicos Doreen Dickenson 20 Grand Turk
Uganda Uganda Nazma Mohamed 20 Entebbe
United Kingdom United Kingdom Kirsty Roper 17 Staffordshire
United States United States Diana Magaña 23 Rancho Palos Verdes
United States Virgin Islands United States Virgin Islands Cathy Mae Sitaram 19 St. Croix
Uruguay Uruguay Gisel Silva 19 Montevideo
Venezuela Venezuela Emma Rabbe 19 La Guaira
Samoa Western Samoa Noanoa Hill 17 Apia
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Yugoslavia Suzana Žunić 17 Split

Notes

Debuts

  •  Bulgaria

Returns

  • Last competed in 1956:
    •  Egypt
  • Last competed in 1964:
    •  China Taiwan
  • Last competed in 1968:
    •  Ghana
  • Last competed in 1971:
    •  Guyana
  • Last competed in 1985:
    •  Liberia
    •  Uganda
  • Last competed in 1986:
    •  British Virgin Islands
    •  Sierra Leone

Withdrawals

  •  Brazil lost its Miss World franchise.
  •  Panama lost its national pageant franchise to send delegates to Miss World and to Miss Universe.
  •  St. Vincent & the Grenadines

Other Notes

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Miss World 1988 winner Linda Petursdottir from Iceland". Daily Express. Retrieved 23 January 2016.
  2. ^ a b c d e "Bodybuilder crowned Miss World". Observer-Reporter. 19 November 1988. Retrieved 23 January 2016.
  3. ^ "Irish TV presenter Peter Marshall interviews Miss World winner". Getty Images. 13 November 1986. Retrieved 23 January 2016.
  4. ^ a b "Alexandra Bastedo - obituary". The Daily Telegraph. 13 January 2014. Retrieved 23 January 2016.
  5. ^ a b "Alexandra Bastedo: Actress best known for her role in the 1960s". The Independent. 12 January 2014. Archived from the original on 15 May 2022. Retrieved 23 January 2016.
  6. ^ "Former Miss UK lands a billionaire life and enters Rich List in sixth". The Sunday Times. (subscription required)

Further reading

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