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 competed in the pageant. It was the first time in history that the Miss World competition was staged outside of London. It was also the first time the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics had 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.
| Miss World 1989 | |
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 Miss World 1989 Titlecard | |
| Date | 22 November 1989 |
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| Venue | Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, Hong Kong |
| Broadcaster | Asia Television |
| Entrants | 78 |
| Placements | 10 |
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| Winner | Aneta Kręglicka[1][2] Poland |
| Personality | Greet Ramaekers (Belgium) |
| Photogenic | Anna Gorbunova (Soviet Union) |
Debuts, returns, and, withdrawals
editThis edition marked the debut of Hungary, Latvia, Namibia and Union of Soviet Socialist Republics.[a] and the returns of 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. On the other hand, 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
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Continental Queens of Beauty
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Contestants
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78 contestants competed for the title.
Judges
edit- Eric Morley – Chairman and CEO of Miss World Organization
- Krish Naidoo
- Brian Daniels
- Rob Brandt
- Diane Hsin
- Peter Lam
- Giselle Laronde – Miss World 1986 from Trinidad and Tobago
- Richard Caring
- George Pitman
Notes
edit- ↑ Also known as Soviet Union
- ↑ competed as Korea in the pageant
- ↑ Also known as the Republic of China in the pageant
- ↑ competed as Soviet Union in the pageant
Debuts
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Hungary
Latvia (Latvian Soviet Socialist Republic)
Namibia
Soviet Union
Returns
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Replacements
edit- 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.[8]
Withdrawals
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Lithuania (Lithuanian Soviet Socialist Republic) - Liucija Gruzdytė
Sierra Leone
St. Kitts & Nevis
Swaziland
Turks & Caicos
Uruguay
Western Samoa
Other Notes
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Poland – Aneta Kręglicka competed in Miss International in 1989, securing the second position behind Iris Klein. Shortly after, she participated in Miss World and clinched the crown, making her the first Polish woman to achieve this honor. In 2021, she won Miss World for the second time, following in the footsteps of Karolina Bielawska[9].
References
edit- 1 2 3 4 5 "European crowned Miss World '89". The Evening News. 24 November 1989. Retrieved 23 January 2016.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Miss Poland destroys wall, wins Miss World". Ocala Star-Banner. 24 November 1989. Retrieved 23 January 2016.
- 1 2 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.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Lo, Ricky (27 November 2007). "Juicy trivia on the Miss World pageant". Philippine Star. Retrieved 4 May 2025.
- ↑ "Page 9". The Press. Christchurch, New Zealand. 20 September 1989. p. 9. Retrieved 1 October 2025 – via Papers Past.
- ↑ "Thai beauty who returned". The Straits Times. 30 April 1989. p. 10. Retrieved 4 May 2025 – via National Library Board.
- ↑ The Very First Miss USSR
- ↑ "Miss International 1989". Wikipedia. Retrieved 26 October 2023.