Miss World 1990

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The 40th Miss World Pageant was held on November 8, 1990 in the London Palladium, London, UK. The winner was Gina Marie Tolleson (Queen of Americas) from the United States. Runner up was Siobhan McClafferty (Queen of Europe) representing Ireland and third was Sharon Raquel Luengo Gonzalez from Venezuela.

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[edit] Results

Countries and territories which sent delegates and results.
Countries and territories which sent delegates and results.

[edit] Order of Semi-finalists

  • 1. Holland
  • 2. Turkey
  • 3. Ireland
  • 4. Jamaica
  • 5. Venezuela
  • 6. Finland
  • 7. New Zealand
  • 8. United States
  • 9. Aruba
  • 10. Poland

[edit] Order of Finalists

  • 1. Finland
  • 2. Ireland
  • 3. New Zealand
  • 4. United States
  • 5. Venezuela

[edit] Special awards

  • Personality: Sabina Ifeoma Umeh (Nigeria)
  • Photogenic: Sharon Raquel Luengo Gonzalez (Venezuela)

[edit] Continental Queens

  • Africa: Aisha Wawira Lieberg - Kenya
  • Asia & Oceania: Adele Valerie Kenny - New Zealand
  • Caribbean: Erica Aquart - Jamaica
  • Europe: Siobhan McClafferty - Ireland

[edit] 81 Contestants

[edit] Trivia

[edit] Returning countries and Debuts

  • Romania competed in Miss World for the first time.
  • Madagascar last competed in 1974.
  • Brazil last competed in 1987.
  • Barbados, British Virgin Islands, Bulgaria, Cook Islands, Egypt, India, and Uruguay last competed in 1988.

[edit] Withdrawals and Nations not competing

  • Republic of China, and Swaziland failed to send delegates in Miss World 1990.
  • Ecuador and Malaysia were failed to send their delegates because of the lack of sponsorship.
  • Lebanon did not compete in Miss World due to a civil war.

[edit] Other Notes

  • 16 out of 81 contestants competed in Miss Universe 1989-1992.
    • Aruba, Belize, Egypt, France, Germany, Nigeria, and Turkey competed in Miss Universe 1990 which was held in Los Angeles. Aruba surprisingly made it into the Top 10 in Miss World. Turkey, on the other hand, made into semi-finals in both Miss Universe and Miss World at the same year.
    • Belgium, Cayman Islands, Curaçao, Ghana, Ireland, Namibia, and United Kingdom competed in Miss Universe 1991 which was held in Las Vegas. Curaçao surprinsingly made into the Top 10 semi-finals in Miss Universe the following year.
    • Trinidad & Tobago competed in Miss Universe 1989, while Kenya in Miss Universe 1992.
  • Preliminary swimsuits in Miss World 1990 were held in Norway.
  • United States (Miss World 1990) married celebrity star, Alan Thicke, but later divorced. She was also the 1st runner-up in the Miss USA pageant as Miss South Carolina USA. She also hosted with Peter Marshall in Miss World 1991.
  • Dominican Republic (Brenda Marte Lajara) came from the Dominican community in Queens, New York, USA.
  • Ireland won Miss Photogenic in Miss Universe 1991.
  • Gibraltar (Sarah Yeats) and Switzerland (Priscilla Leimgruber) did not compete in Miss Universe 1991. Gibraltar lost its franchise with the Miss Universe organization, while Miss Switzerland fell ill, and then she withdrew at the last minute.
  • Germany (Christiane Stocker) also won the Miss Amity award in Miss Universe 1990.
  • Australia (Karina Brown) is currently a hostess in various local television programs.
  • Yugoslavia (Ivona Brnelic) has currently lived and worked in London because of her duty to work with some prominent celebrities like Tina Turner and Cher.
  • Brazil returned to Miss World after a 2-year absence.
  • Miss Universe Organization did not allow Venezuela, Sharon Luengo to participate in in Miss Universe 1991

[edit] Contestants Preliminary Scores

Country Score Country Score
American Virgin Islands 37 Israel 30
Argentina 30 Italy 32
Aruba 41 Jamaica 42
Australia 39 Japan 30
Austria 33 Kenya 32
Bahamas 33 Korea 35
Barbados 30 Latvia 38
Belgium 33 Luxembourg 30
Belize 30 Macau 30
Bolivia 31 Madagascar 30
Brazil 35 Malta 30
British Virgin Islands 33 Mauritius 30
Bulgaria 31 Mexico 39
Canada 35 Namibia 30
Cayman Islands 30 New Zealand 42
Chile 35 Nigeria 30
Colombia 38 Norway 33
Cook Islands 30 Panama 30
Costa Rica 31 Papua New Guinea 30
Curaçao 33 Paraguay 31
Cyprus 30 Peru 39
Czechoslovakia 33 Philippines 30
Denmark 35 Poland 41
Dominican Republic 30 Portugal 31
Egypt 31 Puerto Rico 35
El Salvador 31 Romania 35
Finland 39 Singapore 30
France 30 Spain 32
Germany 39 Sri Lanka 30
Ghana 30 Sweden 33
Gibraltar 33 Switzerland 30
Greece 31 Thailand 30
Guam 32 Trinidad & Tobago 34
Guatemala 30 Turkey 41
Holland 46 United Kingdom 38
Honduras 30 Uruguay 32
Hong Kong 31 USA 49
Hungary 32 USSR 36
Iceland 30 Venezuela 50
India 35 Yugoslavia 31
Ireland 43

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