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Miss World 1988
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38th Edition

Miss World 1988

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Host City
London, United Kingdom
Royal Albert Hall
📅
Dates
Nov 17, 1988
👥
Participation
84 Contestants
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Winner
Linda Pétursdóttir
Iceland
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Miss World 1988, the 38th Miss World pageant, was held on 17 November 1988 at the Royal Albert Hall in London, United Kingdom. Linda Pétursdóttir of Iceland won the title, crowned by Miss World 1987 Ulla Weigerstorfer of Austria; Yeon-hee Choi (South Korea) was first runner-up and Kirsty Roper (United Kingdom) was second runner-up. The event was hosted by Peter Marshall and Alexandra Bastedo, with performances by Koreana and Donny Osmond.

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Linda Pétursdóttir
Winner
Miss World 1988•Edition 38
Linda Pétursdóttir
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2
Choi Yeon-hee
Choi Yeon-hee
1st Runner-up
3
Kirsty Roper
Kirsty Roper
2nd Runner-up
Top Finalists
Alexandra Werbanschitz
Alexandra Werbanschitz
1
Catherine Bushell
Catherine Bushell
2
Cecilia Hörberg
Cecilia Hörberg
3
Diana Magaña
Diana Magaña
4
Emma Marina Irmgard Rabbe Ramírez
Emma Marina Irmgard Rabbe Ramírez
5
Rita Paulsen
Rita Paulsen
6
Susana de la Llave
Susana de la Llave
7

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1Linda Pétursdóttir
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Contestants

84
84 contestants
Linda Pétursdóttir
Linda Pétursdóttir
Participated Miss World 1988 • Winner
Iceland
@lindape
Choi Yeon-hee
Choi Yeon-hee
Participated Miss World 1988 • 1st runner-up
South Korea
Kirsty Roper
Kirsty Roper
Participated Miss World 1988 • 2nd runner-up
United Kingdom
Emma Marina Irmgard Rabbe Ramírez
Emma Marina Irmgard Rabbe Ramírez
Participated Miss World 1988 • Finalist
Venezuela
Miss Venezuela 1988
Alexandra Werbanschitz
Alexandra Werbanschitz
Participated Miss World 1988 • Finalist
Austria
Catherine Bushell
Catherine Bushell
Participated Miss World 1988 • Finalist
Australia
Cecilia Hörberg
Cecilia Hörberg
Participated Miss World 1988 • Finalist
Sweden
Diana Magaña
Diana Magaña
Participated Miss World 1988 • Finalist
United States
Miss USA 1988 · 1st runner-up
Rita Paulsen
Rita Paulsen
Participated Miss World 1988 • Finalist
Norway
Susana de la Llave
Susana de la Llave
Participated Miss World 1988 • Finalist
Spain
Angela Visser
Angela Visser
Participated Miss World 1988
The Netherlands
Miss Universe 1989 · Winner
@angelavisser.moments
Daisy Van Cauwenbergh
Daisy Van Cauwenbergh
Participated Miss World 1988
Belgium
Miss Universe 1988
Michelle Reis
Michelle Reis
Participated Miss World 1988
Hong Kong
Sue Wong
Sue Wong
Participated Miss World 1988
Malaysia
Alina Patricia Díaz
Alina Patricia Díaz
Participated Miss World 1988
Honduras
Andrea Haynes
Andrea Haynes
Participated Miss World 1988
Jamaica
Annie Wigmore
Annie Wigmore
Participated Miss World 1988
Cook Islands
Anuradha Kottoor
Anuradha Kottoor
Participated Miss World 1988
India
Anuschka Cova
Anuschka Cova
Participated Miss World 1988
Curacao
Aphrodite Theophanous
Aphrodite Theophanous
Participated Miss World 1988
Cyprus
Ariadni Mylona
Ariadni Mylona
Participated Miss World 1988
Greece
Cathy-Mae Sitaram
Cathy-Mae Sitaram
Participated Miss World 1988
U.S. Virgin Islands
Miss Universe 1992
Cecilia Cervera
Cecilia Cervera
Participated Miss World 1988
Mexico
Chantal Schanbacher
Chantal Schanbacher
Participated Miss World 1988
Luxembourg
Christine Jardim
Christine Jardim
Participated Miss World 1988
Guyana
Claudia Frittolini
Claudia Frittolini
Participated Miss World 1988
France
Miss France 1988 · 1st runner-up
Miss Universe 1988
@claudia_frittolini
Claudia Nazer
Claudia Nazer
Participated Miss World 1988
Bolivia
Colette Jackson
Colette Jackson
Participated Miss World 1988
Ireland
Miss Universe 1989
Cristina Elena López Villagómez
Cristina Elena López Villagómez
Participated Miss World 1988
Ecuador
Miss Ecuador 1989
International Coffee Queen 1989
+1 more
Dana Narvadez
Dana Narvadez
Participated Miss World 1988
Philippines
Dganit Cohen
Dganit Cohen
Participated Miss World 1988
Israel
Dianna Naylor
Dianna Naylor
Participated Miss World 1988
Kenya
Dina El Naggar
Dina El Naggar
Participated Miss World 1988
Egypt
Doreen Dickenson
Doreen Dickenson
Participated Miss World 1988
Turks and Caicos Islands
Dzidzo Abra Amoa
Dzidzo Abra Amoa
Participated Miss World 1988
Ghana
Erue Taunao
Erue Taunao
Participated Miss World 1988
Papua New Guinea
Esra Sumer
Esra Sumer
Participated Miss World 1988
Turkey
Ferida Kola
Ferida Kola
Participated Miss World 1988
Barbados
Gabriela Madeira
Gabriela Madeira
Participated Miss World 1988
Argentina
Gisel Silva Sienra
Gisel Silva Sienra
Participated Miss World 1988
Uruguay
International Coffee Queen 1989 · 2nd runner-up
Miss International 1988
Giulia Gemo
Giulia Gemo
Participated Miss World 1988
Italy
Hailey Cassius
Hailey Cassius
Participated Miss World 1988
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Helena da Conceição Lo Branco
Helena da Conceição Lo Branco
Participated Miss World 1988
Macao
Helena Isabel de Cunha Laureano
Helena Isabel de Cunha Laureano
Participated Miss World 1988
Portugal
Jazmín Oliveros Segura
Jazmín Oliveros Segura
Participated Miss World 1988
Colombia
Concurso Nacional de Belleza 1987
Joanna Gapińska
Joanna Gapińska
Participated Miss World 1988
Poland
Miss Universe 1989 · 3rd runner-up
Miss Poland 1988 · Winner
Josette Camilleri
Josette Camilleri
Participated Miss World 1988
Malta
Karina Berger
Karina Berger
Participated Miss World 1988
Switzerland
Miss Universe 1989
Karla Hasbún
Karla Hasbún
Participated Miss World 1988
El Salvador
Katja Munch
Katja Munch
Participated Miss World 1988
West Germany
Kazumi Sakikubo
Kazumi Sakikubo
Participated Miss World 1988
Japan
Lisa Corban
Lisa Corban
Participated Miss World 1988
New Zealand
María Francisca Aldunate
María Francisca Aldunate
Participated Miss World 1988
Chile
Miss América Latina del Mundo 1986 · Semifinalist
María José Miranda
María José Miranda
Participated Miss World 1988
Paraguay
María Josefina Martínez Marte
María Josefina Martínez Marte
Participated Miss World 1988
Dominican Republic
Miss República Dominicana 1988
Miss Intercontinental 1983
Mariluz Aguilar
Mariluz Aguilar
Participated Miss World 1988
Guatemala
Martha Kaik
Martha Kaik
Participated Miss World 1988
Peru
Miss Peru 1988
Melissa McTaggart
Melissa McTaggart
Participated Miss World 1988
Cayman Islands
Michelle Koelmeyer
Michelle Koelmeyer
Participated Miss World 1988
Sri Lanka
Morgan Fox
Morgan Fox
Participated Miss World 1988
Canada
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