Miss Universe 1989

Miss Universe 1989, the 38th Miss Universe pageant, was held on 23 May 1989 at the Fiesta Americana Condesa Hotel in Cancún, Mexico. Angela Visser of the Netherlands (presented as Holland) was crowned by Porntip Nakhirunkanok of Thailand. Seventy-six contestants competed in this year.

Miss Universe 1989 Titlecard
Miss Universe 1989
Miss Universe 1989 Angela Visser
Date23 May 1989
Presenters
VenueFiesta Americana Condesa Hotel, Cancún, Mexico
Broadcaster
Entrants76
Placements10
DebutsSaint Vincent and the Grenadines
WithdrawalsLebanon
Returns
WinnerAngela Visser
 Holland
CongenialitySharon Simons
 Turks and Caicos
Best National CostumeFlavia Cavalcanti
 Brazil
PhotogenicKaren Wenden
 Australia

Results
Countries and territories which sent delegates and results for Miss Universe 1989

Placements
Final results Contestant
Miss Universe 1989
1st runner-up
2nd runner-up
3rd runner-up
4th runner-up
Top 10

Final Competition
Nation Interview Swimsuit Evening Gown Semifinal Average
 Holland 9.583 (1) 9.725 (1) 9.824 (1) 9.710 (1)
 Sweden 9.261 (2) 9.233 (2) 9.376 (2) 9.290 (2)
 United States 8.511 (5) 8.894 (4) 8.927 (8) 8.777 (5)
 Poland 8.472 (6) 9.105 (3) 9.027 (4) 8.868 (3)
 Mexico 8.650 (3) 8.883 (5) 9.026 (5) 8.853 (4)
 Germany 8.461 (7) 8.737 (7) 9.010 (6) 8.736 (6)
 Venezuela 8.204 (8) 8.727 (8) 9.096 (3) 8.675 (7)
 Finland 8.533 (4) 8.661 (9) 8.755 (9) 8.649 (8)
 Jamaica 8.111 (9) 8.788 (6) 8.933 (7) 8.610 (9)
 Chile 8.033 (10) 8.505 (10) 8.755 (9) 8.431 (10)

Contestants

Order of Introduction

This year marked the first year that introduced the contestants in regional groups in the Parade of Nations segment. The following table is the order of introduction in the Parade of Nations segment in the regional groups, randomly-ordered.

Geographical Region / Continent Order of Country / Territory Introduction
Central and North America
Asia and The Land Down Under
British Isles and Europe
South America
The Islands
Mediterranean, Middle East, and Africa

Notes

Debut

Returns

Last competed in 1979:

Last competed in 1982:

Last competed in 1985:

Last competed in 1986:

Last competed in 1987:

Replacement
  •  France – Stephanie Zlotkowski was underage before February 1, so her first runner-up competed instead.

Awards

References

General

  • "Miss Universe 1989". pageantopolis.com. Archived from the original on February 7, 2012.

Specific references and notes

  1. Geographically, Iceland is in Europe not North America.
  2. Although France is in Europe, it is, geographically, a Mediterranean country.
  3. Although Belize is a Caribbean country, it is, geographically, not an island.
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