Miss Universe 1998
Miss Universe 1998, the 47th Miss Universe pageant, was held on May 12, 1998 at the Stan Sheriff Arena in Honolulu, Hawaii. Wendy Fitzwilliam of Trinidad and Tobago was crowned by Brook Lee of the USA at the end of the event. This marked the only second (and most recent) time that Trinidad and Tobago has won Miss Universe. 81 contestants competed in this year.
Miss Universe 1998 | |
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Miss Universe 1998 Wendy Fitzwilliam | |
Date | May 12, 1998 |
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Entertainment |
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Venue | Stan Sheriff Arena, Honolulu, Hawaii, United States |
Broadcaster | |
Entrants | 81 |
Placements | 10 |
Debuts | Angola |
Withdrawals | |
Returns | |
Winner | Wendy Fitzwilliam |
Congeniality | Asuman Krause |
Best National Costume | Wendy Fitzwilliam |
Photogenic | Vladimíra Hreňovčíková |
Results
Placements
Final results | Contestant |
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Miss Universe 1998 | |
1st Runner-Up | |
2nd Runner-Up | |
Top 5 |
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Top 10 |
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Contestants
Angola - Emilia Guardano Argentina - Marcela Brane Aruba - Wendy Lacle Australia - Renee Henderson Bahamas - Juliette Sargent Belgium - Sandrine Corman Belize - Elvia Vega Bolivia - Veronica Larrieu Bonaire - Uzmin Everts Brazil - Michella Marchi British Virgin Islands - Kaida Donovan Bulgaria - Natalia Gourkova Canada - Juliana Thiessen Chile - Claudia Arnello Colombia - Silvia Fernanda Ortiz Guerra Costa Rica - Kisha Alvarado Croatia - Ivana Grzetić Curaçao - Natacha Bloem Cyprus - Daniella Iordanova Czech Republic - Kristina Fridvalská Dominican Republic - Selinée Méndez Ecuador - Soraya Hogonaga Egypt - Karine Fahmy El Salvador - María Gabriela Jovel Estonia - Mari Lawrens Finland - Jonna Kauppila France - Sophie Thalmann Germany - Katharina Mainka Ghana - Francisca Awuah Great Britain - Leilani Dowding Greece - Dimitra Eginiti Guam - Joylyn Munoz Guatemala - Astrid Ramírez Honduras - Dania Prince Hong Kong - Virginia Yung Hungary - Agnes Nagy India - Lymaraina D'Souza Ireland - Andrea Roche Israel - Hagit Raz Italy - Claudia Trieste Jamaica - Shani McGraham Japan - Nana Okumura Korea - Kim Ji-yeon Lebanon - Nina Kadis Malaysia - Sherine Wong Malta - Carol Cassar Mauritius - Leena Ramphul Mexico - Katty Fuentes Namibia - Retha Reinders Netherlands - Jacqueline Rotteveel New Zealand - Rosemary Rassell Nicaragua - Claudia Alaniz Nigeria - Chika Chikezie Northern Marianas - Helene Yun Lizama Norway - Stine Bergsvand Panama - Tanisha Drummond Paraguay - Luz Marina González Peru - Karim Bernal Philippines - Jewel Lobaton Poland - Sylwia Kupiec Portugal - Icilia Berenguel Puerto Rico - Joyce Giraud Romania - Juliana Elena Verdes Russia - Anna Malova Singapore - Alice Lim Slovak Republic - Vladimíra Hreňovčíková South Africa - Kerishnie Naicker Spain - María José Besora Sweden - Jessica Olérs Switzerland - Tanja Gutmann Taiwan R.O.C. - Annie Tsai Thailand - Chalida Thaochalee Trinidad and Tobago - Wendy Fitzwilliam Turkey - Asuman Krause Ukraine - Olena Spirina Uruguay - Virginia Russo USA - Shawnae Jebbia US Virgin Islands - Leah Webster Venezuela - Veruska Ramírez Yugoslavia - Jelena Trninić Zimbabwe - Selina Stuart
Notes
Debut
Withdrawals
Bermuda - Joanne Darrell Cook Islands Iceland - Harpa Lind Hardardttir Turks and Caicos - Kricket Hunt
Returns
Replacements
Israel - Linor Abargil, Miss Israel 1998 couldn't compete due underage. Her first runner up- Hagit Raz who was Israel's Maiden of Beauty 1998 (IMB)[1] went in her place.[2] Later that year Abargil won Miss World 1998 crown. Philippines - The winner of Binibining Pilipinas Universe 1998, Tisha Silang had to resign due to her Canadian citizenship. The pageant's first runner-up - Jewel Mae Lobaton of Bacolod City, was selected as the Philippine representative in the Miss Universe 1998.
Awards
Turkey - Miss Congeniality (Asuman Krause) Slovakia - Miss Photogenic (Vladimíra Hreňovčíková) Trinidad and Tobago - Best National Costume (Wendy Fitzwilliam)
General references
- West, Donald (ed.). "Miss Universe 1998". pageantopolis.com. Archived from the original on February 7, 2012.
References
- "Israel 1995-99". 2009-01-06. Archived from the original on 2009-01-06. Retrieved 2019-04-16.
- "Ynet - מלכות יופי". 2002-02-04. Archived from the original on 2002-02-04. Retrieved 2019-04-16.
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