Miss Universe 1992

Miss Universe 1992, the 41st Miss Universe pageant, was held on 9 May 1992[lower-alpha 1] at the Queen Sirikit National Convention Center in Bangkok, Thailand. Seventy-eight contestants competed in this year. Michelle McLean of Namibia was crowned by Lupita Jones of Mexico at the event's conclusion. This is the first and so far only time that Namibia won the pageant.

Miss Universe 1992
(left) Title card
(right) Lupita Jones Miss Universe 1991 riding on an elephant
Date9 May 1992[lower-alpha 1]
Presenters
VenueQueen Sirikit National Convention Center, Bangkok, Thailand
Broadcaster
Entrants78
Placements10
Debuts
Withdrawals
Returns
WinnerMichelle McLean
 Namibia
CongenialityBarbara Johnson
 Turks and Caicos
Best National CostumePamela Zarza
 Paraguay
PhotogenicSoledad Diab
 Ecuador

Results
Queen Sirikit Convention Center in Bangkok
Miss Universe 1992 participating nations and results

Placements
Final results Contestant
Miss Universe 1992
1st Runner-up
2nd Runner-up
Top 6
Top 10

Final Competition
Nation Preliminary

Average

 Interview Swimsuit Evening Gown Semifinal Average Top 6 Question
 Namibia 9.147 (2) 9.529 (3) 9.243 (4) 9.614 (3) 9.462 (4) 9.643 (2)
 Colombia 8.969 (4) 9.643 (1) 9.221 (5) 9.607 (4) 9.490 (2) 9.514 (3)
 India 8.952 (5) 9.508 (5) 9.321 (2) 9.629 (2) 9.486 (3) 9.771 (1)
 Venezuela 9.477 (1) 9.586 (2) 9.357 (1) 9.679 (1) 9.541 (1) 9.486 (4)
 Netherlands 8.921 (6) 9.229 (9) 9.280 (3) 9.421 (5) 9.310 (5) 9.417 (5)
 Belgium 8.983 (3) 9.526 (4) 8.986 (6) 9.361 (6) 9.291 (6) 9.257 (6)
 Australia 8.805 (8) 9.242 (8) 8.857 (7) 9.327 (7) 9.142 (7)
 United States 8.874 (7) 9.350 (6) 8.721 (9) 9.250 (8) 9.107 (8)
 New Zealand 8.789 (9) 9.350 (6) 8.743 (8) 9.043 (9) 9.045 (9)
 Sweden 8.773 (10) 8.786 (10) 8.686 (10) 8.971 (10) 8.814 (10)

Special Awards
Awards Winners
Best National Costume
Miss Photogenic
Miss Congeniality

Contestants

Order of Introduction

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
Europe and The British Isles
Mediterranean, Middle East, and Africa
The Islands
South America

Notes

Debuts

Returns

Last competed in 1987:

Last competed in 1989:

Last competed in 1990:

Replacements
  •  Israel — Eynat Zmora, who represented Israel, placed first runner-up in the Miss Israel pageant but was sent to Miss Universe because the winner, Ravit Asaf, was under the age restriction of 18 years.[2]
  •  CIS — Julia Etina, Miss CIS 1992, did not compete in Miss Universe 1992, due to the fact that she had turned 18 years old after February 1. Her first runner-up of Miss CIS 1992, Lydia Kuborskaya went to Miss Universe instead of her. However, Etina got an official visit to the United States as sort of a consolation prize for missing the big event.[3][4][5]
  •  Ireland — Jane Thompson, who represented Ireland, replaced Amanda Brunker, who was Miss Ireland 1991, due to the fact that Brunker was underaged before February 1. However, Thompson was from Belfast in Northern Ireland.
  •  Republic of China — Wu Pei Jun, Miss Universe Republic of China 1992, was underaged before February 1. Her first runner-up, Liu Yu Hsin couldn't go either due to her health problems. So the chance was given to her second runner-up, Vivian Shih Hsiu Chieh, who went to the pageant instead.[6]
  •  Spain - Sofia Mazagatos, Miss España 1991, did not competed due to the fact that she was underaged before February 1. Her first runner-up, Virginia García went instead of her.[7] Mazagatos went only to Miss Europe 1992 pageant.

Withdrawals
  •  Belize
  •  Ghana
  •  Hong Kong — Amy Kwok was expected to represent Hong Kong and even arrived in Bangkok, but was disqualified because she did not meet residency requirements. Kwok was a US resident who became the first overseas contestant to win the Miss Hong Kong title. The same issue came up again in Miss Universe 1996 when the winner Winnie Yeung was also a US citizen and she was disqualified. The 1st runner up in the pageant, Sofie Rahman was her replacement.[8]
  •  Italy - Gloria Zanin, Miss Italia 1992 rejected to compete at Miss Universe 1992 in order to boost her career as an actress and model locally.
  •  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines - Lack of Sponsorship.
  •  Soviet Union – Collapsed in 1991, split into fifteen countries. The titleholder of Miss USSR 1991, Ilmira Shamsuttinova later competed in 1996 as Miss Russia.[9]
  •  Trinidad and Tobago – Rachel Charles was underage before February 1. She competed in 1993 instead.
  •  Yugoslavia – Due to the breakup in April, also wars and political crisis. Returned in 1998.

Did not compete

Name Changes
  •  United Kingdom had competed as Great Britain again for the second time after 1952.
  •  Republic of China had competed as China / Taiwan for the first and only time, due to the fact that Thailand didn't recognized Taiwan as a sovereign states but instead, a part of People's Republic of China.

Host city

Thailand anticipated holding the pageant as early as August 1991, when thousands of slum dwellers were evicted in order to improve the image of the city prior to a World Bank conference that was held in the city in October and the pageant.[10]

The official announcement that Bangkok would host the pageant was made in December 1991, with the date initially set as May 16.[11] In March the date was moved back to May 8 so that it would not clash with Wisakha Bucha Day, a Buddhist holiday.[12]

Political crisis

The pageant was held amidst a political crisis in Thailand that culminated on 17 May in the Black May protests against the government of General Suchinda Kraprayoon. The day prior to the event the public relations director expressed fears that the show might have to be cancelled if the situation escalated, although the threat was played down by other pageant officials.[13]

General references
  • "Miss Universe 1992". pageantopolis.com. Archived from the original on February 7, 2012.
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References
  1. The event was held at 8:00 am Thailand Time (UTC+07:00); for the Americas, this was May 8 in their local times.
  1. Although France is in Europe, it is, geographically, a Mediterranean country.
  2. "Miss Israel loser gives up quest to be Miss Universe". The Jerusalem Post. 1992-04-13.
  3. «МИСС ВСЕЛЕННАЯ»
  4. Crowning Achievement Falls Flat A Hit At Soviet Pageant Will Miss Next Step
  5. МИСС СТРАН СОДРУЖЕСТВА 1992
  6. 〈世界环姐选举改派第三名施秀洁参赛〉，《联合晚报》，1992年4月10日，4版
  7. //missmexicoeverywhere.blogspot.com/2012/01/?view=
  8. "Miss Hong Kong disqualified from Miss Universe contest". Agence France-Press. 1992-04-21.
  9. P, Oleg (пятница, 20 июня 2014 г.). "ВСЕ НАШИ МИСС: МИСС СССР 1991". ВСЕ НАШИ МИСС. Retrieved 2019-04-12. Check date values in: |date= (help)
  10. Shenon, Philip (1991-08-25). "Thailand Evicting the Poor: Coming Events Spur Leaders to Level Slum". Los Angeles Daily News.
  11. "Miss Universe contest to be held Bangkok in May". Agence France-Press. 1991-12-17.
  12. "Organizers seek new date for beauty pageant". Agence France-Press. 1992-03-06.
  13. "Miss Universe organiser says political crisis threatens pageant". Agence France-Presse. 1992-05-07.
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