Miss World 1989

Miss World 1989, the 39th edition of the Miss World pageant, was held on 22 November 1989 at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, Hong Kong. 78 contestants competed in the pageant. It was the first time in history that Miss World was staged outside of London. It was also the first time the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics had sent a contestant in any major pageant. The winner was Aneta Kręglicka of Poland, who was the first Eastern European person to win the competition. She was crowned by Miss World 1988, Linda Pétursdóttir of Iceland.

Debuts, returns, and, withdrawals

This edition marked the debut of Hungary, Latvia, Namibia and Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. and the return of the Czechoslovakia, which last competed in 1969, Aruba and Puerto Rico last competed in 1985 and Panama and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines last competed in 1987. While, Barbados, the British Virgin Islands, Bulgaria, Cook Islands, Egypt, India, Isle of Man, Lebanon, Liberia, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Sierra Leone, Swaziland, Turks and Caicos Islands, Uruguay and Western Samoa, withdrew from the competition.

78 contestants competed for the title.

Country/Territory

Contestant

Age

Hometown

Eric Morley – Chairman and CEO of Miss World Organization
Krish Naidoo
Brian Daniels
Rob Brandt
Diane Hsin
Peter Lam
Giselle Laronde – Miss World 1986 from Trinidad and Tobago
Richard Caring
George Pitman
Debuts
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Returns
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Replacements
– Yulia Sukhanova did not compete due to parental refusal to sign any contract with the Miss USSR organizers due to being underaged or overaged.
Withdrawals
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