Miss Universe 1990

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Miss Universe 1990
DateApril 15, 1990
Presenters Dick Clark, Leeza Gibbons, Margaret Gardiner
Venue Shubert Theatre, Los Angeles, California, United States
Broadcaster CBS, KCBS-TV
DirectorTony Charmoli
ProducerSid Smith
Entrants71
Placements10
Debuts Soviet Union
Withdrawals
Returns Czechoslovakia
Winner Mona Grudt
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway
CongenialityChristiane Stocker
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Best National Costume Lizeth Mahecha
Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia
PhotogenicPassaraporn Chaimongkol
Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand
  1989
1991  

Miss Universe 1990, the 39th Miss Universe pageant, held on April 15, 1990 at the Shubert Theatre in Los Angeles, California, United States.

Contents

Mona Grudt of Norway was crowned by her predecessor Angela Visser of Holland at the end of the event. [1] Seventy one contestants competed for the title. [1]

Results

Placements

Final placements for Miss Universe 1990 Miss Universe 1990 Map.PNG
Final placements for Miss Universe 1990
Final resultsContestant
Miss Universe 1990
1st runner-up
2nd runner-up
Top 6
  • Flag of Bolivia.svg  Bolivia – Rosario del Pilar Rico Toro
  • Flag of Chile.svg  Chile – Uranía Haltenhoff [2]
  • Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico – Marilé del Rosario Santiago
Top 10

Final Competition

NationPreliminary

Average

InterviewSwimsuitEvening GownSemifinal Average
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 8.683 (1)8.760 (1)8.922 (1)8.989 (1)8.890 (1)
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 8.316 (3)8.509 (3)8.299 (7)8.630 (5)8.479 (6)
Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia 8.313 (5)8.610 (2)8.714 (2)8.840 (2)8.721 (2)
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 8.316 (3)8.500 (4)8.450 (4)8.707 (4)8.552 (3)
Flag of Chile.svg  Chile 8.206 (9)8.411 (6)8.410 (6)8.770 (3)8.530 (4)
Flag of Bolivia.svg  Bolivia 8.256 (7)8.439 (5)8.498 (3)8.600 (6)8.512 (5)
Flag of Venezuela (1954-2006).svg  Venezuela 8.420 (2)8.370 (7)8.450 (4)8.590 (7)8.470 (7)
Flag of India.svg  India 8.280 (6)8.200 (9)8.233 (8)8.552 (8)8.328 (8)
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 8.090 (10)8.079 (10)8.139 (9)8.200 (9)8.139 (9)
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia 8.210 (8)8.360 (8)7.785 (10)7.970 (10)8.038 (10)

Special awards

Special awardContestant
Miss Amity
Miss Photogenic
Best National Costume

Contestants

Order of Introduction

This year followed the pageant in the year before that the Parade of Nations segment was presented by introducing the delegates, designated in the regional groups. However, the delegates were also talking about their plans for the future and telling their names.

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

Notes

Debuts

Returns

Last competed in 1970:

Withdrawals

Crossovers

Contestants who previously competed or will compete at other beauty pageants:

Miss World
Miss International
Miss Europe
Miss Chinese International Pageant
Queen of the World
Miss All Nations
Miss Hispanidad International
Miss Scandinavia
Reinado Internacional del Café

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