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 was crowned by Porntip Nakhirunkanok of Thailand. Seventy-six contestants competed in this year.

Results

Placements

Final Competition

Contestants

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.
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    • South America
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    • The Islands
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    • Mediterranean, Middle East, and Africa
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    • Debut

  • competed for the first time as a sovereign state after gained independence from the United Kingdom in late 1979, even though the British territory of Saint Vincent had competed before in 1964, 1978 and 1979.

    Returns

    • Last competed in 1979:
    Last competed in 1982:
    Last competed in 1985:
    Last competed in 1986:
    Last competed in 1987: