Miss Universe 1988
| Miss Universe 1988 | |
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| Date | 24 May 1988[a] |
| Presenters | |
| Venue | Lin Kou Stadium, Taipei, Taiwan |
| Broadcaster | |
| Entrants | 66 |
| Placements | 10 |
| Withdrawals |
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| Returns |
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| Winner | Porntip Nakhirunkanok Thailand |
| Congeniality | Liza Maria Camacho  Guam |
| Best National Costume | Porntip Nakhirunkanok Thailand |
| Photogenic | Tracey Williams  England |
Miss Universe 1988 was the 37th Miss Universe pageant, held on 24 May 1988[a] sponsored by Formosa Airlines at the Lin Kou Stadium in Taipei, Taiwan. Cecilia Bolocco of Chile crowned Porntip Nakhirunkanok of Thailand at the end of the event. 66 candidates competed in this year's edition.
Results
Placements
| Placement | Contestant |
|---|---|
| Miss Universe 1988 | |
| 1st runner-up | |
| 2nd runner-up | |
| 3rd runner-up |
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| 4th runner-up | |
| Top 10 |
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Notes
- ^ a b The event was held at 8:00 am Taiwan Time (UTC+08:00); for the Americas, this was May 23 in their local times.
Replacement
France - Sylvie Bertin refused to compete in both Miss Universe and Miss World pageants. The pageant organizers decided to send her first runner-up, Claudia Frittolini to compete in both pageants instead.[1]
References
- ^ "Miss France pageant scandals". Retrieved March 22, 2019.