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Mauriziok/Miss Universe 1998
Miss Universe 1998 Wendy Fitzwilliam
DateMay 12, 1998
Presenters
Entertainment
VenueStan Sheriff Arena, Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
Broadcaster
Entrants81
Placements10
DebutsAngola
Withdrawals
Returns
WinnerWendy Fitzwilliam
 Trinidad and Tobago
CongenialityAsuman Krause
 Turkey
Best National CostumeWendy Fitzwilliam
 Trinidad and Tobago
PhotogenicVladimíra Hreňovčíková
 Slovak Republic
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Miss Universe 1998, the 47th Miss Universe pageant, was held on May 12, 1998 at the Stan Sheriff Arena in Honolulu, Hawaii. Wendy Fitzwilliam of Trinidad and Tobago was crowned by Brook Lee of the US at the end of the event. This marked the only second (and most recent) time that Trinidad and Tobago has won Miss Universe. 81 contestants competed in this year.


Results edit

Countries and territories which sent delegates and results for Miss Universe 1998

Placements edit

Final resultsContestant
Miss Universe 1998
1st Runner-Up
2nd Runner-Up
Top 5
Top 10

Final Competition Score edit

NationInterviewSwimsuitEvening GownSemifinal AverageTop 5 Question
 Trinidad and Tobago9.71 (1)9.76 (2)9.83 (1)9.76 (1)9.79 (1)
 Venezuela9.42 (3)9.85 (1)9.72 (2)9.66 (2)9.71 (2)
 Puerto Rico9.23 (6)9.69 (3)9.69 (3)9.53 (3)9.63 (3)
 USA9.26 (5)9.62 (4)9.50 (6)9.46 (4)9.38 (4)
 Colombia9.11 (7)9.58 (5)9.63 (4)9.44 (5)9.12 (5)
 Brazil9.27 (4)9.45 (6)9.42 (9)9.38 (6)
 India9.49 (2)9.10 (9)9.44 (8)9.34 (7)
 South Africa9.02 (8)9.11 (8)9.58 (5)9.24 (8)
 Ireland8.97 (9)9.05 (10)9.32 (10)9.11 (9)
 Russia8.56 (10)9.15 (7)9.45 (7)9.05 (10)

  Winner
  First Runner-up
  Second Runner-up
  Top 5 Finalist
  Top 10 Semifinalist
(#) Rank in each round of competition

Order of Announcements edit

Top 10

  1.  South Africa
  2.  Russia
  3.  Ireland
  4.  Brazil
  5.  Colombia
  6.  India
  7.  Trinidad and Tobago
  8.  Venezuela
  9.  United States
  10.  Puerto Rico

Top 5

  1.  Colombia
  2.  United States
  3.  Trinidad and Tobago
  4.  Puerto Rico
  5.  Venezuela

Top 3

  1.  Venezuela
  2.  Trinidad and Tobago
  3.  Puerto Rico

Contestants edit

Notes edit

Debut edit

Withdrawals edit

Returns edit

Replacements edit

  •  Israel - Linor Abargil, Miss Israel 1998 couldn't compete due underage. Her first runner up- Hagit Raz who was Israel's Maiden of Beauty 1998 (IMB)[1] went in her place.[2] Later that year Abargil won Miss World 1998 crown.
  •  Philippines - The winner of Binibining Pilipinas Universe 1998, Tisha Silang had to resign due to her Canadian citizenship. The pageant's first runner-up - Jewel Mae Lobaton of Bacolod City, was selected as the Philippine representative in the Miss Universe 1998.

Awards edit

General references edit

  • West, Donald (ed.). "Miss Universe 1998". pageantopolis.com. Archived from the original on February 7, 2012.

References edit

  1. ^ "Israel 1995-99". 2009-01-06. Archived from the original on 2009-01-06. Retrieved 2019-04-16.
  2. ^ "Ynet - מלכות יופי". 2002-02-04. Archived from the original on 2002-02-04. Retrieved 2019-04-16.

External links edit

[[:Category:Miss Universe|1998]][[:Category:1998 in the United States]][[:Category:1998 beauty pageants]][[:Category:Beauty pageants in the United States]][[:Category:1998 in Hawaii]][[:Category:Events in Honolulu]][[:Category:May 1998 events in the United States]]