Karina Berger
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Karina Berger, of Switzerland
, was the 1989 Miss Globe International
titleholder and Miss Switzerland in 1988.
By winning the national title Miss Switzerland in 1988, she earned the right to represent her country in most of the major beauty pageants within the upcoming year. She competed in the Miss World
1988 pageant in London
, United Kingdom
and the Miss Universe 1989
pageant in Cancún
, Mexico
. Although unplaced in both pageants, she went on to win in the 1989 Miss Globe International
in Foça
, Turkey
. In the Miss Globe International pageant, she edged out Venezuelan Eva Lisa Ljung
, a semi-finalist at Miss Universe 1989, for the title, despite the fact that she was preceded and succeeded by delegates of Venezuela
.
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
, was the 1989 Miss Globe International
Miss Globe International
Miss Globe Organisation is an international beauty pageant group founded in 1925, which owns the rights to various titles, including "Miss Globe", "Miss Globe International", "Miss Globe Beauty Pageant", and "Miss Globe Beauty"...
titleholder and Miss Switzerland in 1988.
By winning the national title Miss Switzerland in 1988, she earned the right to represent her country in most of the major beauty pageants within the upcoming year. She competed in the Miss World
Miss World
The Miss World pageant is the oldest surviving major international beauty pageant. It was created in the United Kingdom by Eric Morley in 1951...
1988 pageant in London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
, United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
and the Miss Universe 1989
Miss Universe 1989
Miss Universe 1989, the 38th Miss Universe pageant was held at Fiesta Americana Condesa Hotel, Cancún, Quintana Roo, Mexico on May 23, 1989. Angela Visser of Holland was crowned as Miss Universe 1989. Seventy-six contestants competed for the crown....
pageant in Cancún
Cancún
Cancún is a city of international tourism development certified by the UNWTO . Located on the northeast coast of Quintana Roo in southern Mexico, more than 1,700 km from Mexico City, the Project began operations in 1974 as Integrally Planned Center, a pioneer of FONATUR Cancún is a city of...
, Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
. Although unplaced in both pageants, she went on to win in the 1989 Miss Globe International
Miss Globe International
Miss Globe Organisation is an international beauty pageant group founded in 1925, which owns the rights to various titles, including "Miss Globe", "Miss Globe International", "Miss Globe Beauty Pageant", and "Miss Globe Beauty"...
in Foça
Phocaea
Phocaea, or Phokaia, was an ancient Ionian Greek city on the western coast of Anatolia. Greek colonists from Phocaea founded the colony of Massalia in 600 BC, Emporion in 575 BC and Elea in 540 BC.-Geography:Phocaea was the northernmost...
, Turkey
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
. In the Miss Globe International pageant, she edged out Venezuelan Eva Lisa Ljung
Eva Lisa Ljung
Eva Lisa Larsdotter Ljung is a former beauty queen, who grew up in Barquisimeto and was Miss Venezuela in 1989, the official representative of her country to the Miss Universe pageant held in Cancún, México on May 23, 1989, where she was one of the Top 10 semifinalists.-External links:**...
, a semi-finalist at Miss Universe 1989, for the title, despite the fact that she was preceded and succeeded by delegates of Venezuela
Venezuela
Venezuela , officially called the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela , is a tropical country on the northern coast of South America. It borders Colombia to the west, Guyana to the east, and Brazil to the south...
.