Miss Universe 1990, the 39th
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pageant was held at
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, USA on April 15, 1990.
Mona GrudtMona Grudt Bittrick a green-eyed redhead, became the first Norwegian to capture the Miss Universe title in 1990. Although she was not a favourite prior to the pageant, she became the clear favorite of the judges, winning the interview and swimsuit preliminaries. During the semi-finals she won all...
of
NorwayNorway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a country in Northern Europe occupying the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, as well as Jan Mayen and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard under the Spitsbergen Treaty...
was crowned as Miss Universe 1990. Seventy-one contestants competed for the crown.
For the first time, the judges' individual scores were visible to the viewing audience, adding transparency to the pageant. Also in this year, a major format change that transformed the Miss Universe competition for the next decade was introduced, in which the delegates would face an extra round of elimination on finals night: the Top 6 judges' questions.
Instead of reducing the
Top 10 to the usual
Final 5, the judges would pick a momentary
Top 6.
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Miss Universe 1990, the 39th
Miss UniverseMiss Universe is an annual international beauty contest run by the Miss Universe Organization.The contest was founded in 1952 by California clothing company Pacific Mills...
pageant was held at
Shubert TheatreCentury City is a 176-acre commercial and residential district on the West Side of the City of Los Angeles. It is bounded by Westwood on the west, Rancho Park on the southwest, Cheviot Hills and Beverlywood on the southeast, and the city of Beverly Hills on the northeast...
,
Los AngelesLos Angeles is the largest city in the state of California and the second largest in the United States. Often abbreviated as L.A. and nicknamed The City of Angels, Los Angeles has an estimated population of 3.8 million and spans over in Southern California...
, USA on April 15, 1990.
Mona GrudtMona Grudt Bittrick a green-eyed redhead, became the first Norwegian to capture the Miss Universe title in 1990. Although she was not a favourite prior to the pageant, she became the clear favorite of the judges, winning the interview and swimsuit preliminaries. During the semi-finals she won all...
of
NorwayNorway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a country in Northern Europe occupying the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, as well as Jan Mayen and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard under the Spitsbergen Treaty...
was crowned as Miss Universe 1990. Seventy-one contestants competed for the crown.
For the first time, the judges' individual scores were visible to the viewing audience, adding transparency to the pageant. Also in this year, a major format change that transformed the Miss Universe competition for the next decade was introduced, in which the delegates would face an extra round of elimination on finals night: the Top 6 judges' questions.
Instead of reducing the
Top 10 to the usual
Final 5, the judges would pick a momentary
Top 6. Those 6 finalists would answer questions from the judges and the field was reduced to a
Final 3 who would face the traditional final question, adding excitement to the competition.
Placements
| Final results |
Contestant |
| Miss Universe 1990 |
- Norway - Mona Grudt
Mona Grudt Bittrick a green-eyed redhead, became the first Norwegian to capture the Miss Universe title in 1990. Although she was not a favourite prior to the pageant, she became the clear favorite of the judges, winning the interview and swimsuit preliminaries. During the semi-finals she won all...
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| 1st runner-up |
USA - Carole Gist Carole Anne-Marie Gist was the first African American woman to win the Miss USA title. Gist first won the title of Miss Michigan USA and went on to win the Miss USA crown on March 2 1990 in Wichita, Kansas....
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| 2nd runner-up |
Colombia - Lizeth Mahecha |
| Finalists |
Chile - Uranía Haltenhoff Uranía Haltenhoff Nikiforos is a pageant titleholder, was born in Tocopilla, Chile on October 14, 1967. She is the Miss Chile titleholder for 1990 and was the official representative of Chile to the Miss Universe 1990 pageant held in Los Angeles, USA....
Mexico - Marilé del Rosario Santiago
Bolivia - Rosario del Pilar Rico |
| Semifinalists |
Czechoslovakia - Jana Hronkova
India - Suzanne Sabloak
Turkey - Julide Ates
Venezuela - Andreína Goetz Andreína Katarina Goetz Blohm is a pageant titleholder, was born in Caracas, Venezuela on September 24, 1969. She is the Miss Venezuela titleholder for 1990, and was the official representative of Venezuela to the Miss Universe 1990 pageant held in Los Angeles, California, USA in April 15, 1990,...
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Final competition scores
| Country | Swimsuit | Evening Gown | Average |
|---|
| Norway |
8.922 |
8.969 |
8.946 |
| USA |
8.299 |
8.630 |
8.465 |
| Colombia |
8.714 |
8.840 |
8,777 |
| Chile |
8.410 |
8.770 |
8.590 |
| Mexico |
8.450 |
8.707 |
8.579 |
| Bolivia |
8.498 |
8.600 |
8.525 |
| Venezuela |
8.450 |
8.590 |
8.520 |
| India |
8.233 |
8.552 |
8.393 |
| Turkey |
8.139 |
8.200 |
8.170 |
| Czechoslovakia |
7.785 |
7.970 |
7.878 |
- Winner
- First runner-up
- Second runner-up
- Top Six
- Top Ten
Special awards
| Award |
Contestant |
| Miss Congeniality |
- Germany - Christiane Stocker
|
| Miss Photogenic |
Thailand - Passaraporn Chaimongkol |
| Best National Costume |
Colombia - Lizeth Mahecha |
Contestants
- - Paola de la Torre
- - Gwendolyne Kwidama
- - Charmaine Ware
- - Sandra Luttenberger
- - Lisa Nichelle Sawyer
- - Ysela Antonia Zabaneh
- - Janet Tucker
- - Rosario del Pilar Rico
- - Jestina Hodge
- - Robin Lee Ouzunoff
- - Tricia Rose Whittaker
- - Uranía Haltenhoff
Uranía Haltenhoff Nikiforos is a pageant titleholder, was born in Tocopilla, Chile on October 14, 1967. She is the Miss Chile titleholder for 1990 and was the official representative of Chile to the Miss Universe 1990 pageant held in Los Angeles, USA....
- - Lizeth Mahecha
- - Julieta Posla
- Czechoslovakia - Jana Hronkova
- - Maj-Britt Jensen
- - Rosario Rodríguez
- - Jessica Núñez
- - Dalia El Behery
Dalia El Behery is an Egyptian actress, model and TV presenter who was named Miss Egypt in 1990 and represented her country at Miss Universe and Miss World.Graduating from the Faculty of Tourism, Helwan University, the Tour Guide Section....
- - Gracia María Guerra
- - Carla Barrow
- - Tiina Susanna Vierto
- - Gaelle Voiry
- - Christiane Stocker
- - Audrey Gingell
- - Jeni Balatsinou
- - Sascha Nukaka Motzfeldt
- - Marcia Damian
- - Marianela Abate
- Netherlands - Stephanie Halenbeek
- - Vivian Moreno
- Hong Kong - Monica Chan
Monica Chan Fat-Yung is a Hong Kong actress/model. She won the Miss Hong Kong 1989 pageant.-Career:Monica was signed to TVB after she won the Miss HK beauty pageant. She went on to compete in the Miss Chinese International 1989 where she finished as 1st runner up...
- - Hildur Dungalsdóttir
- - Susanne Sabloak
- - Barbara Ann Curran
- - Yvonna Krugliak
- - Annamaria Malipiero
- - Michelle Hall
- - Hiroko Miyoshi
- KOR - Oh Hyun-kyoung
- - Anna Lin Lim
- - Charmaine Farrugia
- - Anita Ramgutty
- - Marilé del Rosario Santiago
- - Sabina Umeh
- MNP - Edwina Menzies
- - Mona Grudt
Mona Grudt Bittrick a green-eyed redhead, became the first Norwegian to capture the Miss Universe title in 1990. Although she was not a favourite prior to the pageant, she became the clear favorite of the judges, winning the interview and swimsuit preliminaries. During the semi-finals she won all...
- - Mónica Plate
- - Marisol Martínez
- - Germelina Padilla
- - Małgorzata Obieżalska
- - Maria Rosado
- - María Luisa Fortuno
- - Wen Tzui Pin
- - Karina Ferguson
- - Ong Lay Ling
- - Evia Stalbovska
- - Raquel Revuelta
- - Roshani Aluwinare
- VIN - Glenor Browne
- - Saskia Sibilo
- - Linda Isacsson
Linda Susanna Isacsson is a former Miss Sweden and a TV personality, hostess, reporter and weather forecaster. She represented her country at Miss Universe 1990....
- - Catherine Mesot
- - Passaraporn Chaimongkol
- TRI - Maryse de Gourville
- - Julide Ates
- TCA - Karen Been
- - Ondina Pérez
- USA - Carole Gist
Carole Anne-Marie Gist was the first African American woman to win the Miss USA title. Gist first won the title of Miss Michigan USA and went on to win the Miss USA crown on March 2 1990 in Wichita, Kansas....
- Venezuela - Andreína Goetz
Andreína Katarina Goetz Blohm is a pageant titleholder, was born in Caracas, Venezuela on September 24, 1969. She is the Miss Venezuela titleholder for 1990, and was the official representative of Venezuela to the Miss Universe 1990 pageant held in Los Angeles, California, USA in April 15, 1990,...
- - Jane Lloyd
Preliminary Competition Scores
| Country | Swimsuit | Interview | Evening Gown | Average |
|---|
| Norway |
8.25 |
8.61 |
9.19 |
8.683 |
| Venezuela |
8.45 |
8.08 |
8.73 |
8.420 |
| USA |
8.57 |
7.82 |
8.56 |
8.317 |
| Mexico |
8.43 |
8.07 |
8.45 |
8.317 |
| Colombia |
8.31 |
7.74 |
8.89 |
8.313 |
| India |
8.22 |
8.15 |
8.47 |
8.280 |
| Bolivia |
8.28 |
8.04 |
8.45 |
8.257 |
| Czechoslovakia |
8.44 |
7.65 |
8.54 |
8.210 |
| Chile |
8.06 |
7.83 |
8.73 |
8.207 |
| Turkey |
8.06 |
7.82 |
8.39 |
8.090 |
| Republic of China |
7.95 |
7.76 |
8.50 |
8.070 |
| Philippines |
8.03 |
7.99 |
8.15 |
8.057 |
| Wales |
8.10 |
7.82 |
8.14 |
8.020 |
| Costa Rica |
8.06 |
7.66 |
8.28 |
8.000 |
| Jamaica |
8.31 |
7.73 |
7.95 |
7.997 |
| Soviet Union |
8.01 |
7.91 |
7.92 |
7.947 |
| Finland |
7.96 |
7.76 |
8.11 |
7.943 |
| Dominican Republic |
7.70 |
8.09 |
8.03 |
7.940 |
| Greenland |
7.70 |
7.67 |
8.32 |
7.897 |
| Iceland |
7.71 |
7.77 |
8.20 |
7.893 |
| France |
8.00 |
7.53 |
8.06 |
7.863 |
| Ecuador |
7.94 |
7.66 |
7.95 |
7.850 |
| Hong Kong |
7.62 |
7.60 |
8.32 |
7.847 |
| Thailand |
7.89 |
7.31 |
8.22 |
7.807 |
| Puerto Rico |
7.79 |
7.41 |
8.16 |
7.787 |
| Sweden |
7.79 |
7.32 |
8.23 |
7.780 |
| Peru |
7.77 |
7.63 |
7.87 |
7.757 |
| Israel |
7.59 |
7.63 |
7.97 |
7.730 |
| Egypt |
7.81 |
7.53 |
7.84 |
7.727 |
| Scotland |
7.83 |
7.95 |
7.30 |
7.693 |
| Poland |
7.86 |
7.05 |
8.03 |
7.647 |
| Portugal |
7.51 |
7.45 |
7.97 |
7.643 |
| Switzerland |
7.28 |
7.29 |
8.34 |
7.637 |
| Australia |
7.18 |
7.39 |
8.28 |
7.617 |
| Paraguay |
7.58 |
7.32 |
7.88 |
7.593 |
| Greece |
7.86 |
7.76 |
7.16 |
7.593 |
| Guam |
7.33 |
7.07 |
8.37 |
7.590 |
| England |
7.35 |
7.60 |
7.80 |
7.583 |
| Canada |
7.39 |
7.30 |
8.01 |
7.567 |
| Ireland |
7.27 |
7.34 |
8.07 |
7.560 |
| Germany |
7.73 |
7.17 |
7.73 |
7.543 |
| Holland |
7.27 |
7.39 |
7.93 |
7.530 |
| Spain |
7.45 |
7.46 |
7.64 |
7.517 |
| Italy |
7.44 |
7.35 |
7.74 |
7.510 |
| Belize |
7.70 |
7.38 |
7.44 |
7.507 |
| Korea |
7.50 |
7.13 |
7.79 |
7.473 |
| Uruguay |
7.23 |
6.92 |
8.27 |
7.473 |
| Trinidad & Tobago |
7.21 |
7.12 |
8.06 |
7.463 |
| Malaysia |
7.30 |
7.17 |
7.88 |
7.450 |
| Japan |
7.52 |
7.04 |
7.75 |
7.437 |
| St. Vincent & Grenadines |
7.14 |
7.12 |
7.98 |
7.413 |
| Bahamas |
7.13 |
7.06 |
8.02 |
7.403 |
| Suriname |
7.36 |
7.18 |
7.58 |
7.373 |
| Sri Lanka |
7.07 |
7.17 |
7.85 |
7.363 |
| Singapore |
6.97 |
7.24 |
7.72 |
7.310 |
| Denmark |
7.20 |
7.08 |
7.63 |
7.303 |
| Turks & Caicos |
7.08 |
6.75 |
7.99 |
7.273 |
| Austria |
7.09 |
7.18 |
7.46 |
7.243 |
| Argentina |
7.23 |
7.43 |
6.99 |
7.217 |
| Nigeria |
6.85 |
6.91 |
7.75 |
7.170 |
| Gibraltar |
7.11 |
7.16 |
7.15 |
7.140 |
| Malta |
6.90 |
6.93 |
7.58 |
7.137 |
| Guatemala |
6.80 |
7.07 |
7.44 |
7.103 |
| Aruba |
7.14 |
6.94 |
7.22 |
7.100 |
| El Salvador |
6.74 |
6.73 |
7.81 |
7.093 |
| Cayman Islands |
7.22 |
6.66 |
7.39 |
7.090 |
| Honduras |
6.61 |
6.92 |
7.57 |
7.033 |
| Bermuda |
7.15 |
6.92 |
6.91 |
6.993 |
| Northern Marianas |
6.60 |
6.82 |
7.50 |
6.973 |
| Mauritius |
6.59 |
6.61 |
7.62 |
6.940 |
| British Virgin Islands |
6.63 |
6.43 |
7.14 |
6.733 |
Trivia
- In the Parade of Nations, television viewers got to see each delegate in national costume, as well as her swimsuit, evening gown and interview preliminary scores for the first time. Host Dick Clark also called out each country individually, as compared to the 1980s where all the delegates introduced themselves in rapid succession. This format of Parade of Nations continued until 1997. The presentation of the delegates in continental order (introduced in 1989) also continued until 1997.
- The 4 runners-up format in the 1980s was reduced to 2 from 1990 to 2000.
- The former USSR made the first of three appearances at Miss Universe as a unified state.
- Aruba (Gwendolyne Kwidama), Egypt (Dalia El Behery), France (Gaelle Voiry), Germany (Christiane Stocker), Nigeria (Sabina Umeh), and Turkey (Julide Ates) competed in Miss World in London
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seven months later. Aruba and Turkey placed themselves among the Top 10 semifinalists.
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