Miss World 1985, the 35th edition of the

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pageant, was held on 14 November 1985 at the

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, United Kingdom. 78 contestants from all over the world competed for the coveted title.

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of Venezuela, crowned

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of Iceland as the new Miss World at the end of the event. This edition marked the debut of Côte d'Ivoire, Saint Kitts and Nevis and Zaire. And the return of Uganda, which last competed in

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, Luxembourg last competed in

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, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines last competed (as Saint Vincent) in

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and Liberia last competed in

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. Honduras, withdrew from the competition for unknown reasons.

Results

Placements

Continental Queens of Beauty

Judges

*Ibrahim Keita *

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† *

Sarah-Jane Hutt Sarah-Jane Hutt (born 3 October 1964) is a British model and beauty queen who was the fifth Miss United Kingdom to win the Miss World beauty contest in 1983. She refused to admit she was the most beautiful woman and some of the unhappy contestan ...

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from

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† – Chairman and CEO of Miss World Organization *

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*Anne-Marie Moser *Tan Sri Jeyaratnam *

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Contestants

78 contestants competed for the title.

Notes

Other Notes

* This was the first time Iceland won

References

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