Miss World 1990, the 40th anniversary of the

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pageant, was held on 8 November 1990 at the

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, United Kingdom. The winner was

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representing

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. She was crowned by Miss World 1989, Aneta Beata Kreglicka of

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.(18 June 2009)
Aneta Kręglicka... skoro piękna, to pewnie głupia
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'' (in Polish). Retrieved 23 January 2016. After this event, the Miss World competition began to be held outside the United Kingdom, such as in

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and Sun City, South Africa. This is the second time that the United States to win

since

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but was dethroned.

Debuts, returns, and, withdrawals

This edition marked the debut of Romania and the return of Madagascar, which last competed in

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, Brazil in

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and Barbados, the British Virgin Islands, Bulgaria, Cook Islands, Egypt, India and Uruguay in

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. Bermuda, Ecuador, Guyana, Malaysia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Taiwan and Uganda, Withdrew from the competition.

Results

Placements

Continental Queens of Beauty

Judges

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† – Chairman and CEO of Miss World Organization * Krish Naidoo † * Josie Fonseca * Michael Ward * Kimberley Santos – Miss World 1980 from Guam * Wilnelia Merced – Miss World 1975 from Puerto Rico * Ralph Halpern † * Rob Brandt * Knut Meiner * Ruth Moxnes * Thomas Ledin * Terje Aass * Ann-Mari Albertsen * Jarle Johansen * Ingeborg Sorensen

Contestants

Notes

Debuts

* competed in Miss World for the first time after the Miss World Organization allowed the nation to compete after a 24-year revolution. There were two panels of judges, one in the United Kingdom and another in Australia, that commented

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to be “the best one”. This clip was removed from videos and she was placed 2nd Runner-Up.

References

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