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Miss World 1988
Miss World 1988, the 38th edition of the Miss World pageant, was held on 17 November 1988 at the Royal Albert Hall in London, UK. The winner was Linda Pétursdóttir (''Queen of Europe'') from Iceland. She was crowned by Miss World 1987, Ulla Weigerstorfer of Austria. Runner-up was Yeon-hee Choi (''Queen of Asia'') representing Korea and third was Kirsty Roper from the United Kingdom. The Miss World 1988 was hosted by Peter Marshall (UK broadcaster), Peter Marshall, who has hosted other Miss World competitions such as Miss World 1986, and Alexandra Bastedo, with musical performances by Koreana (band), Koreana and 1970s American pop musician Donny Osmond. Results Placements Continental Queens of Beauty Contestants 84 countries participated in Miss World 1988. Notes Debuts * Returns *Last competed in Miss World 1956, 1956: ** *Last competed in Miss World 1964, 1964: ** *Last competed in Miss World 1968, 1968: ** *Last competed in Miss World 1971, 1971: ** *Last com ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
MW 1988 - Thames TV
MW or mW may refer to: Science and technology *MediaWiki, (MW) the software that runs MediaWiki-powered websites *Megawatt, (MW) a unit of power *Milliwatt, (mW) one thousandth of a watt *.mw, the country code top level domain (ccTLD) for Malawi * Medium wave, (MW) frequency range of 530 to 1700 kHz (commonly called the AM band) *Molecular weight, a former term for molecular mass *Microwave, a type of electromagnetic wave *Moment magnitude scale (), a measure of earthquake size *Weight average molecular weight Arts and entertainment Games *'' Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare'', a 2007 first person shooter *'' Call of Duty: Modern Warfare'', a 2019 first person shooter *'' MechWarrior'', a video game series first released in 1989 * Need for Speed: Most Wanted (other), two racing video games released in 2005 and 2012 Other media * ''MW'' (manga), a manga series by Osamu Tezuka * Miss World, an international beauty pageant * Museums and the Web, an international conferen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brazil
Brazil ( pt, Brasil; ), officially the Federative Republic of Brazil (Portuguese: ), is the largest country in both South America and Latin America. At and with over 217 million people, Brazil is the world's fifth-largest country by area and the seventh most populous. Its capital is Brasília, and its most populous city is São Paulo. The federation is composed of the union of the 26 States of Brazil, states and the Federal District (Brazil), Federal District. It is the largest country to have Portuguese language, Portuguese as an List of territorial entities where Portuguese is an official language, official language and the only one in the Americas; one of the most Multiculturalism, multicultural and ethnically diverse nations, due to over a century of mass Immigration to Brazil, immigration from around the world; and the most populous Catholic Church by country, Roman Catholic-majority country. Bounded by the Atlantic Ocean on the east, Brazil has a Coastline of Brazi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emma Rabbe
Emma Irmgard Marina Rabbe Ramírez (born 18 April 1969) is a Canadian-Venezuelan television actress. Miss World Rabbe competed in Miss Venezuela 1988, as the representative of Distrito Federal, obtaining the title of "Miss World Venezuela". She represented her country in the Miss World 1988 pageant, where she was 3rd runner-up. Life after Miss World Rabbe had been married to Venezuelan actor Daniel Alvarado Daniel Alvarado (12 August 1949 – 8 July 2020) was a Venezuelan actor. Personal life He was married three times. He had two sons, Daniel and Luis, from his first marriage. From second marriage with Carmen Julia Álvarez (1978–1994), he ha ... since 1998 until 2015. The couple has three sons, Daniel Alejandro (born 1999), Diego Jose (born 2001) and Calvin Daniel (born 3 May 2007). Filmography Films Television References External links Emma Rabbe in VenCOR 1969 births Living people Miss World 1988 delegates Miss Venezuela World winners Act ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kirsty Bertarelli
Kirsty Bertarelli (born Kirsty Roper) is a songwriter, former Miss UK and a former wife of Ernesto Bertarelli, an Italian-born Swiss businessman who was the owner of biotech giant Serono until 2007 and winner of the America's Cup in 2003 and 2007 with his yachting syndicate Alinghi. In the ''Sunday Times Rich List 201''7 ranking of the wealthiest people in the UK, her former husband's family were placed 6th with an estimated fortune of £11.5bn, making her Britain's richest woman. In Swiss ''BILANZ'' magazine's ranking of the wealthiest people in Switzerland, her former husband's family were placed 4th with an estimated fortune of over CHF11 billion. Early life and career Born in the United Kingdom, Kirsty spent her childhood in Stone in Staffordshire.Rich ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miss World 1988 Map
Miss (pronounced ) is an English language honorific typically used for a girl, for an unmarried woman (when not using another title such as "Doctor" or "Dame"), or for a married woman retaining her maiden name. Originating in the 17th century, it is a contraction of ''mistress''. Its counterparts are Mrs., used for a married women who has taken her husband's name, and Ms., which can be used for married or unmarried women. The plural ''Misses'' may be used, such as in ''The Misses Doe''. The traditional French "Mademoiselle" (abbreviation "Mlle") may also be used as the plural in English language conversation or correspondence. In Australian, British, and Irish schools the term 'miss' is often used by pupils in addressing any female teacher. Use alone as a form of address ''Miss'' is an honorific for addressing a woman who is not married, and is known by her maiden name. It is a shortened form of ''mistress'', and departed from ''misses/missus'' which became used to signify mari ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Koreana (band)
Koreana, formerly known as Arirang Singers, are a South Korean band. They were formed in 1962 and started being popular internationally after they released their debut album ''DisCorea'' on Polydor label in 1979. The single "Dark Eyes" from the eponymous album was a big hit. After the great success, they continued to release more albums: ''Burning Fantasy'' (1980) and ''Highlights (Too Much Love)'' (1983). They are best known for playing " Hand In Hand", the official song of the Seoul 1988 Summer Olympics The 1988 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad () and commonly known as Seoul 1988 ( ko, 서울 1988, Seoul Cheon gubaek palsip-pal), was an international multi-sport event held from 17 September to 2 October ..., sung in both Korean and English. The song was released as a single with "Victory" as its B-side, and became a hit. The band followed up with another charting single, "Living For Love", with B-side "One In A Million". Long-time gr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Independent
''The Independent'' is a British online newspaper. It was established in 1986 as a national morning printed paper. Nicknamed the ''Indy'', it began as a broadsheet and changed to tabloid format in 2003. The last printed edition was published on Saturday 26 March 2016, leaving only the online edition. The newspaper was controlled by Tony O'Reilly's Irish Independent News & Media from 1997 until it was sold to the Russian oligarch and former KGB Officer Alexander Lebedev in 2010. In 2017, Sultan Muhammad Abuljadayel bought a 30% stake in it. The daily edition was named National Newspaper of the Year at the 2004 British Press Awards. The website and mobile app had a combined monthly reach of 19,826,000 in 2021. History 1986 to 1990 Launched in 1986, the first issue of ''The Independent'' was published on 7 October in broadsheet format.Dennis Griffiths (ed.) ''The Encyclopedia of the British Press, 1422–1992'', London & Basingstoke: Macmillan, 1992, p. 330 It was produc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Daily Telegraph
''The Daily Telegraph'', known online and elsewhere as ''The Telegraph'', is a national British daily broadsheet newspaper published in London by Telegraph Media Group and distributed across the United Kingdom and internationally. It was founded by Arthur B. Sleigh in 1855 as ''The Daily Telegraph & Courier''. Considered a newspaper of record over ''The Times'' in the UK in the years up to 1997, ''The Telegraph'' generally has a reputation for high-quality journalism, and has been described as being "one of the world's great titles". The paper's motto, "Was, is, and will be", appears in the editorial pages and has featured in every edition of the newspaper since 19 April 1858. The paper had a circulation of 363,183 in December 2018, descending further until it withdrew from newspaper circulation audits in 2019, having declined almost 80%, from 1.4 million in 1980.United Newspapers PLC and Fleet Holdings PLC', Monopolies and Mergers Commission (1985), pp. 5–16. Its si ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Getty Images
Getty Images Holdings, Inc. is an American visual media company and is a supplier of stock images, editorial photography, video and music for business and consumers, with a library of over 477 million assets. It targets three markets— creative professionals (advertising and graphic design), the media (print and online publishing), and corporate (in-house design, marketing and communication departments). Getty Images has distribution offices around the world and capitalizes on the Internet for distribution with over 2.3 billion searches annually on its sites. As Getty Images has acquired other older photo agencies and archives, it has digitised their collections, enabling online distribution. Getty Images operates a large commercial website that clients use to search and browse for images, purchase usage rights, and download images. Image prices vary according to resolution and type of rights. The company also offers custom photo services for corporate clients. History In ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miss World 1986
Miss World 1986, the 36th edition of the Miss World pageant, was held on 13 November 1986 at the Royal Albert Hall in London, United Kingdom. The winner was Giselle Laronde (''Queen of Americas'') from Trinidad and Tobago. She was crowned by Miss World 1985, Hólmfríður Karlsdóttir of Iceland. Runner-up was Pia Rosenberg Larsen (''Queen of Europe'') representing Denmark and third was Chantal Schreiber from Austria. Results Placements Continental Queens of Beauty Contestants Judges * Lloyd Honeyghan *Mrs. Arabella *Nick Owen *Robert Coleman *Eric Morley † *Linda Womack *Cecil Womack *Ralph Halpern † * John Lloyd Notes Debuts * * * Macau * Returns *Last competed in 1980: ** *Last competed in 1983: ** ** *Last competed in 1984: ** Withdrawals and lost its Miss World franchise due to financial assistance issues. Other Notes * Turks and Caicos Carmelita Louise Ariza she went to compete in Miss Universe in 1987.it was held in Singapore S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ulla Weigerstorfer
Ulla Weigerstorfer (born Ulrike Weigerstorfer 16 August 1967 in Bad Aussee, Styria, Austria) is an Austrian TV host, model and beauty queen who won Miss World 1987 in London representing Austria. She became the second titleholder from her country, after Eva Rueber-Staier of Austria in 1969. Life after Miss World Ulla has appeared on various TV shows, presented a sports programme on radio and written two books about cosmetics. She has also undertaken work in the fast food industry and is involved in charity work. In her free time she enjoys show jumping with her own horses. In the 2013 Austrian parliamentary election Weigerstorfer ran for the Team Stronach The Team Stronach for Austria (german: Team Stronach für Österreich) was a Eurosceptic, right-wing populist political party in Austria founded by and named after Austrian-Canadian businessman Frank Stronach. It was dissolved in August 2017. Hi .... Following the resignation of Monika Lindner on November 27, she became h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miss World
Miss World is the oldest existing international beauty pageant. It was created in the United Kingdom by Eric Morley in 1951. Since his death in 2000, Morley's widow, Julia Morley, has co-chaired the pageant. Along with Miss Universe, Miss International, and Miss Earth, it is one of the Big Four international beauty pageants. The current Miss World is Karolina Bielawska of Poland, who was crowned by Toni-Ann Singh of Jamaica on March 16, 2022, in San Juan, Puerto Rico. History 20th century In 1951, Eric Morley organised a bikini contest as part of the Festival of Britain celebrations that he called the Festival Bikini Contest. The event was popular with the press, which dubbed it "Miss World". The swimsuit competition was intended as a promotion for the bikini, which had only recently been introduced to the market and was still widely regarded as immodest. When the 1951 Miss World pageant winner, Kerstin "Kiki" Hakansson from Sweden, was crowned in a bikini, it added to the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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