Miss Universe 1998 was the 47th Miss Universe pageant, was held at the Stan Sheriff Arena in Honolulu, Hawaii, United States, on 12 May 1998. Wendy Fitzwilliam of Trinidad and Tobago was crowned by Brook Lee of the United States at the end of the event.
This marked the only second time that Trinidad and Tobago has won Miss Universe. Eighty-one contestants competed in this year.
Background Selection of participants Replacements Linor Abargil, Miss Israel 1998 couldn't compete due to being underage. Hagit Raz, the first runner-up, went in her place. The winner of Binibining Pilipinas Universe 1998, Tisha Silang had to resign due to her Canadian citizenship. The pageant's first runner-up, Jewel Mae Lobaton, was selected as her replacement.
Results Placements Placement Contestant Miss Universe 1998 – Wendy Fitzwilliam 1st Runner-Up – Veruska Ramírez 2nd Runner-Up – Joyce Giraud Top 5 – Silvia Fernanda Ortíz – Shawnae Jebbia Top 10 – Michella Marchi – Lymaraina D'Souza – Andrea Roche – Anna Malova - Kerishnie Naiker
Special awards Award Contestant Best National Costume – Wendy Fitzwilliam Clairol Style Award – Katty Fuentes Miss Photogenic – Vladimíra Hreňovčíková Miss Congeniality – Asuman Krause
Contestants Eighty-one contestants competed for the title. Country/TerritoryContestantAgeHometown AngolaEmilia Guardano22Benguela ArgentinaMarcela Brane24Cordoba ArubaWendy Lacle21San Nicolaas AustraliaRenee Henderson21Melbourne BahamasJuliette Sargent19Nassau BelgiumSandrine Corman18Verviers BelizeElvia Vega19Corozal BoliviaVeronica Larrieu23Santa Cruz de la Sierra BonaireUzmin Everts18Kralendijk BrazilMichella Marchi20Dourados British Virgin IslandsKaida Donovan23West-End BulgariaNatalia Gourkova20Sofia CanadaJuliana Thiessen18Regina ChileClaudia Arnello22Santiago ColombiaSilvia Fernanda Ortiz21Bucaramanga Costa RicaKisha Alvarado21San José CroatiaIvana Grzetić19Dubrovnik CuraçaoNatacha Bloem21Willemstad CyprusDaniella Iordanova20Larnaca Czech RepublicKristina Fridvalská20Beroun Dominican RepublicSelinés Méndez23Santo Domingo EcuadorSoraya Hogonaga21Guayaquil EgyptKarine Fahmy19Cairo El SalvadorMaría Gabriela Jovel24San Salvador EstoniaMari Loorens25Tallinn FinlandJonna Kauppila21Kokkola FranceSophie Thalmann22Bar-le-Duc GermanyKatharina Mainka22Neustadt an der Weinstraße GhanaFrancisca Awuah20Cape Coast Great BritainLeilani Dowding19Bournemouth GreeceDimitra Eginiti19Athens GuamJoylyn Munoz21Barrigada GuatemalaAstrid Ramírez21Guatemala City HondurasDania Prince18Choluteca Hong KongVirginia Yung24Hong Kong HungaryAgnes Nagy18Budapest IndiaLymaraina D'Souza19Mumbai IrelandAndrea Roche21Clonmel IsraelHagit Raz18Holon ItalyClaudia Trieste18Calabria JamaicaShani McGraham18Kingston JapanNana Okumura24Tokyo LebanonNina Kadis24Hadchit MalaysiaSherine Wong19Kuala Lumpur MaltaCarol Cassar20Valletta MauritiusLeena Ramphul21Port Louis MexicoKatty Fuentes21Monterrey NamibiaRetha Reinders–Windhoek NetherlandsJacqueline Rotteveel18Bilthoven New ZealandRosemary Rassell22TaurangaClaudia Alaniz21Managua NigeriaChika Chikezie21Imo Northern Mariana IslandsHelene Yun Lizama22Dandan NorwayStine Bergsvand22Stathelle PanamaTanisha Drummond21Colón ParaguayLuz Marina González19Pilar PeruKarim Bernal23Lima PhilippinesJewel Lobaton21Bacolod PolandSylwia Kupiec22Tczew PortugalIcilia Berenguel21Póvoa de Varzim Puerto RicoJoyce Giraud23Aguas Buenas RomaniaJuliana Elena Verdes19Galați RussiaAnna Malova23Moscow SingaporeAlice Lim22Singapore SlovakiaVladimíra Hreňovčíková19Zvolen South AfricaKerishnie Naiker20Durban South KoreaKim Ji-yeon25Seoul SpainMaría José Besora22Murcia SwedenJessica Olérs20Borlänge SwitzerlandTanja Gutmann21Zürich TaiwanAnnie Tsai25Nantou ThailandChalida Thaochalee24Bangkok Trinidad and TobagoWendy Fitzwilliam25Diego Martin TurkeyAsuman Krause22Ankara UkraineOlena Spirina18Kharkiv United StatesShawnae Jebbia26Santa Rosa United States Virgin IslandsLeah Webster24Saint Thomas UruguayVirginia Russo24Montevideo VenezuelaVeruska Ramírez18Táriba YugoslaviaJelena Trninić18Belgrade ZimbabweSelina Stuart20Harare
References
External links
Miss Universe official website