Miss Universe 1988
| Miss Universe 1988 | |
|---|---|
| Date | 24 May 1988 |
| Presenters | Alan Thicke, Tracy Scoggins |
| Venue | Lin Kou Stadium, Taipei, Taiwan |
| Broadcaster | CBS |
| Entrants | 66 |
| Placements | 10 |
| Withdrawals | Barbados, Belize, Curaçao, Cyprus, Greece, India, Kenya, Panama, Senegal |
| Returns | Belgium, Bermuda, Gibraltar, Iceland, Luxembourg, Taiwan, Scotland |
| Winner |
Porntip Nakhirunkanok Thailand
|
| Congeniality | Liza Marie Camacho Guam
|
| Best National Costume |
Porntip Nakhirunkanok Thailand
|
| Photogenic | Tracey Williams England
|
Miss Universe 1988, the 37th Miss Universe pageant, was held on 24 May 1988 at the Lin Kou Stadium in Taipei, Taiwan. Porntip Nakhirunkanok from Thailand crowned by Cecilia Bolocco of Chile. 66 contestants competed in this year.
Helsinki, Finland was elected as the host city after Bob Barker announced he would serve as host for 1988 pageant. On January 3, 1988, the mayor of Helsinki, Raimo Ilaskivi, announced that his city would not host the 1988 pageant due to critical problems. On January 4, 1988, the day after Helsinki cancelled to host the 1988 pageant, the mayor of Taipei, Hsu Shui-teh, announced that his city would serve as host the 1988 pageant.
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