Miss Model of the World 1988

Miss Model of the World 1988
Date	June 11, 1988
Presenters	Loriz Azzaro, Christian Dior
Venue	Istanbul, Turkey
Entrants	38
Placements	10
Debuts	Algeria, Belgium, Bolivia, Brazil, Canada, Colombia, Denmark, Egypt, England, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Holland, Italy, Luxembourg, Martinique, Mauritius, Morocco, Norway, Peru, Philippines, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Republic of China, Réunion, Senegal, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, USA, Uruguay, West Berlin
Winner	Victoria Eugenia Azuero Ballestros  Colombia
Congeniality	Sofia Aparício  Portugal
Best National Costume	Maribel Rey  Venezuela
Photogenic	Maribel Rey  Venezuela

Miss Model of the World 1988, the 1st edition of Miss Model of the World beauty pageant was held in Istanbul, Turkey on June 11, 1988, it was hosted by Loris Azzaro and Christian Dior. 38 delegates around the world competed for the title, Victoria Eugenia Azuero Ballestros of Colombia became the first winner.

Results

Placements

Final results	Contestant
Miss Model of the World 1988	Colombia - Victoria Eugenia Azuero Ballestros
1st runner-up	Finland - Kirsi Helena Maki
2nd runner-up	Turkey - Sibel Tan
Top 5 Finalists	Singapore - Geraldine Cho  Uruguay - Maria Victoria Zangaro Grosso
Top 10 Semifinalists	Portugal - Sofia Aparício  Puerto Rico - Carmen Dominica  Republic of China - Hui Fen Chou  Spain - Remedios Cervantes Montoya  Venezuela - Maribel Rey

Special awards

Award	Contestant
Best National Costume	Venezuela - Maribel Rey
Miss Congeniality	Portugal - Sofia Aparício
Miss Photogenic	Venezuela - Maribel Rey
Miss Personality	Philippines - Maria Hyacinth Valencia Lutuaco

Continental models

Continent	Contestant
Miss Model of Europe	Spain - Remedios Cervantes Montoya

Contestants

Algeria - Delilah Maydu  Belgium - Annic Roels  Bolivia - Patricia Coimbra  Brazil - Cristiane Silva  Canada - Valerie Kettle  Colombia - Victoria Eugenia Azuero Ballestros  Denmark - Jeanette Grolin  Egypt - Nadia Tine  England - Christine Woddal  Finland - Kirsi Helena Maki  France - Corinne Palma  Germany - Anette Walther  Greece - Xenia Pantazi  Holland - Monique Steinvert  Italy - Caterine Anzaro  Luxembourg - Martine Christine Georgette Pirot  Martinique - Elina Distin  Mauritius - Veronique Ash  Morocco - Valerie Exposito

Norway - Annette Thygisin  Peru - Maria Laura Bustamante Ibarra  Philippines - Maria Hyacinth Valencia Lutuaco  Portugal - Sofia Aparício  Puerto Rico - Carmen Dominica  Republic of China - Hui Fen Chou  Reunion - Florise Basson  Senegal - Aline Dioup  Singapore - Geraldine Cho  Spain - Remedios Cervantes Montoya  Sweden - Sylvia Kinberg  Switzerland - Florence Poretti  Tunisia - Samia Ben-Said  Turkey - Sibel Tan  Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus - unknown  Uruguay - Maria Victoria Zangaro Grosso  USA - Eileen Winogard  Venezuela - Maribel Rey  West Germany - Caren Prerm

External links

• Miss Model of the World Website