THE 1990'S
The 1990's was the decade when the "iron curtain" widely opened and several former communist countries joined the world's major beauty pageants; South Africa returned to scene after some sort of "beauty embargo" in protest to Apartheid (which ended in the beginning of the decade); Miss World conquered Africa and Asia and had the greatest number of participant countries among the "big 3" and displayed some impressive productions (like 1998, in the Seychelles); Miss Universe recovered strength when Donal Trump became its co-owner; Miss International lost sponsors and international media interest; Venezuela overtook the United States as the world's number 1 pageant powerhouse, while India emerged with amazing power to conquer 5 Grand Slam titles in the decade.
1990
| 1 |
|
United States |
723.00 |
| 2 |
|
Venezuela |
653.00 |
| 3 |
|
Colombia |
379.00 |
| 4 |
|
Ireland |
303.00 |
| 5 |
|
Brazil |
282.50 |
| 6 |
|
Finland |
275.50 |
| 7 |
|
United Kingdom |
272.50 |
| 8 |
|
Australia |
242.00 |
| 9 |
|
Sweden |
237.50 |
| 10 |
|
Netherlands |
231.50 |
COUNTRY OF THE YEAR:
UNITED STATES
The United States conquered its 2nd Miss World crown and started out the 1990's well, leading the G.S. ranking and being named Country of the Year. Ireland was then the major European force, while the Netherlands had been getting stronger. Venezuela remained in 2nd place, with Colombia in third.
1991
| 1 |
|
United States |
693.50 |
| 2 |
|
Venezuela |
633.50 |
| 3 |
|
Colombia |
341.00 |
| 4 |
|
Finland |
275.50 |
| 5 |
|
Ireland |
266.00 |
| 6 |
|
United Kingdom |
252.00 |
| 7 |
|
Poland |
249.00 |
| 8 |
|
Netherlands |
245.00 |
| 9 |
|
Australia |
239.50 |
| 10 |
|
Mexico |
233.50 |
COUNTRY OF THE YEAR:
VENEZUELA
Mexico's Miss Universe victory took it back to the G.S. Ranking's Top 10. The point-difference between the United States and Venezuela (Country of the Year) shrank. Poland, winner of Miss International, became the first Eastern European country to appear in the Top 10.
1992
| 1 |
|
Venezuela |
715.00 |
| 2 |
|
United States |
661.50 |
| 3 |
|
Colombia |
379.00 |
| 4 |
|
Poland |
283.00 |
| 5 |
|
Netherlands |
277.50 |
| 6 |
|
Australia |
257.00 |
| 7 |
|
United Kingdom |
254.00 |
| 8 |
|
Finland |
241.50 |
| 9 |
|
Ireland |
226.50 |
| 10 |
|
Iceland |
224.50 |
COUNTRY OF THE YEAR:
VENEZUELA
And then it happened: Venezuela overtook the United Stated and reached the top of the Grand Slam Ranking, a position it wouldn't let go until December of 2006. Poland and the Netherlands advanced to the Top 5, and Iceland returned to the top 10 for a brief moment (10th place). Venezuela was the country of the year for the second time in a row. Russia won the Miss World title and started its climbing towards the Top 10.
1993
| 1 |
|
Venezuela |
766.50 |
| 2 |
|
United States |
642.00 |
| 3 |
|
Colombia |
379.00 |
| 4 |
|
Poland |
303.00 |
| 5 |
|
Australia |
283.50 |
| 6 |
|
Finland |
267.50 |
| 7 |
|
Netherlands |
247.00 |
| 8 |
|
Sweden |
238.00 |
| 9 |
|
Mexico |
233.50 |
| 10 |
|
United Kingdom |
214.00 |
COUNTRY OF THE YEAR:
VENEZUELA
With significant results in all three competitions, Venezuela kept on gaining strength: it was named country of the year once again and remained stable leading the ranking. A black Miss South Africa was 2nd at Miss World, a dream which many though was close to become a reality, but which fourteen years later hasn't happened yet.
1994
| 1 |
|
Venezuela |
755.00 |
| 2 |
|
United States |
622.00 |
| 3 |
|
Colombia |
377.50 |
| 4 |
|
Poland |
303.00 |
| 5 |
|
Australia |
247.50 |
| 6 |
|
Finland |
237.00 |
| 7 |
|
Mexico |
222.00 |
| 8 |
|
Sweden |
217.50 |
| 9 |
|
Netherlands |
211.50 |
| 10 |
|
Jamaica |
211.00 |
COUNTRY OF THE YEAR:
VENEZUELA
Although India had an amazing year after winning both the Miss World and Miss International titles, Venezuela had runner-ups in both pageants and a Miss International semi-finalist (while India did not place in Japan), which was enough for the South American nation to be named for the 4th straight year "Country of the Year". Jamaica became the first Caribbean island-nation to reach the ranking's top 10 (10th place).
THE 1990's CONTINUES HERE...
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