Miss World 1985
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| Miss World 1985 | |
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 Miss World 1985 Titlecard | |
| Date | 14 November 1985 |
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| Venue | Royal Albert Hall, London, United Kingdom |
| Broadcaster | Thames Television |
| Entrants | 78 |
| Placements | 15 |
| Debuts |
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| Withdrawals |
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| Winner | Hólmfríður Karlsdóttir[1] Iceland |
Miss World 1985, the 35th edition of the Miss World pageant, was held on 14 November 1985 at the Royal Albert Hall in London, United Kingdom. 78 contestants from all over the world competed for the coveted title. Miss World 1984, Astrid Carolina Herrera of Venezuela, crowned Hólmfríður Karlsdóttir of Iceland as the new Miss World at the end of the event.[1][2]
This edition marked the debut of Côte d'Ivoire, Saint Kitts and Nevis and Zaire. And the return of Uganda, which last competed in 1968, Luxembourg last competed in 1977, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines last competed (as Saint Vincent) in 1978 and Liberia last competed in 1983.
Honduras withdrew from the competition for unknown reasons.
Placements
| Placement | Contestant |
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| Miss World 1985 | |
| 1st Runner-up |
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| 2nd Runner-up |
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| Top 7 |
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| Top 15 |
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Continental Queens of Beauty
| Continental Group | Contestant |
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| Africa |
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| Americas |
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| Asia |
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| Europe |
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| Oceania |
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Judges
- Ibrahim Keita
- Graeme Souness
- Ralph Halpern
- Sarah-Jane Hutt – Miss World 1983 from United Kingdom
- Eric Morley – Chairman and CEO of Miss World Organization
- Duncan Goodhew
- Anne-Marie Moser
- Tan Sri Jeyaratnam
- Barry McGuigan
