Miss World 1984
| Miss World 1984 | |
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| Date | 15 November 1984 |
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| Entertainment | |
| Venue | Royal Albert Hall, London, United Kingdom |
| Broadcaster | Thames Television |
| Entrants | 72 |
| Placements | 15 |
| Withdrawals |
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| Returns |
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| Winner | Astrid Carolina Herrera Venezuela |
Miss World 1984, the 34th edition of the Miss World pageant, was held on 15 November 1984 at the Royal Albert Hall in London, United Kingdom.[1]
The winner was Astrid Carolina Herrera from Venezuela and was crowned by Miss World 1983, Sarah-Jane Hutt of the United Kingdom. The 1st and 2nd runners-up were Constance "Connie" Fitzpatrick from Canada, and Lou-Anne Ronchi from Australia. The event was viewed by 17.1 million people in the United Kingdom.[2][3] It is the third victory of Venezuela in the pageant, after in 1955 and 1981.
This edition marked the return of Kenya, which last competed in 1968, Nigeria last competed in 1979, French Polynesia (as Tahiti) and Sri Lanka last competed in 1982. Indonesia, Liberia, Tonga, Turkey, withdrew from the competition for unknown reasons.
Results
Placements
| Placement | Contestant |
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| Miss World 1984 | |
| 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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Contestants
72 contestants competed for the title.
Notes
References
- ↑ "A Brief History Of Miss World In Pictures". The Huffington Post UK. 26 November 2014. Retrieved 26 January 2016.
Winner of the 1984 Miss World Contest, Astrid Carolina Herrera from Venezuela, sitting on her throne at the Royal Albert Hall on 15 November 1984.
- ↑ Thussu, D.K. (2008). News as Entertainment: The Rise of Global Infotainment. SAGE Publications. p. 37. ISBN 978-1-4462-3331-3. Retrieved 26 January 2016.
- 1 2 "The beauty queens up there". The Philippine Star. Retrieved 26 January 2016.
- ↑ Saliu, Yunus S. (5 July 2022). "Miss Gambia Pageant must not be used as a vehicle to sexually exploit women and girls, Hon Bah cautions -". The Voice Gambia. Retrieved 4 May 2025.
- ↑ "Miss Gibraltar calendar 2012: September". The Gibraltar Magazine. 29 August 2012. p. 67. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
- ↑ "International". The Press. Christchurch, New Zealand. 12 November 1984. p. 10. Retrieved 3 January 2026 – via Papers Past.
