MISS WORLD 1991  CROWNING NINIBETH LEAL VENEZUELA
Channel: Josept Gómez M.
Date: 2012-01-27

Miss World 1991

Copyright MISS WORLD ORG.....1991 MISS WORLD

- an amalgam of news reports - 
Miss Venezuela Ninibeth Beatriz Leal Jimenez, a 20-year-old industrial engineering student, was crowned Miss World 1991 in Atlanta.

Jimenez beat out 78 other contestants from around the world to claim the title.

"I thought I would be among the finalists, but winning is like a dream come true," said Jimenez, who is from Maracaibo.  "I feel very privileged to be Miss World and I wish everyone around the world peace and goodwill."

First runner-up was Miss Australia, Leanne Buckle, 21; second runner-up was Miss South Africa, Diane Tilden-Davis, 22.  The other finalists were Miss Jamaica Sandra Foster, 21, and Miss Namibia Michelle McLean, 19.



The hometowns of the other winning contestants were not available.

Jimenez, who plays guitar and listed music and volleyball as among her interests, will receive about $100,000 for her year's reign, during which she will travel internationally to raise funds for charity as the new Miss World, pageant officials said.

The outgoing Miss World is Gina Marie Tolleson of Spartanburg, S.C.

The contestants, ages 17 to 24, were judged on evening gown and swimsuit competitions, as well as personality and stage presence.

MISS WORLD 1991

1991 December 28 
Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.A.
78 entries

Results
1  Venezuela  Ninibeth Beatriz Leal Jiménez
    Queen of Americas
2  Australia  Leanne Buckle
      Queen of Asia & Oceania
3  South Africa  Diana Tilden-Davis
      Queen of Africa

Finalists
4  Jamaica  Sandra Foster (SF Universe '89, winner Intercontinental '90)
      Queen of Caribbean Isles 
5  Namibia  Michelle McLean (winner Universe '92)

Semi-finalists
France  Maréva Georges (SF Universe '91)
India  Ritu Singh 
New Zealand  Lisa Maree De Montalk (SF Universe '92)
Turkey  Aslihan Korouyan
      Queen of Europe
U.S.A.  Charlotte Ray 

Remainder
American Virgin Islands  Cheryl Leiba Milligan
Antigua  Joanne Bird
Argentina  Marcela Noemi Chazarreta (Flower Queen '90)
Aruba  Sandra Croes 
Austria  Andrea Isabella Pfeiffer 
Bahamas  Tarnia Paula Newton Stuart
Belgium  Anke Van Dermeersch (Top 6 Universe '92)
Belize  Josephine "Josie" Gault  (Universe '91)
Bolivia  Mónica Gamarra Giese
Brazil  Cátia Silene Kupssinski
British Virgin Islands  Marjorie Penn
Bulgaria  Liubomira Slavcheva
Cayman Islands  Yvette Peggy Jordison (Universe '92)
Chile  Carolina Beatriz Michelson Martínez
Colombia  Adriana Rodríguez Anzola
Costa Rica  Eugenie Jiménez Pacheco (International '91)
Curacao  Nashaira Desbarida
Cyprus  Anne Margaret Stephanou
Czechoslovakia  Andrea Tatarkova
Denmark  Sharon Givskav
Dominican Republic  Rosanna Rodríguez de la Vega
Ecuador  Suanny Denise Bejarano López (SF Latin America '92)
El Salvador  Lucia Beatriz López Rodríguez (Hispanidad '88, Universe '89, Asia Pacific '89)
Finland  Nina Autio  (winner Scandinavia '92)
Germany  Susanne Petry (ex-winner Europe '91, winner Intercontinental '92)
Ghana  Jamilla Haruna Danzuru (Universe '93, International-Nigeria '94)
Gibraltar  Ornella Costa
Greece  Miriam Panagou
Greenland  Bibiane Holm
Guam  Yvonne Marie Limtiaco Speight
Guatemala  Marlyn Lorena Magaña Ramírez
Holland  Linda Egging
Honduras  Arlene Rocío Rauscher Duarte (Hispanidad '91)
Hungary  Orsolya Anna Michna (Europe '92)
Iceland  Svava Haraldsdóttir (Universe '92)
Ireland  Amanda Brunker
Israel  Li'at Ditkovsky
Italy  Sabina Pellati
Japan  Junko Tsuda
Kenya  Nkirote Karimi M'Mbijjiwe
Korea  Kim Tae-wha
Latvia  Inese Slesere (1st RU Mrs World '99)
Lebanon  Diana Begdache
Macau  Cristina Guilherme Lam
Malaysia  Samantha Schubert
Malta  Romina Genuis (Europe '93)
Mauritius  Marie Deville
Mexico  María Cristina Urrutia de la Vega
Nigeria  Adenike Oshinowo
Norway  Anne-Britt Rovik
Panama  Malena Estela Betancourt Guillén 
Paraguay  Vivian Rosanna Benítez Brizuela (SF Universe '91, 1st RU South America '91)
Philippines  Gemith Gonzalo Gemparo  
Poland  Karina Wojciechowska (winner Miss Planet '92)
Portugal  Maria do Carmo Ramalho
Puerto Rico  Johanna Berenice Irizarry 
Romania  Gabriela Dragomirescu
Singapore  Jasheen Jayakody
Spain  Maria Candelaria Moreno Navarro (Hispanidad '91)
Swaziland  Jackie Emelda Bennett
Sweden  Catrin Olsson
Switzerland  Sandra Aegerter (Universe '92, Europe '92)
Taiwan  "Rebecca" Lin Lan-Chih 
Thailand  Rewadee Malaisee
Trinidad & Tobago  Sastee Bachan
United Kingdom  Joanne Elizabeth Lewis (Europe-England '92, International-Britain '92)
Uruguay  Andrea Regina Gorrochategui Granja (Banana '93)
Yugoslavia  Slavica Tripunovic

Awards
None were given this year

Did not compete
Canada  Tara Paat (withdrew 12 days before the finals)
Cote d'Ivoire  Muriel Edou Kou
Guyana  Tracy Ann D'Abreu

Replaced
Hungary  Antonia Balint
Taiwan  Lu Shu-Fang